Alaska May Temperature by Year

This page is a list of the average statewide temperature in the month of May in Alaska for each year from 1895–2023. It is a statewide average over the entire territory of the state, based on data from the NOAA.

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What Was the Hottest May in Alaska History?

2015 was the warmest May in Alaska history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was 54.2 °F, and the average low was 35.3 °F.

What Was the Coldest May in Alaska History?

1964 was the coolest May in Alaska history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was 39.4 °F, and the average low was 24.1 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	32	47.6	32.0
2022	31	49.0	30.8
2021	23	49.2	31.5
2020	4	52.9	33.7
2019	6	51.3	34.7
2018	38	46.8	32.0
2017	19	49.7	31.8
2016	2	52.9	35.2
2015	1	54.2	35.3
2014	11	51.2	32.5
2013	87	44.6	25.9
2012	67	45.6	28.9
2011	21	49.6	31.3
2010	12	51.0	31.6
2009	23	50.1	30.8
2008	44	47.5	30.7
2007	38	48.4	30.5
2006	28	49.0	31.0
2005	3	53.2	34.2
2004	5	51.6	34.8
2003	50	46.8	30.0
2002	13	50.5	31.7
2001	97	41.1	24.3
2000	85	43.6	27.0
1999	63	45.9	28.9
1998	41	47.0	31.5
1997	15	50.4	31.6
1996	23	50.2	30.7
1995	8	51.4	33.9
1994	26	48.9	31.7
1993	10	51.4	33.0
1992	92	42.4	25.5
1991	20	49.2	32.2
1990	8	51.3	34.0
1989	63	44.9	29.9
1988	26	48.1	32.5
1987	50	46.8	30.1
1986	72	45.6	28.2
1985	82	44.2	27.6
1984	79	45.3	27.1
1983	41	47.9	30.5
1982	87	43.0	27.4
1981	6	52.3	33.7
1980	34	48.0	31.2
1979	17	50.0	31.8
1978	36	48.5	30.4
1977	73	44.4	28.8
1976	73	44.4	28.9
1975	70	45.3	28.9
1974	44	49.3	28.9
1973	61	45.6	29.3
1972	77	44.3	28.6
1971	91	41.0	26.9
1970	47	47.5	29.6
1969	21	49.6	31.5
1968	61	45.7	29.4
1967	55	46.4	29.5
1966	92	41.1	26.6
1965	96	40.6	25.6
1964	99	39.4	24.1
1963	34	48.0	31.2
1962	90	42.5	27.6
1961	28	49.2	30.9
1960	15	49.7	32.4
1959	48	46.8	30.3
1958	67	45.4	28.9
1957	41	47.7	30.8
1956	55	45.1	30.7
1955	83	43.3	28.3
1954	36	48.7	30.2
1953	28	48.8	31.3
1952	98	39.9	24.7
1951	33	48.8	30.6
1950	71	44.9	29.0
1949	94	42.1	25.5
1948	80	44.8	27.3
1947	50	46.9	29.8
1946	58	45.3	30.4
1945	94	42.5	25.0
1944	54	45.6	30.4
1943	38	48.0	30.7
1942	13	50.6	31.5
1941	59	46.6	28.8
1940	17	51.1	30.7
1939	85	44.2	26.6
1938	55	46.8	29.0
1937	80	44.9	27.1
1936	53	46.6	30.0
1935	89	43.7	26.4
1934	77	45.6	27.5
1933	63	46.5	28.4
1932	73	45.4	27.7
1931	84	43.0	28.1
1930	63	46.4	28.5
1929	59	46.4	28.9
1928	67	46.8	27.6
1927	73	45.6	27.6
1926	46	48.6	29.0
1925	48	48.0	29.1