Kayenta climate

Kayenta Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Betatakin, 26.1 km from Kayenta

Average highs run from 65°F on May 1 to 77°F on May 31, and lows from 39°F to 50°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.58 in over about 3 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 Kayenta, in °F, with the record for each date.20406080100120151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
71°F
Average low
44°F
Precipitation
0.58 in
Snowfall
0.4 in
Record high
102°FMay 24, 2000
Record low
33°FMay 5, 1975
Chance of a freeze
72%
Daylight
13 h 43 min to 14 h 30 min
Cloud cover
40%
Humidity
34%
Dew point
26°F
Wind
10.7 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wetChance of snow
May 165°F39°F92°F 202034°F 19679%2%
May 265°F39°F93°F 198134°F 19679%1%
May 366°F40°F92°F 198637°F 20109%1%
May 466°F40°F92°F 200037°F 19999%1%
May 566°F40°F92°F 200033°F 19759%1%
May 667°F41°F92°F 201738°F 19789%1%
May 767°F41°F92°F 199737°F 19689%1%
May 868°F41°F96°F 198935°F 19799%1%
May 968°F42°F99°F 198935°F 19799%1%
May 1068°F42°F94°F 198936°F 20039%1%
May 1169°F42°F97°F 201841°F 19799%1%
May 1269°F43°F93°F 198441°F 20109%1%
May 1370°F43°F97°F 198438°F 19819%1%
May 1470°F44°F98°F 198440°F 20149%1%
May 1570°F44°F97°F 198440°F 20149%0%
May 1671°F44°F98°F 198446°F 20159%0%
May 1771°F45°F97°F 199740°F 19839%0%
May 1872°F45°F98°F 200641°F 19839%0%
May 1972°F45°F98°F 200939°F 20119%0%
May 2072°F46°F97°F 200641°F 20199%0%
May 2173°F46°F99°F 200842°F 20199%0%
May 2273°F47°F97°F 201243°F 20219%0%
May 2374°F47°F99°F 196743°F 19719%0%
May 2474°F47°F102°F 200040°F 20108%0%
May 2575°F48°F99°F 198440°F 20108%0%
May 2675°F48°F98°F 198440°F 19728%0%
May 2775°F48°F99°F 198442°F 19728%0%
May 2876°F49°F99°F 200345°F 20198%0%
May 2976°F49°F102°F 200047°F 19758%0%
May 3077°F49°F102°F 200044°F 19887%0%
May 3177°F50°F102°F 200243°F 19887%0%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Kayenta, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.02468101102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (MDT).

May 1
sunrise 6:27 AM, sunset 8:10 PM
May 31
sunrise 6:04 AM, sunset 8:34 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00020750 (Betatakin), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00421020, 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 2026-09-25. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.