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Barrow May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Barrow, Alaska in the month of May.

Typical Barrow May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	26.9 °F
Average daily low	18.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.3 inches
Average monthly snow	3.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	20.3%
Daily chance of snow	24.8%

Barrow May Weather Records 1901–2024
Highest temperature	47 °F	May 21, 2015
Lowest temperature	-19 °F	May 6, 1984
Highest daily low	37 °F	May 28, 1937
Lowest daily high	-1 °F	May 1, 1938
Hottest average high temperature	32.3 °F	2016
Coldest average high temperature	16.2 °F	2001
Most daily precipitation	0.5 inches	May 25, 2017
Most monthly precipitation	0.9 inches	2017
Most daily snow	4.5 inches	May 3, 1923
Most monthly snow	12.9 inches	1933

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
May 1	19.0	8.0	37	-17
May 2	19.6	8.8	37	-18
May 3	20.2	9.5	38	-16
May 4	20.9	10.3	40	-12
May 5	21.5	11.1	38	-14
May 6	22.1	11.9	38	-19
May 7	22.7	12.6	44	-12
May 8	23.1	13.2	35	-11
May 9	23.6	13.9	36	-12
May 10	24.1	14.6	37	-16
May 11	24.6	15.3	41	-9
May 12	25.0	15.9	41	-10
May 13	25.5	16.6	42	-9
May 14	25.9	17.2	40	-11
May 15	26.4	17.8	39	-12
May 16	27.0	18.4	40	-4
May 17	27.5	19.0	38	-1
May 18	28.0	19.7	41	-2
May 19	28.6	20.4	46	0
May 20	29.1	21.0	42	4
May 21	29.6	21.6	47	4
May 22	30.1	22.3	42	2
May 23	30.5	22.8	47	-1
May 24	31.0	23.3	43	3
May 25	31.5	23.8	44	9
May 26	31.8	24.2	44	5
May 27	32.2	24.7	43	2
May 28	32.7	25.1	43	5
May 29	33.2	25.6	46	4
May 30	33.6	26.1	44	7
May 31	34.1	26.5	46	8

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1901–2024	Post/Rogers Memorial Airport	location