Inyo County climate

Inyo County Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Stovepipe Wells 1 Sw, 25.8 km from Inyo County

Average highs run from 93°F on May 1 to 103°F on May 31, and lows from 69°F to 78°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.10 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 Inyo County, in °F, with the record for each date.20406080100120151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
98°F
Average low
73°F
Precipitation
0.10 in
Record high
105°FMay 14, 2013
Record low
27°FMay 1, 1915
Chance of a freeze
0%
Days of 90°F or more
25.9
Daylight
13 h 42 min to 14 h 29 min
Cloud cover
40%
Humidity
28%
Dew point
30°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 193°F69°F95°F 201327°F 19156%
May 294°F69°F97°F 201228°F 19156%
May 394°F69°F94°F 200429°F 19646%
May 494°F70°F97°F 200432°F 19306%
May 595°F70°F96°F 194730°F 19647%
May 695°F70°F96°F 198933°F 19887%
May 796°F71°F98°F 198931°F 19777%
May 896°F71°F98°F 198935°F 19057%
May 996°F71°F95°F 197432°F 19087%
May 1097°F72°F95°F 198433°F 19777%
May 1197°F72°F97°F 201235°F 19337%
May 1297°F72°F96°F 198833°F 19337%
May 1398°F73°F102°F 201330°F 19988%
May 1498°F73°F105°F 201330°F 19988%
May 1598°F73°F97°F 200633°F 19118%
May 1699°F73°F103°F 201335°F 19558%
May 1799°F74°F99°F 200935°F 19778%
May 1899°F74°F101°F 200832°F 19218%
May 1999°F74°F103°F 200834°F 19748%
May 20100°F75°F103°F 200837°F 19029%
May 21100°F75°F98°F 198436°F 19279%
May 22100°F75°F101°F 201228°F 19279%
May 23101°F75°F101°F 200036°F 19169%
May 24101°F76°F102°F 200028°F 19169%
May 25101°F76°F100°F 200130°F 19808%
May 26102°F76°F102°F 195135°F 19118%
May 27102°F77°F102°F 198436°F 19988%
May 28102°F77°F103°F 200335°F 19188%
May 29103°F77°F105°F 200334°F 19538%
May 30103°F77°F104°F 198638°F 19188%
May 31103°F78°F104°F 198636°F 19667%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Inyo County, in percent.02468101102030
  • Chance of a wet day

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (PDT).

May 1
sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 7:38 PM
May 31
sunrise 5:33 AM, sunset 8:02 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USW00053139 (Stovepipe Wells 1 Sw), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00044232, 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.