Houston May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Houston, Texas in the month of May.
Typical Houston May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 85.9 °F
Average daily low 69.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 5.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 24.7%
Houston May Weather Records
1883–2024
Highest temperature 100 °F May 31, 1998
Lowest temperature 40 °F May 4, 1887
Highest daily low 80 °F May 21, 2022
Lowest daily high 63 °F May 6, 1917
Hottest average high temperature 91.2 °F 1998
Coldest average high temperature 79.8 °F 1917
Most daily precipitation 9.5 inches May 3, 1981
Most monthly precipitation 16.9 inches 1884
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 82.7 65.5 94 45
May 2 83.0 65.7 92 46
May 3 83.2 66.0 96 48
May 4 83.4 66.1 94 40
May 5 83.6 66.4 94 43
May 6 83.9 66.6 95 43
May 7 84.0 66.9 96 47
May 8 84.2 67.1 94 45
May 9 84.4 67.3 97 48
May 10 84.6 67.5 94 50
May 11 84.8 67.8 94 46
May 12 85.1 68.1 93 50
May 13 85.3 68.3 94 50
May 14 85.5 68.6 94 50
May 15 85.7 68.9 94 49
May 16 85.9 69.1 94 51
May 17 86.2 69.4 95 52
May 18 86.4 69.6 95 52
May 19 86.6 69.9 94 51
May 20 86.8 70.1 95 48
May 21 87.0 70.4 95 53
May 22 87.2 70.6 96 48
May 23 87.4 70.7 95 45
May 24 87.5 70.9 95 54
May 25 87.7 71.0 95 56
May 26 87.9 71.2 97 59
May 27 88.1 71.4 98 50
May 28 88.3 71.6 98 54
May 29 88.5 71.8 97 58
May 30 88.7 72.1 99 56
May 31 89.0 72.3 100 50
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1947–2024 Houston Hobby Airport location
1883–1946 Houston WB City location