Malheur County climate

Malheur County Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Rome 2 Nw, 37.2 km from Malheur County

Average highs run from 69°F on May 1 to 77°F on May 31, and lows from 33°F to 41°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 1.45 in over about 10 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 Malheur County, in °F, with the record for each date.020406080100151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
73°F
Average low
38°F
Precipitation
1.45 in
Record high
99°FMay 29, 2020
Record low
15°FMay 9, 1999
Chance of a freeze
100%
Days of 90°F or more
1.6
Daylight
14 h 08 min to 15 h 09 min
Cloud cover
59%
Humidity
49%
Dew point
34°F
Wind
8.1 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wet
May 169°F33°F83°F 200417°F 200831%
May 269°F34°F87°F 200420°F 200831%
May 369°F34°F87°F 200420°F 200131%
May 470°F34°F89°F 200423°F 201131%
May 570°F34°F85°F 200421°F 199931%
May 670°F35°F89°F 202122°F 201231%
May 771°F35°F82°F 201816°F 201031%
May 871°F35°F90°F 201816°F 200231%
May 971°F36°F87°F 202515°F 199931%
May 1072°F36°F91°F 202617°F 199932%
May 1172°F36°F90°F 201322°F 199932%
May 1272°F37°F95°F 202623°F 200032%
May 1373°F37°F91°F 201326°F 201432%
May 1473°F37°F88°F 201225°F 199932%
May 1573°F37°F91°F 200626°F 199932%
May 1674°F38°F90°F 200622°F 199932%
May 1774°F38°F95°F 200826°F 201132%
May 1874°F38°F96°F 200928°F 199832%
May 1974°F39°F90°F 200824°F 195032%
May 2075°F39°F91°F 202324°F 202232%
May 2175°F39°F89°F 200028°F 202232%
May 2275°F39°F89°F 200129°F 200732%
May 2375°F40°F94°F 200129°F 200732%
May 2476°F40°F94°F 200130°F 201132%
May 2576°F40°F91°F 200129°F 195032%
May 2676°F40°F89°F 202227°F 195032%
May 2776°F40°F91°F 200332°F 199831%
May 2877°F41°F98°F 200329°F 200731%
May 2977°F41°F99°F 202030°F 201431%
May 3077°F41°F95°F 202031°F 200631%
May 3177°F41°F98°F 202526°F 200030%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Malheur County, in percent.0102030401102030
  • Chance of a wet day

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (MDT).

May 1
sunrise 6:44 AM, sunset 8:52 PM
May 31
sunrise 6:14 AM, sunset 9:23 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00357310 (Rome 2 Nw), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00094107, 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.