Nikiski climate

Nikiski Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Kenai Muni AP, 12.6 km from Nikiski

Average highs run from 51°F on May 1 to 58°F on May 31, and lows from 34°F to 40°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.79 in over about 8 wet days.

May day by day

The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.

Normal daily high and low temperature at Nikiski, in °F, with the record for each date.020406080100151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
55°F
Average low
36°F
Precipitation
0.79 in
Record high
82°FMay 24, 1969
Record low
12°FMay 4, 1945
Chance of a freeze
96%
Daylight
16 h 10 min to 18 h 31 min
Cloud cover
73%
Humidity
76%
Dew point
37°F
Wind
6.5 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wet
May 151°F34°F64°F 199521°F 195223%
May 251°F34°F72°F 200919°F 194523%
May 352°F34°F66°F 200916°F 194523%
May 452°F34°F66°F 200412°F 194523%
May 552°F34°F70°F 200415°F 194524%
May 652°F35°F69°F 200420°F 194924%
May 753°F35°F70°F 198122°F 189924%
May 853°F35°F72°F 198123°F 196324%
May 953°F35°F66°F 200519°F 196425%
May 1053°F35°F66°F 201414°F 196425%
May 1154°F35°F70°F 199622°F 196425%
May 1254°F36°F70°F 199624°F 198425%
May 1354°F36°F74°F 201623°F 194526%
May 1454°F36°F73°F 199624°F 190626%
May 1554°F36°F67°F 202025°F 196526%
May 1655°F36°F72°F 199326°F 196526%
May 1755°F36°F72°F 201423°F 190727%
May 1855°F37°F72°F 200224°F 190727%
May 1955°F37°F76°F 200225°F 201327%
May 2055°F37°F77°F 196825°F 198527%
May 2156°F37°F76°F 200226°F 198528%
May 2256°F37°F72°F 190627°F 198528%
May 2356°F38°F76°F 200624°F 196428%
May 2456°F38°F82°F 196926°F 189929%
May 2556°F38°F76°F 200627°F 197629%
May 2657°F38°F78°F 200625°F 190529%
May 2757°F39°F79°F 190627°F 200129%
May 2857°F39°F76°F 194728°F 190330%
May 2957°F39°F78°F 201025°F 190030%
May 3057°F39°F77°F 199323°F 190030%
May 3158°F40°F75°F 201026°F 190030%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Nikiski, in percent.0102030401102030
  • Chance of a wet day

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (AKDT).

May 1
sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 10:08 PM
May 31
sunrise 4:48 AM, sunset 11:19 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USW00026523 (Kenai Muni AP), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00026523, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.