May is one of the warmer months of the year in Wichita, with average highs near 25.6°C and lows around 13.1°C (mean 19.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 126 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Wichita. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Wichita was 2018 — when the month averaged 24.2°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 16.4°C. Typical May days reach 25.6°C with nights near 13.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Wichita, averaging 126 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2019 with 355 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 39 mm.
Relative humidity in Wichita during May averages 69%. The most humid May was 2019 at 82%, and the least humid was 2014 at 55%.
May receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wichita. The sunniest May was 2012 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Wichita during May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1996, 2004 and 2011 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.1°C | 19.1°C | 19.5°C | 19.9°C | 19.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 25.3°C | 25.3°C | 25.8°C | 26.2°C | 25.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 12.8°C | 12.8°C | 13.2°C | 13.5°C | 13.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 124 mm | 114 mm | 118 mm | 144 mm | 127 mm | +3 mm |
May temperatures in Wichita have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 0.7°C (2013) to a record high of 40.5°C (1996).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 126 mm, with a wettest year of 355 mm.
One of the best times to visit Wichita
May is one of the best times to visit Wichita. Expect days averaging 25.6°C and nights around 13.1°C (mean 19.4°C) — warmer than Wichita's yearly average — with higher rainfall (126 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 | 25.6°C | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 33.4°C | 6.5°C | 141 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 27.2°C | 20.6°C | 14.1°C | 31.8°C | 9.3°C | 114 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 27.1°C | 20.7°C | 14.3°C | 34.3°C | 2.8°C | 81 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 27.1°C | 20.7°C | 14.3°C | 33.7°C | 5.1°C | 211 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 23.3°C | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 29.4°C | 5.5°C | 117 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 23.5°C | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 29.6°C | 1.6°C | 100 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 23.4°C | 18.1°C | 12.9°C | 29.4°C | 3.9°C | 355 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 🔥 | 30.6°C | 24.2°C | 17.8°C | 35.0°C | 11.1°C | 130 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 11.6°C | 30.9°C | 3.0°C | 126 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 24.1°C | 18.2°C | 12.3°C | 31.2°C | 3.8°C | 138 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 23.3°C | 18.1°C | 12.9°C | 29.5°C | 4.8°C | 245 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 13.8°C | 39.7°C | 3.6°C | 63 mm | 55% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 25.7°C | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 33.0°C | 0.7°C | 124 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 29.2°C | 22.4°C | 15.6°C | 34.1°C | 7.8°C | 51 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 13.0°C | 38.2°C | 4.9°C | 61 mm | 58% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 25.1°C | 18.8°C | 12.6°C | 30.8°C | 4.3°C | 150 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 23.8°C | 17.8°C | 11.7°C | 32.8°C | 7.2°C | 76 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 25.5°C | 19.3°C | 13.2°C | 31.2°C | 3.0°C | 210 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 24.6°C | 20.0°C | 15.3°C | 29.1°C | 7.9°C | 194 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 26.9°C | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 36.7°C | 5.9°C | 114 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 26.1°C | 19.6°C | 13.1°C | 35.5°C | 0.9°C | 73 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 27.8°C | 21.0°C | 14.2°C | 34.5°C | 2.3°C | 64 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 25.1°C | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 33.1°C | 7.1°C | 109 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 25.3°C | 18.4°C | 11.4°C | 34.2°C | 4.8°C | 120 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 26.0°C | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 33.0°C | 6.5°C | 131 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 26.4°C | 20.1°C | 13.8°C | 34.8°C | 6.3°C | 94 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 24.0°C | 18.2°C | 12.4°C | 29.7°C | 4.7°C | 134 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 27.5°C | 20.9°C | 14.2°C | 35.3°C | 6.4°C | 62 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 24.7°C | 17.7°C | 10.7°C | 33.1°C | 4.2°C | 106 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 29.3°C | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 40.5°C | 8.5°C | 100 mm | 61% | 4.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 22.1°C | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 28.0°C | 2.7°C | 197 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 26.1°C | 19.4°C | 12.6°C | 34.1°C | 2.0°C | 39 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 22.6°C | 17.4°C | 12.2°C | 29.0°C | 6.8°C | 225 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 24.7°C | 18.3°C | 11.9°C | 32.0°C | 4.4°C | 102 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 27.9°C | 21.9°C | 15.9°C | 34.6°C | 3.4°C | 95 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 24.3°C | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 32.3°C | 3.7°C | 81 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 13.3°C | 36.0°C | 3.7°C | 132 mm | 62% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 26.4°C | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 31.9°C | 6.6°C | 69 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 26.0°C | 20.8°C | 15.5°C | 32.6°C | 9.4°C | 201 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 25.4°C | 19.5°C | 13.5°C | 32.2°C | 7.6°C | 122 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 26.4°C | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 36.3°C | 7.0°C | 43 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 24.3°C | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 31.6°C | 1.7°C | 45 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 30.8°C | 3.1°C | 112 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.6°C | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 30.1°C | 4.8°C | 227 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.5°C | 18.1°C | 11.6°C | 30.5°C | 3.4°C | 169 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 25.6°C with lows near 13.1°C (mean 19.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 126 mm of rainfall in Wichita, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 355 mm in 2019.
The hottest May reached 40.5°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 0.7°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.7°C to 26.1°C and overnight lows from 11.9°C to 13.6°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Wichita and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.6°C daytime highs and 13.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Wichita, averaging 19.4°C.
For May in Wichita, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.6°C and lows of 13.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1996).
The wettest May on record was 2019 with 355 mm. On average, May sees 126 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 Wichita 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.
