May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingman, with average highs near 27°C and lows around 11.1°C (mean 19.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 29% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingman. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kingman was 1997 — when the month averaged 22.8°C — while the coldest were 1995 and 2019 at 15.5°C. Typical May days reach 27°C with nights near 11.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Kingman, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2019 with 31 mm, while the driest were 2012, 2021 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingman during May averages 29%. The most humid May was 1992 at 46%, and the least humid was 2002 at 17%.
May receives about 7.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingman. The sunniest Mays were 2012, 2020 and 2022, among others at 8.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 6.8.
Average wind speed in Kingman during May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1998, 2013 and 2014, among others at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1992 and 2009 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.0°C | 18.2°C | 20.4°C | 18.1°C | 20.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 27.0°C | 25.9°C | 28.6°C | 25.9°C | 28.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 10.5°C | 12.3°C | 10.2°C | 12.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 12 mm | 2 mm | 9 mm | 5 mm | -1 mm |
May temperatures in Kingman have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -1.3°C (1988) to a record high of 38.9°C (2003).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 31 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kingman
May is one of the best times to visit Kingman. Expect days averaging 27°C and nights around 11.1°C (mean 19.1°C) — warmer than Kingman's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 12.5°C | 36.1°C | 5.7°C | 20 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 27.7°C | 19.7°C | 11.6°C | 34.7°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 8 |
| 2023 | 27.1°C | 19.4°C | 11.7°C | 31.5°C | 5.7°C | 8 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 28.6°C | 20.0°C | 11.4°C | 34.7°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.2 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2021 | 28.5°C | 20.4°C | 12.4°C | 33.2°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2020 | 28.9°C | 20.7°C | 12.4°C | 37.0°C | 6.6°C | 3 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 22.6°C | 15.5°C | 8.5°C | 29.7°C | 3.7°C | 31 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 28.0°C | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 35.0°C | 4.1°C | 3 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2017 | 26.9°C | 18.8°C | 10.6°C | 34.0°C | 3.2°C | 10 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2016 | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 10.2°C | 32.8°C | 5.4°C | 14 mm | 36% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 24.0°C | 16.7°C | 9.5°C | 34.6°C | 2.1°C | 25 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 19.4°C | 11.3°C | 34.8°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 11.5°C | 34.5°C | 5.9°C | 3 mm | 22% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2012 | 29.5°C | 20.9°C | 12.3°C | 36.2°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.1 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2011 | 24.0°C | 16.1°C | 8.2°C | 30.8°C | 0.3°C | 7 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2010 | 23.7°C | 15.6°C | 7.6°C | 30.4°C | 1.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2009 | 30.2°C | 22.4°C | 14.7°C | 34.5°C | 11.4°C | 4 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 24.8°C | 17.0°C | 9.1°C | 36.6°C | 2.6°C | 9 mm | 31% | 3.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2007 | 28.8°C | 20.5°C | 12.2°C | 33.9°C | 3.1°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2006 | 29.7°C | 21.4°C | 13.1°C | 34.9°C | 5.8°C | 2 mm | 21% | 2.8 m/s | 8 |
| 2005 | 26.6°C | 19.2°C | 11.7°C | 34.9°C | 5.0°C | 3 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 8 |
| 2004 | 28.3°C | 20.2°C | 12.2°C | 34.5°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.1 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2003 | 28.2°C | 20.2°C | 12.1°C | 38.9°C | 1.3°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 28.0°C | 19.6°C | 11.2°C | 37.5°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.8 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2001 | 30.7°C | 22.4°C | 14.2°C | 37.2°C | 3.3°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.7 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2000 | 30.2°C | 21.5°C | 12.8°C | 37.1°C | 3.4°C | 1 mm | 21% | 3.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1999 | 26.3°C | 18.0°C | 9.7°C | 33.1°C | 1.3°C | 2 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 8 |
| 1998 | 23.4°C | 16.0°C | 8.6°C | 28.4°C | 3.9°C | 11 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1997 🔥 | 30.8°C | 22.8°C | 14.8°C | 36.8°C | 5.0°C | 5 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 28.2°C | 20.1°C | 11.9°C | 36.3°C | 7.1°C | 2 mm | 21% | 3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 22.6°C | 15.5°C | 8.5°C | 30.8°C | 1.7°C | 9 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 10.4°C | 34.4°C | 5.6°C | 10 mm | 32% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 25.9°C | 18.3°C | 10.7°C | 31.7°C | 3.9°C | 12 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1992 | 26.5°C | 19.4°C | 12.3°C | 30.6°C | 9.5°C | 30 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 23.8°C | 16.0°C | 8.2°C | 31.5°C | 2.1°C | 9 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 25.5°C | 17.5°C | 9.5°C | 29.7°C | 4.3°C | 27 mm | 29% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 27.7°C | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 35.5°C | 3.9°C | 4 mm | 23% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1988 | 25.9°C | 17.8°C | 9.7°C | 33.0°C | -1.3°C | 2 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 25.3°C | 18.1°C | 10.8°C | 30.6°C | 4.0°C | 11 mm | 36% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 27.8°C | 19.4°C | 10.9°C | 34.9°C | 1.5°C | 5 mm | 22% | 2.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1985 | 27.4°C | 19.3°C | 11.2°C | 32.8°C | 5.8°C | 5 mm | 28% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 | 31.2°C | 22.7°C | 14.2°C | 38.0°C | 6.3°C | 2 mm | 19% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 25.7°C | 17.6°C | 9.4°C | 36.9°C | 2.1°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.7°C | 17.9°C | 10.0°C | 31.9°C | 2.5°C | 14 mm | 32% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 31.0°C | 4.5°C | 15 mm | 27% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 27°C with lows near 11.1°C (mean 19.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 7 mm of rainfall in Kingman, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 31 mm in 2019.
The hottest May reached 38.9°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -1.3°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.2°C to 27.9°C and overnight lows from 11.1°C to 11.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingman and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27°C daytime highs and 11.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Kingman, averaging 19.1°C.
For May in Kingman, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27°C and lows of 11.1°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 29% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1990).
The wettest May on record was 2019 with 31 mm. On average, May sees 7 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Kingman behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
