Alaska weather in May: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In May, Alaska's statewide normal high is 49°F and normal low 31°F; normal highs run from 27°F in Utqiaġvik to 65°F in Two Rivers (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 49°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 31°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 2.12 inMay
- Warmest place
- 65°Fnormal high, Two Rivers
- Coolest place
- 27°Fnormal high, Utqiaġvik
Where is Alaska warmest and wettest in May?
Two Rivers has the warmest May afternoons (65°F) and Utqiaġvik the coolest (27°F). Whittier gets the most precipitation (14.93 in) and Utqiaġvik the least (0.28 in). The most snow falls in Utqiaġvik (3.4 inches).
Statewide, May averaged 40.3°F in 2021, 40.1°F in 2022, 39.8°F in 2023, 38.3°F in 2024, 38.9°F in 2025, 38.5°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 40.1°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 56°F | 40°F | 0.65 | 0.3 |
| Fairbanks | 62°F | 39°F | 0.54 | 0.9 |
| Juneau | 58°F | 40°F | 3.51 | 0.0 |
| Badger | 62°F | 37°F | 0.66 | 0.4 |
| College | 60°F | 37°F | 0.61 | 0.8 |
| North Lakes | 58°F | 37°F | 1.12 | 0.3 |
| Sitka | 53°F | 43°F | 3.81 | – |
| Ketchikan | 57°F | 43°F | 8.68 | – |
| Kenai | 55°F | 36°F | 0.79 | – |
| Sterling | 56°F | 35°F | 0.96 | – |
| Palmer | 59°F | 39°F | 0.62 | – |
| Bethel | 52°F | 34°F | 1.21 | 1.9 |
| Homer | 54°F | 38°F | 0.78 | – |
| Kodiak | 52°F | 40°F | 5.85 | 0.5 |
| Utqiaġvik | 27°F | 19°F | 0.28 | 3.4 |
| Soldotna | 56°F | 32°F | 0.85 | – |
| Valdez | 56°F | 40°F | 3.02 | 3.4 |
| Nome | 44°F | 31°F | 0.89 | 1.9 |
| Petersburg | 55°F | 42°F | 5.86 | 0.2 |
| Goldstream | 60°F | 29°F | 0.71 | – |
| Kotzebue | 39°F | 27°F | 0.44 | 1.2 |
| Seward | 53°F | 39°F | 3.50 | – |
| Ester | 61°F | 34°F | 0.68 | – |
| North Pole | 62°F | 34°F | 0.79 | 0.6 |
| Cordova | 54°F | 37°F | 5.41 | – |
| Wrangell | 58°F | 44°F | – | – |
| Haines | 60°F | 42°F | 1.88 | – |
| Willow | 58°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Tok | 61°F | 31°F | 0.87 | 0.9 |
| Lazy Mountain | 58°F | 35°F | 0.84 | 0.9 |
| Metlakatla | 56°F | 43°F | 5.08 | – |
| Skagway | 58°F | 43°F | 1.07 | – |
| Craig | 53°F | 43°F | 5.50 | – |
| Talkeetna | 59°F | 37°F | 1.56 | – |
| Delta Junction | 59°F | 38°F | 0.76 | – |
| Hoonah | 58°F | 40°F | 2.51 | 0.0 |
| Healy | 56°F | 35°F | 0.87 | – |
| Klawock | 57°F | 41°F | 4.10 | – |
| Sand Point | 46°F | 36°F | 4.01 | – |
| Gustavus | 57°F | 35°F | 2.75 | – |
| Wainwright | 29°F | 19°F | – | – |
| Two Rivers | 65°F | 34°F | 1.02 | 0.7 |
| Yakutat | 54°F | 38°F | 7.85 | 0.3 |
| Nuiqsut | 29°F | 19°F | 0.38 | – |
| Thorne Bay | 57°F | 40°F | 3.51 | – |
