Arkansas weather in May: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In May, Arkansas's statewide normal high is 80°F and normal low 58°F; normal highs run from 70°F in Deer to 85°F in Crossett (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 80°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 58°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 5.45 inMay
- Warmest place
- 85°Fnormal high, Crossett
- Coolest place
- 70°Fnormal high, Deer
Where is Arkansas warmest and wettest in May?
Crossett has the warmest May afternoons (85°F) and Deer the coolest (70°F). Mena gets the most precipitation (7.22 in) and Mountain Home the least (4.48 in).
Statewide, May averaged 66.8°F in 2021, 71.0°F in 2022, 70.0°F in 2023, 72.8°F in 2024, 68.4°F in 2025, 69.0°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 69.2°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 81°F | 59°F | 5.08 | 0.0 |
| Fayetteville | 77°F | 54°F | 5.89 | 0.0 |
| Fort Smith | 81°F | 60°F | 5.63 | 0.0 |
| Jonesboro | 81°F | 60°F | 5.21 | – |
| Conway | 79°F | 58°F | 5.57 | 0.0 |
| North Little Rock | 79°F | 61°F | 5.39 | 0.0 |
| Bentonville | 77°F | 54°F | 6.26 | 0.0 |
| Pine Bluff | 82°F | 62°F | 4.80 | – |
| Benton | 82°F | 60°F | 5.22 | 0.0 |
| Hot Springs | 81°F | 61°F | 5.89 | – |
| Paragould | 79°F | 59°F | 5.14 | 0.0 |
| Russellville | 80°F | 59°F | 4.67 | – |
| Texarkana | 82°F | 62°F | 5.10 | – |
| Cabot | 81°F | 58°F | 6.11 | 0.0 |
| Searcy | 82°F | 61°F | 5.93 | 0.0 |
| West Memphis | 82°F | 62°F | 5.03 | – |
| El Dorado | 84°F | 61°F | 4.81 | – |
| Harrison | 77°F | 56°F | 4.81 | – |
| Mountain Home | 77°F | 57°F | 4.48 | – |
| Blytheville | 81°F | 61°F | 4.85 | – |
| Batesville | 78°F | 55°F | 4.94 | – |
| Malvern | 81°F | 59°F | 5.53 | 0.0 |
| Magnolia | 82°F | 59°F | 5.56 | 0.0 |
| Camden | 81°F | 60°F | 4.55 | 0.0 |
| Arkadelphia | 83°F | 60°F | 6.60 | 0.0 |
| Clarksville | 79°F | 59°F | 5.45 | 0.0 |
| Hope | 81°F | 60°F | 5.84 | 0.0 |
| Monticello | 82°F | 62°F | 4.74 | 0.0 |
| Newport | 78°F | 60°F | 5.59 | 0.0 |
| Wynne | 82°F | 62°F | 5.09 | 0.0 |
| Pocahontas | 79°F | 56°F | 5.38 | 0.0 |
| Stuttgart | 81°F | 63°F | 4.60 | 0.0 |
| Morrilton | 80°F | 58°F | 5.52 | 0.0 |
| Greenbrier | 80°F | 56°F | 5.50 | – |
| De Queen | 82°F | 60°F | 5.07 | – |
| Mena | 77°F | 56°F | 7.22 | 0.0 |
| Sheridan | 81°F | 58°F | 5.71 | 0.0 |
| Warren | 81°F | 60°F | 5.50 | 0.0 |
| Dardanelle | 81°F | 59°F | 5.44 | 0.0 |
| Crossett | 85°F | 61°F | 4.98 | 0.0 |
| Ashdown | 81°F | 59°F | 5.74 | 0.0 |
| Nashville | 82°F | 60°F | 6.15 | 0.0 |
