Enid weather in May

In May, Enid sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 4.8 in of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Enid's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
5th warmest
Overnight low
58°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.8 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:30 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
10 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Enid is city in and county seat of Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
270/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical May day in Enid reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17453
27453
37553
47554
57554
67655
77655
87755
97756
107756
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127857
137857
147958
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258262
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278362
288363
298363
308463
318464

How May really feels in Enid

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Enid weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 27°1.14.21.69.81.8
Feb52° / 30°1.45.21.410.63.2
Mar62° / 39°2.57111.75.7
Apr70° / 48°3.68.90.112.96.8
May79° / 58°4.810.5013.96.6
Jun89° / 68°4.39.7014.44.4
Jul94° / 73°2.57.3014.23.2
Aug92° / 71°3.17.5013.43.7
Sep84° / 62°2.66.9012.26.2
Oct72° / 50°2.96.80.111.17.6
Nov59° / 38°1.74.80.510.15.4
Dec49° / 29°1.44.71.69.62.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175743
185743
195644
205644
215644
225644
235545
245545
255644
265644
275545
285644
295644
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Enid gets around 4.8 in of rain over 10.5 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
534
634
734
834
934
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2937
3037
3136

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
172141220
269151330
367151530
465161630
563161740
660171940
759172040
857172150
954182350
1052182460
1151182560
1250182660
1348182770
1447182780
1545182880
1643182990
17421830100
18401831110
19381832120
20361833130
21341833140
22321834150
23311835161
24291835171
25271836191
26251836201
27241836211
28221836221
29211836241
30191836251
31181836262

Wind in May

Winds average 10 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
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249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:457:13
213.55:447:14
313.55:427:14
413.65:417:15
513.65:407:16
613.65:397:17
713.75:387:18
813.75:377:19
913.75:367:20
1013.85:357:21
1113.85:347:21
1213.85:337:22
1313.85:327:23
1413.95:327:24
1513.95:317:25
1613.95:307:26
1714.05:297:26
1814.05:287:27
1914.05:287:28
2014.05:277:29
2114.15:267:30
2214.15:257:31
2314.15:257:31
2414.15:247:32
2514.25:247:33
2614.25:237:34
2714.25:237:34
2814.25:227:35
2914.25:227:36
3014.35:217:36
3114.35:217:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Enid?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Enid for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Enid in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Enid sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 58°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Enid in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Enid peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Enid?

Enid sits at 36.4°N, 97.9°W, 1,240 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ponca City, 49 mi away.

Topography around Enid

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Enid.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Enid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 1,250 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 ft.

The land around Enid is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (52%) and grassland (37%) within 10 miles, and cropland (46%) and grassland (43%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
997 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ponca City 49 mi · Stillwater 50 mi · Edmond 56 mi · El Reno 60 mi · Yukon 62 mi · Bethany 62 mi · Oklahoma City 67 mi · Del City 70 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Enid (36.3956°, -97.8784°, elevation 1,240 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).