Enid Weather in May (1981–2025)

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May at a Glance in Enid

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
26.8°C
Avg Low
❄️
13.9°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
20.4°C
Avg Rain
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115 mm
Avg Humidity
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67%
Avg Wind
🌬️
3.4 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
6
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
+5°C
temp difference
🌡️Warm afternoons🌤️Cool mornings☀️Very sunny🌧️Wet month💨Breezy😊Comfortable humidity

Enid May Weather Overview

May is one of the warmer months of the year in Enid, with average highs near 26.8°C and lows around 13.9°C (mean 20.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 115 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.

Enid May Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

May is one of the warmer months of the year in Enid. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Enid was 2018 — when the month averaged 25°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 17.7°C. Typical May days reach 26.8°C with nights near 13.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp19.4°C→20.1°C+0.7°C
Max Temp26.1°C→26.2°C+0.1°C
Min Temp12.8°C→14.1°C+1.3°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.1°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

17.0°C–19.0°C8 yr (18%)
19.0°C–21.0°C23 yr (51%)
21.0°C–23.0°C10 yr (22%)
23.0°C–25.0°C4 yr (9%)

Enid May Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

May is a relatively wet time of year in Enid, averaging 115 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2019 with 384 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 8 mm.

Enid May Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Enid during May averages 67%. The most humid May was 1993 at 81%, and the least humid was 2014 at 50%.

Enid May Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

May receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Enid. The sunniest Mays were 2012 and 2017 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995 and 2015 at 4.9.

Enid May Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Enid during May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May was 2004 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.4 m/s.

What May Feels Like in Enid

🌅
Cool
Morning
🌞
Warm
Afternoon
🌆
Cool
Evening
Rain chanceHigh
Outdoor comfort★★★★☆

How May Ranks in Enid

🔥5th warmest month of the year
🌧️1st wettest month of the year
☀️4th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Enid Weather by Month

Enid May Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp20.0°C20.0°C20.8°C20.9°C20.0°C0°C
Avg High26.5°C26.4°C27.5°C27.4°C26.0°C-0.5°C
Avg Low13.6°C13.5°C14.2°C14.4°C14.0°C+0.4°C
Avg Rain123 mm114 mm89 mm132 mm124 mm+1 mm

Extreme May Records in Enid

🔥Warmest May41.0°C1996
🧊Coldest May1.5°C2013
🌧️Wettest May384 mm2019
🏜️Driest May8 mm2004
🌬️Windiest May4.5 m/s2004

Key Insights for May

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May temperatures in Enid have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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May has ranged from a record low of 1.5°C (2013) to a record high of 41°C (1996).

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Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 115 mm, with a wettest year of 384 mm.

Is May a Good Time to Visit Enid?

One of the best times to visit Enid

May is one of the best times to visit Enid. Expect days averaging 26.8°C and nights around 13.9°C (mean 20.4°C) — warmer than Enid's yearly average — with higher rainfall (115 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Enid's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Enid Weather in May — In Depth

☀️ May climate overview

May is one of the warmer months of the year in Enid, with average highs near 26.8°C and lows around 13.9°C (mean 20.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 115 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in May

