May Precipitation & Averages

Multiple Days of Severe Weather from Thunderstorms and Wildfires

Active spring pattern across the center of the nation with several rounds of severe thunderstorms in the forecast through the weekend. The regions under the greatest threats are the southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions with dry fuels are aiding in wildfires across the western High Plains and the Southeast. Wind and some snow for northern Rockies. Read More >

May Normal Daily Precipitation (1991-2020)
Daily Precipitation records (1930-2024)
Day	Normal Precipitation	Record Precipitation	Record Year
1	.03	0.41	1959
2	.03	1.55	1941
3	.03	1.45	1941
4	.03	1.29	1969
5	.03	1.00	1982
6	.04	1.02	1969
7	.03	1.35	1959
8	.04	0.60	1932
9	.04	4.75	1968
10	.04	2.45	2012
11	.05	1.36	1958
12	.06	1.20	1958
13	.05	1.84	2019
14	.05	1.40	2010
15	.06	0.81	1980
16	.05	2.11	1984
17	.06	1.12	1957
18	.05	0.57	1952
19	.06	1.66	1961
20	.06	1.68	2019
21	.06	0.55	1993
22	.06	0.98	1963
23	.06	2.72	1992
24	.06	1.86	2003
25	.06	2.02	1992
26	.06	2.97	1941
27	.07	1.10	1982
28	.05	2.08	1964
29	.07	2.01	1971
30	.06	1.60	2024
31	.07	1.81	2021
MONTH	1.57

May Normal Daily Precipitation (1991-2020)
Daily Precipitation records (1930-2024)

Day

Normal Precipitation

Record Precipitation

Record
Year

.03

0.41

1959

.03

1.55

1941

.03

1.45

1941

.03

1.29

1969

.03

1.00

1982

.04

1.02

1969

.03

1.35

1959

.04

0.60

1932

.04

4.75

1968

.04

2.45

2012

.05

1.36

1958

.06

1.20

1958

.05

1.84

2019

.05

1.40

2010

.06

0.81

1980

.05

2.11

1984

.06

1.12

1957

.05

0.57

1952

.06

1.66

1961

.06

1.68

2019

.06

0.55

1993

.06

0.98

1963

.06

2.72

1992

.06

1.86

2003

.06

2.02

1992

.06

2.97

1941

.07

1.10

1982

.05

2.08

1964

.07

2.01

1971

.06

1.60

2024

.07

1.81

2021

MONTH

1.57