May is one of the warmer months of the year in Crestview, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 17.3°C (mean 23.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 102 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Crestview. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Crestview was 2000 — when the month averaged 26.2°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 21.3°C. Typical May days reach 29°C with nights near 17.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Crestview, averaging 102 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1991 with 265 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Crestview during May averages 76%. The most humid May was 1991 at 88%, and the least humid was 2007 at 57%.
May receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Crestview. The sunniest May was 2011 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Crestview during May is 1 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2002, 2009 and 2011, among others at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 1996 at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.4°C | 22.7°C | 23.6°C | 23.5°C | 23.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.4°C | 28.1°C | 29.7°C | 29.5°C | 29.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 16.5°C | 17.2°C | 17.5°C | 17.6°C | 18.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 122 mm | 78 mm | 95 mm | 125 mm | +28 mm |
May temperatures in Crestview have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 6.6°C (2013) to a record high of 38.7°C (2011).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 102 mm, with a wettest year of 265 mm.
One of the best times to visit Crestview
May is one of the best times to visit Crestview. Expect days averaging 29°C and nights around 17.3°C (mean 23.2°C) — warmer than Crestview's yearly average — with higher rainfall (102 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 | 30.5°C | 24.8°C | 19.2°C | 35.9°C | 12.1°C | 159 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 29.8°C | 24.7°C | 19.7°C | 33.5°C | 15.9°C | 181 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 29.4°C | 23.4°C | 17.4°C | 34.6°C | 10.5°C | 105 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 31.3°C | 25.2°C | 19.1°C | 35.6°C | 14.1°C | 127 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 27.7°C | 22.0°C | 16.3°C | 32.3°C | 9.6°C | 96 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 29.6°C | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 33.8°C | 8.9°C | 82 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 30.7°C | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 36.8°C | 12.1°C | 66 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 30.4°C | 24.7°C | 19.1°C | 35.1°C | 13.9°C | 160 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 28.5°C | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 33.6°C | 7.2°C | 166 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 27.6°C | 22.3°C | 17.0°C | 33.2°C | 8.1°C | 65 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 23.5°C | 18.2°C | 31.5°C | 9.3°C | 93 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 27.2°C | 22.1°C | 16.9°C | 32.4°C | 8.6°C | 141 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 27.5°C | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 32.7°C | 6.6°C | 34 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 31.4°C | 25.0°C | 18.6°C | 37.6°C | 12.7°C | 81 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 33.0°C | 24.6°C | 16.3°C | 38.7°C | 9.3°C | 20 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 29.6°C | 24.2°C | 18.8°C | 34.0°C | 11.5°C | 120 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 26.8°C | 22.7°C | 18.6°C | 31.6°C | 9.9°C | 233 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 28.6°C | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 33.9°C | 10.8°C | 63 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 31.4°C | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 34.4°C | 9.2°C | 9 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2006 | 31.0°C | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 37.9°C | 10.9°C | 96 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 27.2°C | 21.6°C | 16.0°C | 32.0°C | 8.1°C | 58 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 30.3°C | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 34.7°C | 7.4°C | 61 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 28.4°C | 23.7°C | 18.9°C | 30.5°C | 12.7°C | 117 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 31.1°C | 24.3°C | 17.4°C | 34.9°C | 8.8°C | 70 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 22.6°C | 16.2°C | 32.9°C | 10.7°C | 60 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 🔥 | 33.5°C | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 36.7°C | 13.0°C | 19 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 29.3°C | 23.0°C | 16.6°C | 32.7°C | 8.3°C | 170 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 30.9°C | 24.7°C | 18.4°C | 34.5°C | 12.0°C | 35 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 21.3°C | 16.5°C | 29.9°C | 7.3°C | 151 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 29.3°C | 23.5°C | 17.8°C | 34.2°C | 7.3°C | 77 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 28.3°C | 23.1°C | 18.0°C | 31.8°C | 9.6°C | 163 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 27.0°C | 21.8°C | 16.6°C | 30.0°C | 10.8°C | 79 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 27.2°C | 21.8°C | 16.3°C | 31.4°C | 9.9°C | 56 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 27.9°C | 21.5°C | 15.1°C | 33.8°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 27.4°C | 23.8°C | 20.2°C | 32.2°C | 15.6°C | 265 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 27.5°C | 22.0°C | 16.4°C | 30.5°C | 9.0°C | 150 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 28.2°C | 22.2°C | 16.3°C | 33.8°C | 8.3°C | 121 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 29.1°C | 22.2°C | 15.2°C | 33.7°C | 9.9°C | 25 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 27.7°C | 23.0°C | 18.4°C | 31.0°C | 15.2°C | 148 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 29.2°C | 22.8°C | 16.5°C | 33.4°C | 9.9°C | 76 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 29.8°C | 23.5°C | 17.2°C | 35.8°C | 11.7°C | 121 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 27.3°C | 21.7°C | 16.1°C | 31.8°C | 8.7°C | 94 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 26.7°C | 21.4°C | 16.2°C | 29.8°C | 8.6°C | 96 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.3°C | 22.9°C | 17.4°C | 33.1°C | 11.0°C | 75 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.4°C | 22.2°C | 15.1°C | 33.8°C | 8.4°C | 123 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 29°C with lows near 17.3°C (mean 23.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 102 mm of rainfall in Crestview, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 265 mm in 1991.
The hottest May reached 38.7°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 6.6°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.3°C to 29.7°C and overnight lows from 16.4°C to 18.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Crestview and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 17.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Crestview, averaging 23.2°C.
For May in Crestview, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 17.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 1.2 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 1991 with 265 mm. On average, May sees 102 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 Crestview 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.
