Noatak climate

Noatak Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Kivalina AP, 69.3 km from Noatak

Average highs run from 33°F on May 1 to 43°F on May 31, and lows from 18°F to 32°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.57 in over about 6 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 Noatak, in °F, with the record for each date.-20020406080151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
38°F
Average low
26°F
Precipitation
0.57 in
Record high
74°FMay 29, 1947
Record low
-18°FMay 1, 1945
Chance of a freeze
100%
Daylight
17 h 57 min to 24 h 00 min
Cloud cover
61%
Humidity
87%
Dew point
31°F
Wind
8.7 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wet
May 133°F18°F50°F 1960-18°F 194519%
May 234°F19°F50°F 1960-11°F 194520%
May 334°F20°F52°F 2004-8°F 194420%
May 434°F20°F48°F 1953-10°F 198420%
May 535°F21°F50°F 1960-11°F 199220%
May 635°F21°F51°F 1940-12°F 194921%
May 736°F22°F51°F 1954-4°F 189821%
May 836°F23°F57°F 1978-5°F 194921%
May 936°F23°F51°F 1988-6°F 194921%
May 1037°F24°F57°F 2020-6°F 194921%
May 1137°F24°F56°F 1983-1°F 196521%
May 1237°F25°F54°F 2017-3°F 194521%
May 1337°F25°F57°F 1983-2°F 190321%
May 1438°F26°F50°F 19543°F 194521%
May 1538°F26°F58°F 19784°F 196621%
May 1638°F26°F59°F 20263°F 190121%
May 1739°F27°F59°F 20263°F 201321%
May 1839°F27°F61°F 19692°F 201321%
May 1939°F28°F58°F 20027°F 189921%
May 2039°F28°F63°F 200210°F 190421%
May 2140°F28°F66°F 200213°F 200021%
May 2240°F29°F70°F 196914°F 200021%
May 2340°F29°F68°F 20025°F 190121%
May 2441°F30°F61°F 19804°F 190120%
May 2541°F30°F68°F 19698°F 190120%
May 2641°F30°F71°F 20029°F 190120%
May 2742°F31°F63°F 194711°F 198420%
May 2842°F31°F71°F 194718°F 197620%
May 2942°F31°F74°F 194720°F 193420%
May 3043°F32°F70°F 201615°F 190120%
May 3143°F32°F72°F 202017°F 198420%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Noatak, in percent.05101520251102030
  • Chance of a wet day

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (AKDT).

May 1
sunrise 5:52 AM, sunset 11:49 PM
May 31
sunrise , sunset

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USW00026642 (Kivalina AP), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00026616, 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.