Is Phoenix hot in May?
Days are typically hot at 34.8°C, while nights average 20.7°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
Phoenix in
May.
Typical May weather in Phoenix: 34.8°C by day, 20.7°C at night, 3 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high34.8°C
Typical low20.7°C
Rain3 mm
Wet days0.7
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 54 out of 100 (November leads the year at 92). Daylight is calculated as 13 h 52 from latitude 33.45°.
May at a glance
What is Phoenix like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 3 mm across about 1 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 13 h 52 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 8 of 12 in our weather comparison; November ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 5308655
- NOAA station
- USW00023183 · PHOENIX AP
- Station distance
- 6.9 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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