Yakutat weather in May: Yakutat, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Yakutat in May has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal May, 7.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 3°C, 199 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationYakutat Airport
- Station IDUSW00025339
- Location59.51°N 139.67°W
- Elevation33 ft (10 m)
- Population (census place)506
- Jan 35° 22°
- Feb 38° 24°
- Mar 40° 24°
- Apr 47° 30°
- May 54° 38°
- Jun 59° 45°
- Jul 62° 49°
- Aug 62° 48°
- Sep 57° 42°
- Oct 49° 35°
- Nov 40° 27°
- Dec 36° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Yakutat in May?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 45.6°F. May is 7.0°F warmer than April and 6.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Yakutat and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 51°F on May 1 to 56°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 44°F and 48°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 59%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 51°F | 34°F | 59% | 43% |
| May 8 | 52°F | 36°F | 57% | 41% |
| May 15 | 54°F | 37°F | 55% | 38% |
| May 22 | 55°F | 39°F | 54% | 36% |
| May 31 | 56°F | 41°F | 54% | 34% |
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 | 51°F | 34°F | 59% | 43% | 15 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 51°F | 34°F | 59% | 43% | 15 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 51°F | 35°F | 58% | 42% | 16 h |
| May 4 | 52°F | 35°F | 58% | 42% | 16 h |
| May 5 | 52°F | 35°F | 58% | 42% | 16 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 52°F | 35°F | 58% | 41% | 16 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 52°F | 35°F | 57% | 41% | 16 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 52°F | 36°F | 57% | 41% | 16 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 53°F | 36°F | 57% | 40% | 16 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 53°F | 36°F | 56% | 40% | 16 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 53°F | 36°F | 56% | 40% | 16 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 53°F | 37°F | 56% | 39% | 16 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 53°F | 37°F | 56% | 39% | 16 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 53°F | 37°F | 56% | 39% | 16 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 54°F | 37°F | 55% | 38% | 17 h |
| May 16 | 54°F | 38°F | 55% | 38% | 17 h |
| May 17 | 54°F | 38°F | 55% | 37% | 17 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 54°F | 38°F | 55% | 37% | 17 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 54°F | 38°F | 54% | 37% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 54°F | 39°F | 54% | 36% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 55°F | 39°F | 54% | 36% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 55°F | 39°F | 54% | 36% | 17 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 55°F | 39°F | 54% | 36% | 17 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 55°F | 40°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 55°F | 40°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 56°F | 40°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 56°F | 40°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 56°F | 41°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 56°F | 41°F | 54% | 34% | 18 h |
| May 30 | 56°F | 41°F | 54% | 34% | 18 h |
| May 31 | 56°F | 41°F | 54% | 34% | 18 h |
- Normal high
- 54°FMay average
- Normal low
- 38°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 7.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 15 h 50 min to 18 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025339; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Yakutat in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 55% on average, highest around May 1 (59%). In all, 7.85 in falls on 17 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Yakutat, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025339.
How humid and windy is Yakutat in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 68% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 5.4 mph, most often from the south-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. | 47°F | 44°F | 91% | 3.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 44°F | 75% | 6.3 mph | 12% |
| noon | 53°F | 44°F | 70% | 7.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 44°F | 68% | 8.5 mph | 15% |
| 6 p.m. | 52°F | 44°F | 72% | 7.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 44°F | 84% | 4.0 mph | 18% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025339. 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 Yakutat?
The warmest May temperature on Yakutat's official record (since 1917) is 80°F, on May 12, 1942; the coldest is 9°F, on May 5, 1945. The wettest May brought 18.95 in (1965); the snowiest, 15.0 inches (1965).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.6°F: 2021 44.1°F (−1.5), 2022 44.2°F (−1.4), 2023 45.6°F (at normal), 2024 45.9°F (+0.3), 2025 48.4°F (+2.8), 2026 42.6°F (−3.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.1°F | −1.5°F | 11.92 in |
| 2022 | 44.2°F | −1.4°F | 6.87 in |
| 2023 | 45.6°F | at normal | 10.59 in |
| 2024 | 45.9°F | +0.3°F | 9.48 in |
| 2025 | 48.4°F | +2.8°F | 8.82 in |
| 2026 | 42.6°F | −3.0°F | 12.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YAKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025339. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Yakutat compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, May normal highs run from 27°F in Utqiaġvik to 65°F in Two Rivers; Yakutat's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.