Nevada weather in May: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In May, Nevada's statewide normal high is 70°F and normal low 42°F; normal highs run from 59°F in Glenbrook to 95°F in Laughlin (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 70°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 42°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 1.07 inMay
- Warmest place
- 95°Fnormal high, Laughlin
- Coolest place
- 59°Fnormal high, Glenbrook
Where is Nevada warmest and wettest in May?
Laughlin has the warmest May afternoons (95°F) and Glenbrook the coolest (59°F). Lamoille gets the most precipitation (1.97 in) and Laughlin the least (0.04 in). The most snow falls in Lamoille (3.0 inches).
Statewide, May averaged 57.2°F in 2021, 54.5°F in 2022, 57.3°F in 2023, 55.3°F in 2024, 59.0°F in 2025, 58.6°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 56.2°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 89°F | 66°F | 0.07 | 0.0 |
| North Las Vegas | 89°F | 64°F | 0.16 | 0.0 |
| Reno | 74°F | 47°F | 0.55 | 0.1 |
| Enterprise | 90°F | 63°F | 0.07 | 0.0 |
| Sparks | 74°F | 43°F | 0.69 | 0.0 |
| Carson | 70°F | 43°F | 0.51 | 0.0 |
| Pahrump | 85°F | 53°F | 0.17 | – |
| Elko | 70°F | 39°F | 1.22 | 0.4 |
| Spanish Springs | 73°F | 42°F | 0.64 | – |
| Fallon | 76°F | 44°F | 0.86 | – |
| Incline Village | 59°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Laughlin | 95°F | 66°F | 0.04 | 0.0 |
| Winnemucca | 74°F | 39°F | 1.13 | 0.1 |
| Battle Mountain | 78°F | 44°F | 1.44 | 0.1 |
| Ely | 69°F | 34°F | 1.05 | 2.0 |
| Minden | 73°F | 38°F | 0.61 | 0.1 |
| Yerington | 75°F | 45°F | 0.63 | 0.0 |
| Hawthorne | 77°F | 48°F | 0.66 | 0.0 |
| Tonopah | 74°F | 44°F | 0.51 | – |
| Lovelock | 75°F | 43°F | 0.68 | – |
| Jackpot | 66°F | 34°F | 1.76 | – |
| Wells | 67°F | 35°F | 1.15 | – |
| Pioche | 68°F | 45°F | 0.92 | – |
| Bunkerville | 90°F | 55°F | 0.13 | – |
| McGill | 69°F | 38°F | 1.04 | 1.2 |
| Caliente | 79°F | 42°F | 0.68 | 0.0 |
| Wadsworth | 74°F | 42°F | – | – |
| Virginia City | 64°F | 44°F | 0.74 | 0.7 |
| Beatty | 83°F | 48°F | 0.31 | 0.0 |
| Mount Charleston | 63°F | 37°F | 0.82 | 1.6 |
| Sutcliffe | 69°F | 49°F | 0.62 | 0.0 |
| Eureka | 69°F | 35°F | 1.16 | – |
| Searchlight | 82°F | 57°F | 0.15 | 0.0 |
| Topaz Lake | 72°F | 41°F | 0.60 | 0.0 |
| Dyer | 76°F | 42°F | 0.59 | 0.3 |
| Glenbrook | 59°F | 37°F | 1.34 | – |
| Ruth | 64°F | 32°F | 1.51 | 1.3 |
| Goldfield | 72°F | 45°F | – | – |
| Golconda | 72°F | 41°F | – | – |
| Goodsprings | 87°F | 54°F | 0.05 | – |
| Paradise Valley | 73°F | 37°F | 1.00 | – |
| Gabbs | 75°F | 42°F | 1.03 | – |
| Orovada | 72°F | 38°F | 1.31 | 0.1 |
| Mina | 78°F | 51°F | 0.83 | 0.2 |
| Imlay | 71°F | 42°F | 1.08 | 0.0 |
| Lund | 70°F | 35°F | 0.91 | 0.1 |
| Montello | 70°F | 37°F | 1.35 | 0.0 |
| Lamoille | 63°F | 33°F | 1.97 | 3.0 |
| Gerlach | 75°F | 46°F | 1.01 | 0.0 |
| Austin | 65°F | 43°F | 1.86 | 2.6 |
| McDermitt | 71°F | 37°F | 1.21 | 0.0 |
| Rachel | 76°F | 42°F | 0.66 | – |
| Baker | 65°F | 41°F | 0.93 | – |
| Denio | 74°F | 39°F | 1.36 | 0.1 |