| Galena | 57°F | 35°F | 0.44 | 0.4 |
| St. Paul | 41°F | 32°F | 1.02 | 0.8 |
| Kivalina | 38°F | 26°F | 0.57 | – |
| King Salmon | 55°F | 36°F | 1.44 | 0.6 |
| Nenana | 63°F | 39°F | 0.62 | – |
| McGrath | 59°F | 38°F | 0.91 | 0.6 |
| Whittier | 53°F | 41°F | 14.93 | 1.8 |
| Seldovia | 51°F | 37°F | 1.15 | – |
| Tanana | 59°F | 33°F | 0.64 | 0.3 |
| Cooper Landing | 59°F | 33°F | – | – |
| Northway | 61°F | 34°F | 0.98 | 1.8 |
| Port Alsworth | 58°F | 32°F | 0.84 | – |
| Deering | 40°F | 26°F | – | – |
| Kaltag | 56°F | 34°F | 1.02 | – |
| Dry Creek | 59°F | 35°F | 1.18 | 1.0 |
| Cantwell | 54°F | 29°F | 0.76 | – |
| Ouzinkie | 50°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Central | 60°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Pelican | 54°F | 39°F | 6.45 | 0.1 |
| Eagle | 62°F | 30°F | 0.94 | – |
| Moose Pass | 55°F | 34°F | 2.10 | – |
| Port Alexander | 57°F | 42°F | 7.86 | 0.1 |
| Gulkana | 58°F | 33°F | 0.76 | – |
| Skwentna | 60°F | 36°F | – | – |
| St. George | 42°F | 34°F | 1.01 | – |
| Cold Bay | 47°F | 36°F | 2.64 | 1.2 |
| Iliamna | 55°F | 38°F | 1.19 | – |
| Tonsina | 57°F | 31°F | 0.48 | 0.4 |
| Hope | 56°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Bettles | 56°F | 34°F | 0.89 | 1.0 |
| Wiseman | 56°F | 29°F | 1.06 | – |
| Paxson | 52°F | 29°F | – | – |
| Hyder | 62°F | 40°F | 4.80 | – |
| Whitestone | 63°F | 34°F | 0.84 | 1.1 |
| Elfin Cove | 52°F | 41°F | 4.73 | 0.1 |
| Fox | 60°F | 34°F | 0.69 | 1.0 |
| McCarthy | 62°F | 31°F | 0.93 | 0.6 |
| Alpine | 31°F | 21°F | 0.21 | – |
| Alyeska | 55°F | 37°F | 3.99 | 1.2 |
| Amber Lake | 61°F | 34°F | 2.09 | – |
| Anchorage Lake Hood Airport | 58°F | 41°F | 0.58 | – |
| Anchorage Rabbit Creek #2 | 56°F | 37°F | 0.90 | – |
| Annette Island Airport | 59°F | 45°F | 5.55 | 0.0 |
| Annex Creek | 54°F | 39°F | – | – |
| Auke Bay | 57°F | 42°F | 3.60 | 0.0 |
| Aurora | 63°F | 37°F | 0.64 | 0.2 |
| Ben's Farm | 61°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Big River Lakes | 59°F | 39°F | 3.05 | – |
| Campbell Creek Science Center | 59°F | 33°F | 0.68 | – |
| Cannery Creek | 53°F | 35°F | 7.03 | 0.1 |
| Chandalar Lake | 52°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Chandalar Shelf DOT | 41°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Chicken | 58°F | 29°F | 1.04 | 1.0 |
| Chulitna River | 55°F | 26°F | 1.35 | – |
| Circle Hot Springs | 59°F | 31°F | 0.71 | – |
| Clear Sky | 62°F | 35°F | 0.73 | – |
| Colville Village | 28°F | 18°F | 0.24 | 4.5 |
| Cooper Lake Project | 55°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Deadhorse Airport | 29°F | 19°F | 0.30 | – |
| Delta (5 mi NE) | 62°F | 32°F | 0.94 | 1.7 |
| Delta (6 mi N) | 60°F | 32°F | 0.99 | 1.2 |
