May weather in Wainwright, AK
The average temperature in Wainwright in May is 24.1°F (19.4°F–28.9°F). Average precipitation: inches.
May is a spring month in Wainwright, and is warmer than the annual average of 14.8°F. Daily temperatures swing about 9.5°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Daylight averages about 22h 6m. For travel, May is cold.
Avg High
28.9°F
Avg Low
19.4°F
Precipitation
in
Daylight
22h 6m
May records in Wainwright
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 37.0°F (1956) | -14.1°F (1936) | 0.01 in (2009) |
| May 2 | 37.9°F (1946) | -15.0°F (1948) | 0.04 in (1945) |
| May 3 | 37.9°F (1943) | -16.1°F (1948) | 0.03 in (1944) |
| May 4 | 41.0°F (1946) | -14.1°F (1952) | 0.08 in (1966) |
| May 5 | 36.0°F (1951) | -15.0°F (1948) | 0.30 in (1936) |
| May 6 | 39.0°F (1957) | -11.0°F (1964) | 0.02 in (1963) |
| May 7 | 37.9°F (1951) | -11.9°F (1944) | 0.04 in (1948) |
| May 8 | 36.0°F (1968) | -14.1°F (2000) | 0.10 in (1959) |
| May 9 | 36.0°F (1943) | -8.0°F (2001) | 0.08 in (1943) |
| May 10 | 39.9°F (2016) | -7.1°F (1962) | 0.08 in (1960) |
| May 11 | 46.9°F (2016) | -8.0°F (1965) | 0.07 in (1960) |
| May 12 | 44.1°F (2016) | -2.0°F (1962) | 0.10 in (1964) |
| May 13 | 45.0°F (2016) | -11.0°F (2000) | 0.30 in (1964) |
| May 14 | 39.0°F (2023) | -7.1°F (1965) | 0.04 in (1964) |
| May 15 | 39.0°F (2014) | -7.1°F (1965) | 0.10 in (1953) |
| May 16 | 41.0°F (1950) | -7.1°F (1966) | 0.04 in (1963) |
| May 17 | 44.1°F (2015) | 1.0°F (1966) | 0.06 in (2012) |
| May 18 | 45.0°F (1963) | 5.0°F (1966) | 0.13 in (1949) |
| May 19 | 51.1°F (2016) | 3.2°F (2013) | 0.10 in (1944) |
| May 20 | 48.9°F (2016) | -0.9°F (1966) | 0.04 in (2004) |
| May 21 | 52.0°F (2015) | 6.1°F (1961) | 0.08 in (2011) |
| May 22 | 45.0°F (2002) | 7.0°F (1968) | 0.05 in (2004) |
| May 23 | 57.9°F (2002) | 9.0°F (2001) | 0.03 in (1949) |
| May 24 | 52.0°F (2009) | 7.0°F (1961) | 1.05 in (1965) |
| May 25 | 48.9°F (2002) | 8.1°F (2001) | 0.08 in (2010) |
| May 26 | 48.9°F (2016) | 9.0°F (1967) | 0.05 in (1945) |
| May 27 | 44.1°F (2016) | 9.0°F (1967) | 0.08 in (2010) |
| May 28 | 52.0°F (2016) | 12.9°F (1967) | 0.71 in (2010) |
| May 29 | 55.0°F (2016) | 10.9°F (1967) | 0.05 in (1999) |
| May 30 | 61.0°F (2016) | 12.0°F (1966) | 0.04 in (2012) |
| May 31 | 50.0°F (2022) | 15.1°F (1946) | 0.12 in (2010) |