May weather in Utqiaġvik, AK
The average temperature in Utqiaġvik in May is 22.7°F (18.5°F–26.9°F). Average precipitation: 0.28 inches. Average snowfall is 3.4 inches.
May is a spring month in Utqiaġvik, and is warmer than the annual average of 13.7°F. Daily temperatures swing about 8.4°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 6 days with precipitation. For travel, May is cold.
Avg High
26.9°F
Avg Low
18.5°F
Precipitation
0.28 in
Snow
3.4 in
May records in Utqiaġvik
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 37.0°F (2014) | -17.0°F (1922) | 0.07 in (1970) |
| May 2 | 37.0°F (1946) | -18.0°F (1922) | 0.20 in (1923) |
| May 3 | 37.9°F (1902) | -16.1°F (1992) | 0.30 in (1923) |
| May 4 | 39.9°F (1902) | -11.9°F (1984) | 0.04 in (1959) |
| May 5 | 37.9°F (1923) | -14.1°F (1964) | 0.06 in (1923) |
| May 6 | 37.9°F (1981) | -18.9°F (1984) | 0.18 in (2000) |
| May 7 | 44.1°F (1902) | -11.9°F (1944) | 0.08 in (1963) |
| May 8 | 35.1°F (1985) | -11.0°F (1944) | 0.09 in (1940) |
| May 9 | 36.0°F (1943) | -11.9°F (1936) | 0.09 in (1954) |
| May 10 | 37.0°F (2020) | -16.1°F (2001) | 0.28 in (1969) |
| May 11 | 41.0°F (2016) | -9.0°F (1935) | 0.07 in (1969) |
| May 12 | 41.0°F (2016) | -9.9°F (1936) | 0.18 in (2014) |
| May 13 | 42.1°F (2016) | -9.0°F (2000) | 0.14 in (1964) |
| May 14 | 39.9°F (2023) | -11.0°F (2000) | 0.08 in (2005) |
| May 15 | 39.0°F (1984) | -11.9°F (1965) | 0.30 in (2014) |
| May 16 | 39.9°F (1938) | -4.0°F (1924) | 0.09 in (2015) |
| May 17 | 37.9°F (1923) | -0.9°F (1932) | 0.09 in (2014) |
| May 18 | 41.0°F (2015) | -2.0°F (1928) | 0.07 in (1949) |
| May 19 | 46.0°F (2015) | 0.0°F (1922) | 0.24 in (1933) |
| May 20 | 42.1°F (1931) | 3.9°F (1949) | 0.08 in (2004) |
| May 21 | 46.9°F (2015) | 3.9°F (1924) | 0.24 in (1933) |
| May 22 | 42.1°F (1965) | 1.9°F (1924) | 0.03 in (1925) |
| May 23 | 46.9°F (1996) | -0.9°F (1954) | 0.25 in (1994) |
| May 24 | 43.0°F (2002) | 3.0°F (2001) | 0.14 in (1991) |
| May 25 | 44.1°F (1938) | 9.0°F (1921) | 0.45 in (2017) |
| May 26 | 44.1°F (1911) | 5.0°F (2001) | 0.14 in (2017) |
| May 27 | 43.0°F (1989) | 1.9°F (1926) | 0.14 in (2008) |
| May 28 | 43.0°F (1998) | 5.0°F (1921) | 0.30 in (2010) |
| May 29 | 46.0°F (1996) | 3.9°F (1926) | 0.29 in (1962) |
| May 30 | 44.1°F (1927) | 7.0°F (1926) | 0.21 in (2023) |
| May 31 | 46.0°F (1992) | 8.1°F (1948) | 0.20 in (1933) |