| Denali (27 mi N) | 54°F | 33°F | 1.97 | – |
| Dutch Harbor | 47°F | 37°F | 4.20 | 0.2 |
| Eagle River (5 mi SE) | 61°F | 36°F | 0.51 | 0.0 |
| Eagle River Gakona Circle | 58°F | 38°F | 0.90 | 0.4 |
| Eagle River Nature Center | 58°F | 36°F | 0.94 | – |
| Eaglecrest Base | 52°F | 35°F | 5.32 | – |
| Eielson Field | 61°F | 36°F | 0.69 | 1.7 |
| Eklutna Water Treatment Plant | 62°F | 36°F | 0.78 | – |
| Fairbanks Midtown | 63°F | 38°F | 0.66 | 0.7 |
| Farewell Lake | 59°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Fort Knox Mine | 57°F | 39°F | 0.98 | – |
| Fort Richardson Water Treatment Plant | 57°F | 38°F | 0.68 | 0.4 |
| Gennallen Kcam | 58°F | 31°F | 0.71 | – |
| Gilmore Creek | 61°F | 33°F | 1.00 | 0.3 |
| Glacier Bay | 54°F | 39°F | 3.06 | – |
| Glen Alps | 49°F | 36°F | 0.85 | 3.3 |
| Haines (40 mi NW) | 58°F | 35°F | 1.72 | 0.2 |
| Hayes River | 56°F | 32°F | – | – |
| Hidden Falls Hatchery | 53°F | 40°F | 4.77 | – |
| Intricate Bay | 56°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Juneau Downtown | 57°F | 43°F | 5.09 | – |
| Kenai (29 mi ENE) | 58°F | 33°F | 0.88 | – |
| Keystone Ridge | 58°F | 38°F | 0.98 | 2.0 |
| King Salmon (42 mi SE) | 52°F | 33°F | 1.46 | – |
| Kitoi Bay | 52°F | 38°F | 4.67 | 0.0 |
| Kobe Hill | 62°F | 35°F | 1.21 | – |
| Kuparuk | 29°F | 19°F | 0.15 | 2.1 |
| Lake Susitna | 56°F | 30°F | 0.73 | 2.6 |
| Little Port Walter | 54°F | 41°F | 12.23 | 0.0 |
| Little Su At Hatcher Pass Bridge | 57°F | 36°F | – | – |
| Main Bay | 52°F | 35°F | 13.20 | 0.5 |
| Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE) | 61°F | 30°F | 0.91 | – |
| Matanuska Experiment Farm | 59°F | 38°F | 0.72 | 0.5 |
| McKinley Park | 55°F | 31°F | 0.84 | 2.6 |
| Mile 42 Steese | 58°F | 34°F | 0.94 | – |
| Minchumina | 57°F | 37°F | 0.64 | 0.7 |
| Monashka Creek Dam | 49°F | 36°F | 7.81 | – |
| Nabesna | 54°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Point Baker | 53°F | 42°F | 4.79 | – |
| Port Alcan | 58°F | 33°F | 0.88 | 0.7 |
| Port San Juan | 52°F | 37°F | 8.06 | – |
| Portage Glacier V C | 52°F | 36°F | 11.89 | – |
| Puntilla | 53°F | 32°F | 0.31 | 0.4 |
| Ruby (44 mi ESE) | 59°F | 33°F | – | – |
| Silver Lake | 58°F | 31°F | 0.77 | 0.2 |
| Snettisham Power Plant | 58°F | 38°F | 8.31 | – |
| Sutton (1 mi W) | 62°F | 33°F | 0.85 | – |
| Tok (70 mi SE) | 60°F | 29°F | 0.92 | – |
| Toolik Lake (5 mi ENE) | 42°F | 24°F | – | – |
| University Experiment Station | 62°F | 37°F | 0.58 | 0.5 |
| Utqiagvik, formerly Barrow (4 mi ENE) | 26°F | 17°F | 0.43 | – |
| Wally Noerenberg Hatchery | 53°F | 35°F | 8.84 | – |
| Whites Crossing | 61°F | 34°F | – | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.