White Earth climate

White Earth Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Detroit Lakes 1 Nne, 28.9 km from White Earth

Average highs run from 60°F on May 1 to 72°F on May 31, and lows from 36°F to 48°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 3.73 in over about 12 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 White Earth, in °F, with the record for each date.020406080100151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
66°F
Average low
42°F
Precipitation
3.73 in
Record high
96°FMay 26, 2026
Record low
10°FMay 3, 1967
Chance of a freeze
93%
Daylight
14 h 27 min to 15 h 38 min
Cloud cover
66%
Humidity
65%
Dew point
43°F
Wind
12.1 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 160°F36°F84°F 199220°F 196133%3%
May 261°F36°F85°F 198018°F 196733%2%
May 361°F37°F87°F 198010°F 196734%2%
May 462°F37°F90°F 198024°F 193134%2%
May 562°F38°F85°F 198016°F 192934%2%
May 663°F38°F82°F 198819°F 192935%2%
May 763°F39°F90°F 199219°F 197635%2%
May 864°F39°F90°F 198722°F 192936%1%
May 964°F40°F89°F 192822°F 196636%1%
May 1064°F40°F88°F 198721°F 199036%1%
May 1165°F40°F93°F 202522°F 192837%1%
May 1265°F41°F93°F 202525°F 196937%1%
May 1366°F41°F92°F 202524°F 202037%1%
May 1466°F42°F92°F 202526°F 198337%1%
May 1566°F42°F90°F 193119°F 192938%1%
May 1667°F43°F86°F 193322°F 193038%0%
May 1767°F43°F90°F 197228°F 196838%0%
May 1867°F43°F89°F 197732°F 196838%0%
May 1968°F44°F88°F 199425°F 192939%0%
May 2068°F44°F87°F 197223°F 196739%0%
May 2168°F45°F93°F 196428°F 199339%0%
May 2269°F45°F91°F 198025°F 196340%0%
May 2369°F45°F92°F 198025°F 193040%0%
May 2469°F46°F89°F 198030°F 199240%0%
May 2570°F46°F90°F 198028°F 198341%0%
May 2670°F47°F96°F 202626°F 192841%0%
May 2770°F47°F92°F 196930°F 192841%0%
May 2871°F47°F93°F 202630°F 193041%0%
May 2971°F48°F94°F 202628°F 193141%0%
May 3071°F48°F88°F 201830°F 193042%0%
May 3172°F48°F93°F 198630°F 196442%0%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at White Earth, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.010203040501102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (CDT).

May 1
sunrise 6:07 AM, sunset 8:34 PM
May 31
sunrise 5:32 AM, sunset 9:10 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00212142 (Detroit Lakes 1 Nne), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00215012, 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.