Fayetteville May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Fayetteville, Arkansas in the month of May.
Typical Fayetteville May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 76.7 °F
Average daily low 54.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 5.8 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 41.3%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Fayetteville May Weather Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 97 °F May 5, 1943
Lowest temperature 29 °F May 1, 1963
Highest daily low 75 °F May 22, 1953
Lowest daily high 44 °F May 4, 2013
Hottest average high temperature 84.9 °F 1902
Coldest average high temperature 71.8 °F 1981
Most daily precipitation 5.8 inches May 10, 1943
Most monthly precipitation 16.2 inches 1943
Most daily snow none -
Most monthly snow none -
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 73.0 49.8 92 29
May 2 73.2 50.0 90 33
May 3 73.4 50.3 88 31
May 4 73.6 50.5 90 30
May 5 73.8 50.8 97 31
May 6 74.0 51.2 89 34
May 7 74.3 51.4 89 33
May 8 74.5 51.7 90 34
May 9 74.8 52.2 90 32
May 10 75.1 52.5 90 36
May 11 75.4 52.9 90 34
May 12 75.7 53.4 92 33
May 13 75.9 53.8 90 35
May 14 76.2 54.1 89 37
May 15 76.5 54.5 89 35
May 16 76.8 54.9 88 34
May 17 77.1 55.2 89 36
May 18 77.5 55.6 90 38
May 19 77.8 55.9 90 38
May 20 78.0 56.3 91 35
May 21 78.2 56.6 89 38
May 22 78.3 56.8 89 37
May 23 78.5 57.1 91 35
May 24 78.8 57.3 90 41
May 25 79.1 57.5 91 38
May 26 79.4 57.8 90 36
May 27 79.7 58.2 91 41
May 28 80.0 58.6 91 40
May 29 80.3 59.0 93 40
May 30 80.6 59.3 93 39
May 31 80.9 59.6 93 42
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1950–2024 Fayetteville Drake Field location
1892–1949 Fayetteville location