| Hiko | 79°F | 47°F | 0.46 | 0.0 |
| Alan Bible Visitor Center | 91°F | 66°F | 0.18 | – |
| Amargosa Farms-Garey | 87°F | 55°F | 0.10 | 0.0 |
| Arthur (4 mi NW) | 64°F | 37°F | 1.49 | – |
| Beowawe | 73°F | 38°F | 1.28 | 0.0 |
| Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch | 69°F | 38°F | 1.39 | – |
| Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW) | 76°F | 45°F | 0.89 | 0.0 |
| Callville Bay | 94°F | 64°F | 0.09 | 0.0 |
| Cathedral Gorge State Park | 76°F | 40°F | 0.73 | 0.3 |
| Clover Valley | 66°F | 37°F | 1.73 | – |
| Dagget Pass | 56°F | 35°F | 1.40 | – |
| Deeth | 69°F | 34°F | 1.74 | – |
| Denio (52 mi WSW) | 58°F | 34°F | 1.51 | – |
| Desert National Wildlife Refuge | 85°F | 53°F | 0.17 | 0.0 |
| Diamond Valley - Eureka (14 mi NNW) | 68°F | 35°F | 1.12 | – |
| Echo Bay | 91°F | 65°F | 0.09 | 0.0 |
| Elgin | 83°F | 48°F | 0.43 | 0.0 |
| Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE) | 65°F | 37°F | 1.72 | 0.3 |
| Great Basin National Park | 64°F | 40°F | 1.25 | 0.7 |
| Jarbidge | 64°F | 37°F | 2.73 | – |
| Jarbidge (7 mi N) | 61°F | 34°F | 2.30 | – |
| Jiggs (2 mi NE) | 68°F | 35°F | 1.93 | 1.1 |
| Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW) | 71°F | 39°F | 1.08 | – |
| Lages | 69°F | 37°F | 1.00 | 0.4 |
| Lahontan Dam | 76°F | 48°F | 0.62 | – |
| Las Vegas Air Terminal | 88°F | 64°F | 0.08 | – |
| Leonard Creek Ranch - Denio (33 mi S) | 71°F | 44°F | 0.96 | – |
| Mercury (3 mi SSW) | 83°F | 55°F | 0.20 | – |
| Mercury Desert Rock Airport | 84°F | 55°F | 0.18 | 0.0 |
| Middlegate-Clifford | 73°F | 36°F | 0.97 | 0.0 |
| Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW) | 65°F | 31°F | 1.23 | 1.2 |
| Oasis | 67°F | 34°F | 1.41 | 0.3 |
| Overton | 93°F | 59°F | 0.14 | 0.0 |
| Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge | 83°F | 50°F | 0.34 | 0.0 |
| Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S) | 70°F | 32°F | 1.62 | – |
| Red Rock Canyon - Spring Mount Ranch S | 80°F | 56°F | 0.23 | 0.0 |
| Reese River Ione (13 mi NE) | 65°F | 30°F | 1.08 | 1.3 |
| Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge | 66°F | 39°F | 1.37 | 1.3 |
| Rye Patch Dam | 74°F | 40°F | 1.20 | 0.0 |
| Ryndon | 70°F | 37°F | 1.03 | – |
| Shoshone (5 mi N) | 70°F | 38°F | 1.02 | 0.1 |
| Silverpeak | 78°F | 49°F | 0.32 | – |
| Smith (6 mi N) | 74°F | 40°F | 0.69 | 0.0 |
| Smoke Creek Espil | 74°F | 41°F | 0.68 | 0.0 |
| Smoky Valley - Carvers | 72°F | 40°F | 0.56 | 0.0 |
| Snowball Ranch | 66°F | 35°F | 1.01 | – |
| South Fork State Rec Area | 69°F | 33°F | 1.41 | 0.1 |
| Spring Valley State Park | 72°F | 31°F | 0.86 | – |
| Stead | 69°F | 42°F | 0.59 | 0.1 |
| Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S) | 70°F | 41°F | 0.76 | 0.0 |
| Tuscarora | 63°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Twin Spring Fallini | 76°F | 41°F | 0.61 | – |
| Valley Of Fire State Park | 89°F | 65°F | 0.18 | 0.0 |
| Wabuska (6 mi SE) | 76°F | 39°F | 0.79 | 0.0 |
| Wendover (16 mi NW) | 69°F | 40°F | 1.13 | – |
| Wild Horse Reservoir | 62°F | 30°F | 1.60 | 3.9 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.