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Kotzebue May Weather

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

Typical Kotzebue May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	38.7 °F
Average daily low	27.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.4 inches
Average monthly snow	1.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	22.7%
Daily chance of snow	7.1%

Kotzebue May Weather Records 1897–2024
Highest temperature	74 °F	May 29, 1947
Lowest temperature	-18 °F	May 1, 1945
Highest daily low	52 °F	May 30, 2016
Lowest daily high	5 °F	May 3, 1992
Hottest average high temperature	47.9 °F	2020
Coldest average high temperature	27.5 °F	1935
Most daily precipitation	0.5 inches	May 7, 1962
Most monthly precipitation	1.4 inches	2004
Most daily snow	3.5 inches	May 6, 1984
Most monthly snow	12.0 inches	1964

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	31.5	18.4	50	-18
May 2	32.0	19.0	50	-11
May 3	32.6	19.7	52	-8
May 4	33.1	20.4	48	-10
May 5	33.7	21.1	50	-11
May 6	34.2	21.7	51	-12
May 7	34.6	22.3	51	-4
May 8	35.1	22.8	57	-5
May 9	35.6	23.3	51	-6
May 10	36.0	23.8	57	-6
May 11	36.5	24.4	56	-1
May 12	37.0	25.0	54	-3
May 13	37.5	25.5	57	-2
May 14	37.9	26.0	50	3
May 15	38.3	26.5	58	4
May 16	38.9	27.1	58	3
May 17	39.4	27.7	56	3
May 18	39.8	28.3	61	2
May 19	40.3	28.8	58	7
May 20	40.8	29.3	63	10
May 21	41.3	29.9	66	13
May 22	41.9	30.4	70	14
May 23	42.3	30.9	68	5
May 24	42.8	31.3	61	4
May 25	43.1	31.7	68	8
May 26	43.5	32.0	71	9
May 27	43.8	32.4	63	11
May 28	44.2	32.8	71	18
May 29	44.6	33.2	74	20
May 30	44.9	33.6	70	15
May 31	45.3	34.0	72	17

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1897–2024	Ralph Wien Memorial Airport	location