Prudhoe Bay climate

Prudhoe Bay Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Deadhorse AP, 8.8 km from Prudhoe Bay

Average highs run from 21°F on May 1 to 36°F on May 31, and lows from 8°F to 27°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.30 in.

May day by day

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

Normal daily high and low temperature at Prudhoe Bay, in °F, with the record for each date.-40-200204060151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
29°F
Average low
19°F
Precipitation
0.30 in
Record high
55°FMay 24, 2002
Record low
-24°FMay 1, 2013
Chance of a freeze
100%
Daylight
19 h 10 min to 24 h 00 min
Cloud cover
69%
Humidity
93%
Dew point
23°F
Wind
12.1 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wet
May 121°F8°F37°F 2014-24°F 2013
May 222°F9°F37°F 2014-12°F 2001
May 322°F10°F35°F 2026-14°F 2001
May 423°F11°F35°F 2019-9°F 2013
May 523°F12°F29°F 2019-15°F 2013
May 624°F12°F36°F 2002-12°F 2013
May 724°F13°F34°F 2002-11°F 2010
May 825°F14°F36°F 2002-10°F 2000
May 925°F15°F38°F 2015-16°F 2000
May 1026°F15°F37°F 2016-9°F 2011
May 1126°F16°F45°F 2016-7°F 2011
May 1227°F17°F43°F 2016-10°F 2011
May 1327°F17°F41°F 2016-11°F 2000
May 1428°F18°F43°F 2023-10°F 2000
May 1528°F19°F42°F 2023-8°F 2000
May 1628°F19°F43°F 2015-2°F 2007
May 1729°F20°F52°F 2015-3°F 2000
May 1829°F20°F50°F 2015-4°F 2013
May 1930°F21°F51°F 2015-12°F 2013
May 2030°F22°F39°F 20152°F 2000
May 2131°F22°F46°F 201110°F 2000
May 2231°F23°F48°F 201911°F 2007
May 2332°F23°F43°F 20089°F 2001
May 2432°F24°F55°F 20024°F 2001
May 2533°F24°F42°F 2019-5°F 2001
May 2633°F25°F47°F 200815°F 2000
May 2734°F25°F44°F 200813°F 2001
May 2835°F26°F44°F 20209°F 2001
May 2935°F26°F46°F 20089°F 2001
May 3036°F27°F45°F 201112°F 2000
May 3136°F27°F41°F 200218°F 2026

Chance of rain

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (AKDT).

May 1
sunrise 4:18 AM, sunset 11:28 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 USW00027406 (Deadhorse AP), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00027406, 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.