Winslow weather in May: Winslow, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Winslow in May has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal May, 0.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 8°C, 8 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationWinslow Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023194
- Location35.03°N 110.72°W
- Elevation4,886 ft (1,489 m)
- Population8,577
- Jan 50° 22°
- Feb 56° 26°
- Mar 65° 32°
- Apr 72° 38°
- May 81° 46°
- Jun 92° 55°
- Jul 95° 64°
- Aug 92° 63°
- Sep 86° 54°
- Oct 74° 40°
- Nov 60° 29°
- Dec 49° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winslow in May?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 63.7°F. May is 8.8°F warmer than April and 10.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Winslow and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 76°F on May 1 to 87°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 61°F and 67°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 9%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 76°F | 42°F | 8% | 3% |
| May 8 | 78°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% |
| May 15 | 81°F | 46°F | 8% | 3% |
| May 22 | 84°F | 48°F | 8% | 3% |
| May 31 | 87°F | 50°F | 7% | 3% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 76°F | 42°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 76°F | 43°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 76°F | 43°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 77°F | 43°F | 9% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 77°F | 43°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 77°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 78°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 78°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 78°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 79°F | 45°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 79°F | 45°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 79°F | 45°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 80°F | 46°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 80°F | 46°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 81°F | 46°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 81°F | 46°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 81°F | 47°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 82°F | 47°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 82°F | 47°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 83°F | 47°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 83°F | 48°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 84°F | 48°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 84°F | 48°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 84°F | 48°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 85°F | 49°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 85°F | 49°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 86°F | 49°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 86°F | 49°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 87°F | 50°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 87°F | 50°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 87°F | 50°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FMay average
- Normal low
- 46°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.30 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 90%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023194; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Winslow in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 8% on average, highest around May 4 (9%). In all, 0.30 in falls on 3 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Winslow, 5 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023194.
How humid and windy is Winslow in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 85°F with 12% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 36% humidity. The wind averages 9.5 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 53°F | 27°F | 36% | 4.8 mph | 99% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 29°F | 21% | 7.6 mph | 98% |
| noon | 82°F | 27°F | 13% | 11.5 mph | 98% |
| 3 p.m. | 85°F | 26°F | 12% | 14.5 mph | 98% |
| 6 p.m. | 82°F | 25°F | 13% | 15.2 mph | 98% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 25°F | 19% | 9.2 mph | 96% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023194. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Winslow?
The warmest May temperature on Winslow's official record (since 1915) is 101°F, on May 26, 1951; the coldest is 23°F, on May 2, 1929. The wettest May brought 2.11 in (1992).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.7°F: 2021 65.2°F (+1.5), 2022 65.9°F (+2.2), 2023 64.2°F (+0.5), 2024 64.5°F (+0.8), 2025 63.8°F (+0.1), 2026 64.7°F (+1.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.2°F | +1.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 65.9°F | +2.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 64.2°F | +0.5°F | 0.06 in |
| 2024 | 64.5°F | +0.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 63.8°F | +0.1°F | 0.36 in |
| 2026 | 64.7°F | +1.0°F | 0.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record INWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023194. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Winslow compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, May normal highs run from 66°F in Greer to 98°F in Gila Bend; Winslow's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.