May weather in Bethel, AK
The average temperature in Bethel in May is 43.0°F (34.1°F–52.0°F). Average precipitation: 1.21 inches. Average snowfall is 1.9 inches.
May is a spring month in Bethel, and is warmer than the annual average of 31.4°F. Daily temperatures swing about 17.9°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 12 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 16h 60m. For travel, May is cool.
Avg High
52.0°F
Avg Low
34.1°F
Precipitation
1.21 in
Snow
1.9 in
May records in Bethel
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 64.0°F (2004) | 3.0°F (1924) | 0.45 in (1941) |
| May 2 | 63.0°F (2004) | -5.1°F (1949) | 1.35 in (2002) |
| May 3 | 63.0°F (2004) | 1.9°F (1945) | 0.32 in (1968) |
| May 4 | 59.0°F (1953) | 3.9°F (1949) | 0.40 in (2002) |
| May 5 | 61.0°F (1997) | 0.0°F (1949) | 0.62 in (2002) |
| May 6 | 61.0°F (1940) | 0.0°F (1949) | 0.19 in (1985) |
| May 7 | 66.0°F (2020) | 6.1°F (1952) | 0.26 in (2002) |
| May 8 | 66.0°F (1940) | 6.1°F (1965) | 0.35 in (2003) |
| May 9 | 66.9°F (1940) | 12.9°F (1964) | 0.36 in (1986) |
| May 10 | 66.0°F (1926) | 12.0°F (1964) | 0.61 in (2019) |
| May 11 | 66.9°F (1943) | 12.0°F (1933) | 0.59 in (1944) |
| May 12 | 70.0°F (1996) | 15.1°F (1932) | 0.44 in (1944) |
| May 13 | 72.0°F (1996) | 16.0°F (1937) | 0.34 in (2018) |
| May 14 | 71.1°F (1996) | 12.9°F (1937) | 0.47 in (2023) |
| May 15 | 73.0°F (2016) | 15.1°F (1966) | 0.56 in (2023) |
| May 16 | 75.0°F (2016) | 18.1°F (2013) | 0.38 in (1952) |
| May 17 | 68.0°F (1959) | 13.1°F (2013) | 0.73 in (1952) |
| May 18 | 68.0°F (1935) | 16.2°F (2013) | 0.41 in (1963) |
| May 19 | 73.0°F (1969) | 23.0°F (1932) | 0.42 in (1957) |
| May 20 | 73.0°F (2002) | 21.9°F (1926) | 0.72 in (2006) |
| May 21 | 70.0°F (2002) | 21.0°F (1933) | 0.47 in (1970) |
| May 22 | 70.0°F (2004) | 19.0°F (1966) | 0.50 in (1973) |
| May 23 | 72.0°F (2022) | 25.0°F (1966) | 0.40 in (1962) |
| May 24 | 72.0°F (1969) | 23.0°F (2000) | 0.43 in (2017) |
| May 25 | 79.0°F (1969) | 21.0°F (1926) | 0.57 in (1951) |
| May 26 | 78.1°F (1969) | 26.1°F (1939) | 0.36 in (1944) |
| May 27 | 78.1°F (2016) | 25.0°F (2001) | 0.42 in (2003) |
| May 28 | 75.0°F (2013) | 25.0°F (1925) | 0.46 in (1970) |
| May 29 | 75.9°F (2016) | 25.0°F (1962) | 0.31 in (1945) |
| May 30 | 75.9°F (1993) | 26.1°F (2009) | 0.41 in (1938) |
| May 31 | 80.1°F (1993) | 28.0°F (1933) | 0.47 in (1957) |