Moab, UT weather in May
Moab is warm and mostly dry in May: highs average 83°F and nights drop to about 51°F. There are about 5 days with rain. A good month for most outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 83°F
- Normal low
- 51°F
- Wet days
- 5
- 0.8 in total
- Daylight
- 14.3 h
How May changes from start to finish
| May 1 | May 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 77°F | 89°F |
| Normal low | 47°F | 55°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 17% | 12% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:20 am / 8:09 pm | 5:56 am / 8:35 pm |
| Daylight | 13.8 h | 14.7 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Mountain Time).
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F (temperature only: no humidity station nearby)10 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more9 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow5 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in3 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 31
- Snow on the groundsnow depth 1 in or more0 of 31
Average days per May, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in May
Normal precipitation is 0.8 in; a dry May brings about 0.3 in and a wet one about 1.0 in (25th and 75th percentiles). Days with half an inch or more are rare.
How May varies from year to year
- Warmest May, 1991-20202000: average high 90°F
- Coolest May2019: average high 76°F
- Wettest May1995: 2.6 in
- Driest May2012: no measurable precipitation
- Highest reading105°F (May 31, 2002)
- Lowest reading32°F (May 1, 2011)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
May compared with April and June
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 72°F | 83°F | 94°F |
| Normal low | 43°F | 51°F | 59°F |
| Wet days | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Comfortable days | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| Daylight | 13.2 h | 14.3 h | 14.8 h |
Highs change by +11°F from April and +11°F into June.
Nearby alternatives in May
- Cooler: Telluride, CO104 mi · high 60°F · 9 wet days
How Moab ranks in May
- Normal high104th warmest of 378 cities; 3rd of 7 in Utah
- Wet days82nd driest of 378
What to pack for Moab in May
- Layers – afternoons near 83°F but nights near 51°F
- Sunglasses and sunscreen – about 14.3 hours of daylight and highs near 83°F
Heating and cooling
May has 71 heating degree days and 122 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 3% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Moab in May?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low is 51°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest May reading was 105°F (May 31, 2002).
Does it rain a lot in Moab in May?
About 5 days in May have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 0.8 in. The wettest May in 1991-2020 was in 1995 (2.6 in); the driest was in 2012, with no measurable precipitation.
Is May a good time to visit Moab?
May ranks 4th of 12 months on our comfort score for Moab (63 out of 100). It has about 10 comfortable days (judged by temperature only) and about 9 days at 90°F or hotter. The best month is April.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Moab (USC00425733), 0.2 mi ENE of the city center, 4,053 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Not available for this location: humidity and wind by hour, cloud cover and daily humidity and wind (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).