| Gravette | 80°F | 58°F | 6.21 | 0.0 |
| Booneville | 80°F | 58°F | 5.82 | – |
| Dumas | 83°F | 62°F | 4.92 | 0.0 |
| Ozark | 79°F | 57°F | 5.82 | – |
| Huntsville | 76°F | 58°F | 5.09 | – |
| Waldron | 79°F | 56°F | 5.95 | 0.0 |
| Marianna | 81°F | 62°F | 4.78 | 0.0 |
| Fordyce | 81°F | 59°F | 5.39 | 0.0 |
| Corning | 79°F | 60°F | 5.09 | 0.0 |
| Prescott | 81°F | 59°F | 5.86 | 0.0 |
| Mountain View | 78°F | 57°F | 5.63 | 0.0 |
| Brinkley | 80°F | 60°F | 6.27 | 0.0 |
| Dermott | 82°F | 62°F | 4.97 | 0.0 |
| Calico Rock | 76°F | 54°F | 5.13 | 0.0 |
| Des Arc | 81°F | 62°F | 5.40 | 0.0 |
| Salem | 77°F | 55°F | 5.07 | 0.0 |
| Eudora | 84°F | 62°F | 4.75 | 0.0 |
| Murfreesboro | 79°F | 56°F | 6.41 | 0.0 |
| Clarendon | 80°F | 62°F | 5.75 | – |
| Marshall | 77°F | 55°F | 5.06 | 0.0 |
| Mount Ida | 81°F | 58°F | 5.44 | – |
| Mammoth Spring | 78°F | 54°F | 5.31 | – |
| Rison | 81°F | 61°F | – | – |
| Lewisville | 82°F | 60°F | 4.96 | 0.0 |
| Greers Ferry | 79°F | 57°F | 5.69 | 0.0 |
| Hardy | 77°F | 57°F | 5.53 | 0.0 |
| Keiser | 81°F | 62°F | 5.52 | 0.0 |
| Mountainburg | 79°F | 55°F | 6.29 | 0.0 |
| Leola | 82°F | 58°F | 6.50 | 0.0 |
| Evening Shade | 77°F | 54°F | 5.59 | 0.0 |
| Calion | 83°F | 60°F | 4.57 | 0.0 |
| Subiaco | 80°F | 59°F | 5.06 | 0.0 |
| Winslow | 73°F | 56°F | 6.50 | – |
| Sparkman | 81°F | 59°F | 6.26 | 0.0 |
| Portland | 82°F | 62°F | 4.91 | 0.0 |
| Lead Hill | 75°F | 54°F | 5.11 | 0.0 |
| Keo | 80°F | 60°F | 4.80 | 0.0 |
| St. Charles | 80°F | 61°F | 4.49 | 0.0 |
| Deer | 70°F | 55°F | 6.58 | 0.0 |
| Alicia | 78°F | 59°F | 4.94 | 0.0 |
| Kingston | 72°F | 54°F | 5.46 | – |
| Beedeville | 80°F | 61°F | 5.65 | 0.0 |
| Blue Mountain | 80°F | 57°F | 5.05 | 0.0 |
| Gilbert | 77°F | 55°F | 5.31 | 0.0 |
| Alum Fork | 78°F | 58°F | 5.76 | 0.0 |
| Arkansas Post | 81°F | 63°F | 5.04 | 0.0 |
| Big Fork (1 mi SSE) | 74°F | 59°F | 7.87 | 0.0 |
| Blakely Mountain Dam | 79°F | 56°F | 6.54 | 0.0 |
| Cane Creek State Park | 82°F | 62°F | 4.96 | 0.0 |
| Degray Lake State Park | 79°F | 59°F | 6.17 | – |
| Dennard (10 mi WSW) | 73°F | 54°F | 5.76 | – |
| Dequeen | 81°F | 58°F | 6.25 | 0.0 |
| Fayetteville NW Ar Airport | 77°F | 55°F | 5.92 | – |
| Helena | 81°F | 62°F | 4.89 | 0.0 |
| Marche | 81°F | 57°F | 6.81 | – |
| Mount Ida (3 mi SE) | 77°F | 56°F | 6.55 | 0.0 |
| Mountain Home (1 mi NNW) | 77°F | 56°F | 5.68 | 0.0 |
| Nimrod Dam | 82°F | 60°F | 6.19 | 0.0 |
| Poinsett State Park | 78°F | 59°F | 5.69 | – |
| Rohwer (2 mi NNE) | 81°F | 63°F | 5.03 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.