Humidity Levels in Nebraska During May

The average humidity in May is listed below for places in Nebraska. The tables give daily averages along with highest and lowest relative humidity levels.

Relative humidity measures the actual amount of moisture in the air as a percentage of the maximum amount of moisture the air can hold.

All the numbers here are averages for the years 1961 to 1990.

Average Humidity

In this table, the Daily number is the average of humidity readings taken every three hours throughout the day. At everywhere except Scottsbluff, the Morning percentages are for 6 am and Afternoon measures are for 3 pm local standard time. The Scottsbluff humidity data are for 8 am and 5 pm.

Average relative humidity (%) in May
Daily Place Morning Afternoon
64 Grand Island 81 48
67 Lincoln 83 51
63 Norfolk 79 45
63 North Platte 82 45
64 Omaha 79 49
58 Scottsbluff 62 41
57 Valentine 75 40

Highest and Lowest Humidity

Below are the averages during May for maximum and minimum humidity levels in Nebraska. The hours when this month's highest and lowest humidity readings usually occur are given in local standard time.

Daily high and low relative humidity (%) averages in May
High Time Place Low Time
81.4 6 am Grand Island 47.9 3 pm
82.9 6 am Lincoln 50.8 3 pm
79.4 6 am Norfolk 44.7 3 pm
82.3 6 am North Platte 45.1 3 pm
79.3 6 am Omaha 48.8 3 pm
78.7 5 am Scottsbluff 38.3 2 pm
75.4 6 am Valentine 40.1 3 pm
Reference

World Data Center for Meteorology. Climate of the World.

Nebraska Humidity
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