Las Vegas - Recent May Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the May weather in Las Vegas, Nevada was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives May data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot days occurred each May. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Las Vegas had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at McCarran International Airport near downtown Las Vegas.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

May temperature averages by year in Las Vegas
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
89 67 2023 31 20
89 66 2022 32 19
90 67 2021 32 20
92 69 2020 33 21
82 61 2019 28 16
90 68 2018 32 20
89 66 2017 32 19
86 65 2016 30 18
85 64 2015 29 18
90 67 2014 32 20
89 67 2013 32 19
92 69 2012 33 21
84 60 2011 29 16
83 61 2010 28 16
Number of days in May when the temperature in Las Vegas rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 30 18
2022 30 15
2021 30 18
2020 31 19
2019 29 6
2018 29 19
2017 30 18
2016 30 11
2015 30 9
2014 31 15
2013 31 16
2012 31 21
2011 30 11
2010 30 7

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Las Vegas during May in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for May in Las Vegas
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
0 2023 0.0 0
0 2022 0.0 0
1 2021 0.0 0
0 2020 0.0 0
3 2019 0.8 20
1 2018 0.2 6
2 2017 0.1 2
1 2016 0.0 1
5 2015 0.3 6
0 2014 0.0 0
0 2013 0.0 0
0 2012 0.0 0
1 2011 0.0 0
0 2010 0.0 0
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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