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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

Tulsa, Oklahoma
May Climate Data (Page 1)

 

     |-----Normals 1991-2020------| |--------- Record Temperatures ---------|
     Temperature   Precipitation     Hi        Lo        Hi        Lo
Day  Mx/Mn  Mean  Day  Month  Year   Max  Year Max  Year Min  Year Min  Year   Day
  
 1   76/54   65  0.18  0.18  10.90   91  2002  53  1966  71  1936 (32) 1909    1 
 2   76/55   65  0.19  0.37  11.09   94  1943 (50) 1994  71  2012 (32) 1909    2 
 3   76/55   66  0.18  0.55  11.27   96  1920  52  1978  70  2012  35  2005    3 
 4   76/55   66  0.19  0.74  11.46   96  1920  51  1935  75  2012  36 *1954    4 
 5   77/56   66  0.19  0.93  11.65   92 *2014  51  1935  71  1964  36  1907    5 
 
 6   77/56   66  0.19  1.12  11.84   93  2003  59 *2006  74  2007  36  1944    6 
 7   77/56   67  0.19  1.31  12.03   93  1918  52  1910  72  2000  40  1931    7 
 8   77/57   67  0.19  1.50  12.22   97  1918  53  1943  71 *1996  37  1938    8 
 9   78/57   67  0.18  1.68  12.40   93  1918  61  1924  76 *2022  38 *1923    9 
10   78/57   68  0.18  1.86  12.58   93  1963  54  1924 (77) 2022  41  1909   10 
 
11   78/58   68  0.19  2.05  12.77   94  1980  55  2020  74  1956  39  1924   11 
12   78/58   68  0.19  2.24  12.96   92  2022  53  2020  75  1956  40 *2013   12 
13   79/59   69  0.20  2.44  13.16   93  1911  51  1953  72  1991  41  1971   13 
14   79/59   69  0.19  2.63  13.35   93  1911  54  1907  71 *2020  44 *1976   14 
15   79/59   69  0.18  2.81  13.53   95  1911  52  1945  72  1996  35  1907   15 
 
16   80/60   70  0.19  3.00  13.72   94 *1931  52  1945  74  1974  40  1907   16 
17   80/60   70  0.18  3.18  13.90   94  1911  64  2016  76  1974  40  1945   17 
18   80/60   70  0.19  3.37  14.09   94  1987  65  1952  74  1996  44  2002   18 
19   81/61   71  0.19  3.56  14.28   96  2006  64  2016  74 *1996  46  1968   19 
20   81/61   71  0.20  3.76  14.48   94 *2006  64  1967  74  2004  42  1981   20 
 
21   81/61   71  0.19  3.95  14.67   95  1925  56  1968  73  1962  45  1915   21 
22   81/62   72  0.18  4.13  14.85   94  2005  56  1917 (77) 1953  44  1931   22 
23   82/62   72  0.18  4.31  15.03   94  2000  59  2022  75  1953  41  1917   23 
24   82/62   72  0.18  4.49  15.21   94  1911  63  1956  75 *1996  42  1935   24 
25   82/63   73  0.17  4.66  15.38   97  2006  63  2022  76  2008  45  1925   25 
 
26   83/63   73  0.18  4.84  15.56   94 *1926  60  1992  76  2012  44  1925   26 
27   83/63   73  0.18  5.02  15.74   94  1911  65 *1992  75  1912  45 *1961   27 
28   83/64   74  0.18  5.20  15.92   94 *2012  53  1992  76  2006  45 *1947   28 
29   84/64   74  0.18  5.38  16.10   98  1926  62 *1947 (77) 2011  40  1947   29 
30   84/64   74  0.17  5.55  16.27   98  1934  59  1964  76  1989  45  1947   30 

31   84/65   74  0.18  5.73  16.45 (100) 1934  63  1907 (77)*2022  49  1930   31
* Indicates occurrences in previous years     ( ) Indicates monthly extremes
May Monthly Normals (1991-2020): 
 
Normal Max Temperature:   79.7°F   Monthly Heating Degree Days:        41 
Normal Min Temperature:   59.5°F   Season Total Heating Degree Days: 3450 
Normal Mean Temperature:  69.6°F   Monthly Cooling Degree Days:       183 
Normal Monthly Rainfall:   5.73"   Season Total Cooling Degree Days:  253 
Normal Monthly Snowfall:    0.0" 
 
May Monthly Records: 
  
Warmest Month:  76.7F in 2018      Wettest Month: 18.00" in 1943 
Coolest Month:  60.8F in 1907      Driest Month:   0.80" in 1897 
                                   Most Snowfall:  Trace in 2013
(Monthly normals are computed by adding all of the daily mean data
 and then dividing by the number of days in the month)

 

Updated: June 5, 2024