Sterling Weather in May
Average highs run from 52°F on May 1 to 60°F on May 31, and lows from 33°F to 39°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.96 in.
May day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
May at a glance
- Average high
- 56°F
- Average low
- 35°F
- Precipitation
- 0.96 in
- Record high
- 77°FMay 26, 2006
- Record low
- 19°FMay 1, 2021
- Chance of a freeze
- 96%
- Daylight
- 16 h 08 min to 18 h 27 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.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 52°F | 33°F | 66°F 2014 | 19°F 2021 | |
| May 2 | 53°F | 33°F | 69°F 2009 | 19°F 2011 | |
| May 3 | 53°F | 34°F | 68°F 2009 | 23°F 2006 | |
| May 4 | 53°F | 34°F | 63°F 2014 | 23°F 2010 | |
| May 5 | 54°F | 34°F | 62°F 2020 | 22°F 2011 | |
| May 6 | 54°F | 34°F | 63°F 2020 | 25°F 2007 | |
| May 7 | 54°F | 34°F | 63°F 2019 | 21°F 2018 | |
| May 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 63°F 2005 | 27°F 2005 | |
| May 9 | 55°F | 34°F | 67°F 2005 | 25°F 2019 | |
| May 10 | 55°F | 34°F | 68°F 2014 | 20°F 2024 | |
| May 11 | 55°F | 35°F | 68°F 2005 | 24°F 2007 | |
| May 12 | 56°F | 35°F | 65°F 2009 | 25°F 2007 | |
| May 13 | 56°F | 35°F | 75°F 2016 | 21°F 2011 | |
| May 14 | 56°F | 35°F | 71°F 2014 | 26°F 2011 | |
| May 15 | 56°F | 35°F | 68°F 2016 | 23°F 2022 | |
| May 16 | 57°F | 35°F | 72°F 2014 | 26°F 2009 | |
| May 17 | 57°F | 35°F | 74°F 2014 | 25°F 2021 | |
| May 18 | 57°F | 35°F | 65°F 2009 | 25°F 2008 | |
| May 19 | 57°F | 36°F | 70°F 2022 | 20°F 2013 | |
| May 20 | 57°F | 36°F | 68°F 2022 | 20°F 2013 | |
| May 21 | 58°F | 36°F | 68°F 2022 | 25°F 2009 | |
| May 22 | 58°F | 36°F | 69°F 2022 | 27°F 2010 | |
| May 23 | 58°F | 36°F | 74°F 2006 | 27°F 2014 | |
| May 24 | 58°F | 37°F | 67°F 2021 | 25°F 2011 | |
| May 25 | 59°F | 37°F | 72°F 2006 | 26°F 2011 | |
| May 26 | 59°F | 37°F | 77°F 2006 | 27°F 2008 | |
| May 27 | 59°F | 37°F | 76°F 2006 | 25°F 2015 | |
| May 28 | 59°F | 38°F | 74°F 2020 | 28°F 2007 | |
| May 29 | 60°F | 38°F | 76°F 2010 | 28°F 2007 | |
| May 30 | 60°F | 38°F | 71°F 2015 | 25°F 2017 | |
| May 31 | 60°F | 39°F | 75°F 2022 | 28°F 2017 |
Chance of rain
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (AKDT).
- May 1
- sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 10:05 PM
- May 31
- sunrise 4:48 AM, sunset 11:15 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00508731 (Sterling 6SW), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00508615, 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.