Shell Knob climate

Shell Knob Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Galena, 24.4 km from Shell Knob

Average highs run from 73°F on May 1 to 81°F on May 31, and lows from 48°F to 58°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 5.46 in over about 11 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 Shell Knob, in °F, with the record for each date.20406080100151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
77°F
Average low
53°F
Precipitation
5.46 in
Record high
95°FMay 27, 2012
Record low
28°FMay 6, 1992
Chance of a freeze
16%
Days of 90°F or more
0.8
Daylight
13 h 42 min to 14 h 29 min
Cloud cover
61%
Humidity
79%
Dew point
58°F
Wind
6.5 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 173°F48°F87°F 196531°F 201435%0%
May 273°F48°F85°F 200331°F 196735%0%
May 373°F49°F89°F 202030°F 196735%0%
May 473°F49°F88°F 196530°F 196735%0%
May 574°F49°F92°F 201432°F 201335%0%
May 674°F50°F92°F 201428°F 199235%0%
May 774°F50°F89°F 196529°F 199235%0%
May 874°F50°F88°F 196633°F 198935%0%
May 975°F51°F89°F 200030°F 198035%0%
May 1075°F51°F91°F 201132°F 199735%0%
May 1175°F51°F90°F 198035°F 198135%0%
May 1275°F52°F91°F 202234°F 198935%0%
May 1376°F52°F93°F 202233°F 197135%0%
May 1476°F53°F91°F 202233°F 197335%0%
May 1576°F53°F90°F 201333°F 197335%0%
May 1677°F53°F87°F 197433°F 199735%0%
May 1777°F54°F90°F 200133°F 197335%0%
May 1877°F54°F89°F 200137°F 197634%0%
May 1977°F54°F89°F 197536°F 197634%0%
May 2078°F55°F90°F 199838°F 198134%0%
May 2178°F55°F89°F 196433°F 199334%0%
May 2278°F55°F89°F 199840°F 199334%0%
May 2379°F56°F89°F 200541°F 196734%0%
May 2479°F56°F91°F 200041°F 198334%0%
May 2579°F56°F89°F 196437°F 197934%0%
May 2680°F57°F92°F 200638°F 198834%0%
May 2780°F57°F95°F 201241°F 198833%0%
May 2880°F57°F92°F 201239°F 198433%0%
May 2980°F58°F91°F 201239°F 198433%0%
May 3081°F58°F93°F 201237°F 198433%0%
May 3181°F58°F91°F 199839°F 198333%0%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Shell Knob, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.0102030401102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (CDT).

May 1
sunrise 6:21 AM, sunset 8:03 PM
May 31
sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 8:27 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00233094 (Galena), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00233094, 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.