May is one of the warmer months of the year in Midland, with average highs near 31.6°C and lows around 16°C (mean 23.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Midland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Midland was 1996 — when the month averaged 27.8°C — while the coldest was 2007 at 20.5°C. Typical May days reach 31.6°C with nights near 16°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Midland, averaging 59 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1992 with 178 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Midland during May averages 47%. The most humid May was 2007 at 71%, and the least humid was 2011 at 28%.
May receives about 7.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Midland. The sunniest May was 2011 at 8.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 6.4.
Average wind speed in Midland during May is 3.8 m/s. The windiest May was 1996 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.9°C | 23.7°C | 24.1°C | 23.6°C | 25.1°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 30.5°C | 31.5°C | 32.0°C | 31.5°C | 33.0°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 15.3°C | 15.9°C | 16.3°C | 15.7°C | 17.2°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 65 mm | 49 mm | 58 mm | 43 mm | -30 mm |
May temperatures in Midland have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 1.7°C (2013) to a record high of 43.3°C (2000).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 59 mm, with a wettest year of 178 mm.
One of the best times to visit Midland
May is one of the best times to visit Midland. Expect days averaging 31.6°C and nights around 16°C (mean 23.8°C) — warmer than Midland's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (59 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 | 32.3°C | 24.4°C | 16.5°C | 40.1°C | 9.8°C | 44 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 34.4°C | 26.3°C | 18.1°C | 40.6°C | 13.5°C | 50 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 31.4°C | 24.1°C | 16.7°C | 37.7°C | 11.2°C | 71 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 36.0°C | 27.1°C | 18.3°C | 42.0°C | 10.0°C | 9 mm | 34% | 4.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 30.1°C | 23.0°C | 15.9°C | 37.2°C | 9.6°C | 65 mm | 59% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 33.7°C | 25.6°C | 17.5°C | 41.1°C | 9.5°C | 16 mm | 44% | 4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 29.4°C | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 34.7°C | 8.0°C | 82 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 35.9°C | 27.6°C | 19.3°C | 42.5°C | 12.3°C | 22 mm | 41% | 4.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 31.0°C | 22.8°C | 14.7°C | 39.4°C | 7.9°C | 30 mm | 42% | 4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 30.6°C | 23.0°C | 15.4°C | 37.3°C | 6.3°C | 63 mm | 53% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 29.2°C | 22.2°C | 15.2°C | 34.1°C | 10.4°C | 124 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 31.5°C | 23.3°C | 15.0°C | 38.5°C | 6.0°C | 69 mm | 40% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 31.2°C | 23.0°C | 14.9°C | 39.3°C | 1.7°C | 55 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 32.1°C | 24.2°C | 16.3°C | 39.8°C | 10.0°C | 86 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 33.0°C | 24.1°C | 15.2°C | 41.8°C | 4.6°C | 11 mm | 28% | 4.2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2010 | 31.0°C | 23.3°C | 15.5°C | 36.9°C | 7.5°C | 40 mm | 50% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 31.5°C | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 40.1°C | 10.2°C | 49 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 32.5°C | 24.2°C | 16.0°C | 41.1°C | 5.8°C | 29 mm | 39% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 ❄️ | 26.4°C | 20.5°C | 14.6°C | 32.5°C | 9.5°C | 152 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 33.9°C | 25.6°C | 17.4°C | 40.2°C | 10.7°C | 26 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 29.6°C | 22.5°C | 15.3°C | 39.2°C | 6.7°C | 76 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 32.5°C | 24.4°C | 16.3°C | 38.9°C | 7.7°C | 6 mm | 48% | 4.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2003 | 33.4°C | 24.9°C | 16.4°C | 41.0°C | 12.2°C | 49 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 32.4°C | 24.5°C | 16.6°C | 38.2°C | 10.6°C | 31 mm | 43% | 4.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 32.4°C | 24.2°C | 16.0°C | 39.8°C | 8.5°C | 48 mm | 45% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 35.5°C | 26.8°C | 18.1°C | 43.3°C | 10.9°C | 25 mm | 36% | 4.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 31.5°C | 23.6°C | 15.7°C | 37.3°C | 7.4°C | 49 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1998 | 35.5°C | 26.7°C | 17.9°C | 41.8°C | 12.5°C | 25 mm | 30% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 28.7°C | 21.4°C | 14.0°C | 35.3°C | 6.6°C | 52 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1996 🔥 | 36.6°C | 27.8°C | 19.0°C | 41.3°C | 10.5°C | 22 mm | 37% | 4.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1995 | 30.6°C | 23.0°C | 15.5°C | 37.8°C | 9.5°C | 118 mm | 47% | 4.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 30.6°C | 23.3°C | 16.0°C | 38.9°C | 6.3°C | 88 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 30.5°C | 22.4°C | 14.3°C | 36.3°C | 7.1°C | 66 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 26.7°C | 20.7°C | 14.6°C | 36.1°C | 8.3°C | 178 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 33.0°C | 24.9°C | 16.8°C | 38.1°C | 8.0°C | 25 mm | 46% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1990 | 31.7°C | 23.3°C | 14.8°C | 39.3°C | 6.1°C | 25 mm | 41% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 33.7°C | 25.5°C | 17.3°C | 41.5°C | 12.5°C | 29 mm | 39% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 29.8°C | 22.0°C | 14.2°C | 38.8°C | 7.9°C | 74 mm | 46% | 3.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1987 | 27.6°C | 21.3°C | 15.0°C | 32.0°C | 9.9°C | 141 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 30.8°C | 23.1°C | 15.3°C | 39.2°C | 8.1°C | 119 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 31.1°C | 23.4°C | 15.8°C | 39.5°C | 8.0°C | 57 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 32.4°C | 24.1°C | 15.9°C | 39.7°C | 8.4°C | 31 mm | 37% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 14.3°C | 36.3°C | 8.2°C | 27 mm | 40% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.7°C | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 37.0°C | 5.7°C | 111 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.4°C | 22.1°C | 14.7°C | 38.3°C | 6.5°C | 64 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 31.6°C with lows near 16°C (mean 23.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 59 mm of rainfall in Midland, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 178 mm in 1992.
The hottest May reached 43.3°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 1.7°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.6°C to 32.8°C and overnight lows from 15.1°C to 17.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Midland and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.6°C daytime highs and 16°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Midland, averaging 23.8°C.
For May in Midland, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.6°C and lows of 16°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1996).
The wettest May on record was 1992 with 178 mm. On average, May sees 59 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 Midland 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.