May averages 115 mm of rainfall in Enid, a relatively wet time of year compared with the rest of the year. The wettest May on record saw 384 mm (2019), and the driest just 8 mm (2004). Humidity sits around 67% and average wind speed is 3.4 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 6 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How May has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.1°C to 26.2°C and overnight lows from 12.8°C to 14.1°C over the same span.
May Weather in Enid, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202526.1°C19.6°C13.0°C34.0°C6.2°C103 mm68%2.8 m/s6.2
202426.9°C20.7°C14.5°C32.7°C8.3°C166 mm72%3 m/s6.1
202326.4°C20.6°C14.8°C33.0°C3.9°C98 mm71%2.4 m/s5.7
202227.6°C21.1°C14.7°C34.2°C6.3°C201 mm67%3.9 m/s6
202123.9°C18.7°C13.4°C30.4°C7.8°C103 mm76%3.3 m/s5
202025.1°C19.2°C13.3°C30.7°C3.5°C73 mm72%3.2 m/s6.1
2019 🌧️24.4°C18.9°C13.4°C30.6°C4.8°C384 mm80%3.4 m/s5.2
2018 🔥31.6°C25.0°C18.5°C36.1°C11.7°C99 mm61%3.4 m/s6.6
201726.1°C19.1°C12.1°C32.2°C2.9°C86 mm67%3.3 m/s6.8
201625.5°C19.3°C13.2°C33.2°C5.6°C104 mm69%3.2 m/s6
201523.8°C18.7°C13.5°C28.0°C5.9°C292 mm78%3.3 m/s4.9
201430.2°C22.6°C15.0°C40.3°C4.7°C50 mm50%3.8 m/s6.6
201327.2°C20.5°C13.8°C33.8°C1.5°C70 mm61%3.9 m/s5.4
201229.9°C23.4°C17.0°C35.3°C10.5°C25 mm57%3.8 m/s6.8
201128.7°C21.2°C13.7°C39.1°C5.4°C48 mm52%4.3 m/s6.4
201027.0°C20.4°C13.7°C33.4°C5.8°C159 mm66%3.2 m/s5.9
200925.3°C18.9°C12.5°C34.7°C6.9°C51 mm67%3 m/s6
200827.2°C20.4°C13.7°C34.1°C4.2°C123 mm65%3.9 m/s6.6
200725.3°C20.4°C15.5°C30.8°C8.3°C180 mm77%3.2 m/s5.1
200629.4°C22.5°C15.5°C39.4°C7.4°C69 mm56%3.3 m/s6.6
200527.9°C21.2°C14.6°C38.4°C3.8°C38 mm62%3.1 m/s6
200430.6°C23.0°C15.4°C38.9°C3.3°C8 mm57%4.5 m/s6.7
200327.5°C20.3°C13.2°C36.9°C8.6°C85 mm63%3.1 m/s6.1
200227.0°C19.9°C12.9°C35.6°C5.5°C86 mm62%3.8 m/s5.6
200126.8°C20.7°C14.5°C33.6°C7.4°C150 mm69%3.4 m/s6.2
200027.8°C21.1°C14.4°C36.2°C7.6°C102 mm64%3.6 m/s6.3
199925.3°C19.1°C12.9°C31.4°C6.0°C102 mm73%3.5 m/s6.4
199828.2°C21.3°C14.4°C35.1°C6.1°C89 mm72%3 m/s6.7
199725.3°C18.6°C11.8°C33.1°C4.4°C95 mm67%3.1 m/s6.7
199631.7°C24.2°C16.8°C41.0°C7.8°C84 mm54%4.4 m/s6.2
199524.1°C17.9°C11.6°C30.1°C3.8°C133 mm73%3.2 m/s4.9
199426.6°C20.0°C13.5°C32.6°C3.1°C104 mm71%2.5 m/s6.4
199323.5°C18.0°C12.5°C29.5°C7.2°C227 mm81%3.4 m/s5.2
199225.6°C19.3°C12.9°C32.8°C6.1°C90 mm65%3.2 m/s5.5
199128.4°C22.5°C16.5°C34.3°C4.8°C129 mm69%3.6 m/s5.7
199025.7°C19.1°C12.5°C33.7°C4.8°C83 mm69%3.8 m/s5.7
198927.1°C20.6°C14.1°C35.1°C6.1°C125 mm64%3.6 m/s5.9
198826.8°C20.3°C13.7°C31.8°C7.0°C53 mm61%3.8 m/s6.3
198726.8°C21.3°C15.8°C34.2°C9.7°C219 mm76%3.2 m/s5.9
198627.2°C21.0°C14.7°C35.7°C8.9°C110 mm67%3.3 m/s6
198527.8°C20.8°C13.9°C39.2°C8.9°C39 mm63%3.3 m/s6.4
198427.1°C20.0°C12.9°C34.2°C3.2°C30 mm63%3.5 m/s5.7
1983 ❄️24.5°C17.7°C10.9°C32.6°C4.1°C137 mm65%3.4 m/s—
198225.1°C19.2°C13.4°C30.3°C5.8°C259 mm76%3.5 m/s—
198125.9°C19.4°C12.8°C31.3°C5.7°C136 mm62%3.7 m/s—

Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Enid May Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Enid in May?▼

The average high in May is around 26.8°C with lows near 13.9°C (mean 20.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Enid in May?▼

May averages 115 mm of rainfall in Enid, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 384 mm in 2019.

What was the hottest May on record in Enid?▼

The hottest May reached 41°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 1.5°C in 2013.

Has May in Enid gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.1°C to 26.2°C and overnight lows from 12.8°C to 14.1°C over the same span.

Is May a good time to visit Enid?▼

May is one of the warmer months of the year in Enid and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.8°C daytime highs and 13.9°C at night.

Is May the coldest month in Enid?▼

Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Enid, averaging 20.4°C.

What should I pack for Enid in May?▼

For May in Enid, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.8°C and lows of 13.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Enid humid in May?▼

Relative humidity in May averages 67% — moderately humid.

How windy is Enid in May?▼

Average wind speed in May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.5 m/s (2004).

Which May had the most rainfall in Enid?▼

The wettest May on record was 2019 with 384 mm. On average, May sees 115 mm.

Where does this May weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Enid 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.