Historical climate averages in houston for May
United States · 2022–2026 · 40 daily observations
A month-level reference built from observed daily highs, lows, and precipitation values. Use it to see how May fits into houston's annual pattern, then jump to nearby months below.
Average High
29.3°C
Average Low
20.8°C
Record High
34.8°C
Record Low
12.0°C
Average Daily Precipitation
10.5mm
Data Coverage
2022–2026 (40 obs)
May in context
May in houston is the 6th warmest month by average daytime high. Average highs reach 29.3°C and average lows settle near 20.8°C.
the wettest month by average daily precipitation. Average daily precipitation is 10.5mm.
This snapshot is built from 40 daily observations collected between 2022 and 2026. Record highs and lows mark the single hottest and coldest daily readings in the archive for this month.
Relative to the full year
- Daytime highs: +2.4°C vs city-wide monthly average
- Nighttime lows: +3.0°C vs city-wide monthly average
- Daily precipitation: +6.5mm vs city-wide monthly average
Archive quality
- Coverage: 2022–2026 (40 obs)
- Temperature span: 22.8°C between record low and high
- Driest month benchmark: November at 1.6mm
How this summary is calculated
PastWeather groups all recorded days for May, then calculates the average daytime high, average nighttime low, and average daily precipitation value for that month. The cards above stay tied to observed data rather than travel copy or generic climate descriptions.
Average high / low
Mean daily maximum and minimum temperatures across every recorded May day in the archive.
Record extremes
The single hottest and coldest daily readings observed during this month, useful for understanding outlier risk.
Precipitation note
Precipitation is shown as an average daily value for this month, which helps compare wetter and drier parts of the year on the same basis.
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