Pampa weather in May

In May, Pampa sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 83°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pampa's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pampa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
5th warmest
Overnight low
55°
8th coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
7.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:44 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
44%
12th clearest
Wind
12 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Pampa is city in Texas, United States.

Density
778/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 74°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.

A typical May day in Pampa reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 66°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17349
27449
37450
47450
57551
67551
77651
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107753
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127753
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308360
318360

How May really feels in Pampa

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.

Pampa 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
Jan49° / 27°0.831.69.92.5
Feb53° / 29°0.83.81.810.73.7
Mar62° / 37°1.55.51.311.76.1
Apr70° / 45°1.960.412.97.4
May78° / 55°2.77.80.113.87.2
Jun87° / 64°2.48.5014.45.1
Jul91° / 68°2.08014.24.0
Aug89° / 67°2.49.4013.34.5
Sep82° / 59°1.86.6012.27.0
Oct71° / 47°2.05.50.411.17.8
Nov59° / 36°1.03.90.910.15.6
Dec50° / 28°1.13.62.29.62.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146634
156634
166634
176535
186535
196436
206436
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286436
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pampa gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 7.8 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 precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1525
1625
1726
1826
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195500
293610
392710
491810
590910
6891010
7881110
8871210
9851320
10841420
11821620
12811720
13791830
14781930
15762040
16752140
17732250
18722350
19702460
20692560
21672670
22652780
23642880
24622990
256030100
265831110
275532121
285333131
295134141
305034151
314835161

Wind in May

Winds average 12 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 13 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
113breezy
213breezy
312breezy
412breezy
512breezy
612breezy
712breezy
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 5:58 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:587:24
213.55:577:24
313.55:567:25
413.55:557:26
513.55:547:27
613.65:537:28
713.65:527:29
813.65:517:30
913.75:507:30
1013.75:497:31
1113.75:487:32
1213.85:477:33
1313.85:477:34
1413.85:467:34
1513.85:457:35
1613.95:447:36
1713.95:437:37
1813.95:437:38
1913.95:427:39
2014.05:417:39
2114.05:407:40
2214.05:407:41
2314.05:397:42
2414.15:397:42
2514.15:387:43
2614.15:377:44
2714.15:377:45
2814.15:367:45
2914.25:367:46
3014.25:367:47
3114.25:357:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
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176.9Intense
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216.9Intense
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236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pampa?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Pampa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pampa in May

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

In May, Pampa sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 55°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Pampa 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 Pampa peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pampa?

Pampa sits at 35.5°N, 101.0°W, 3,238 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Amarillo, 53 mi away.

Topography around Pampa

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pampa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 3,225 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,627 ft.

The land around Pampa is covered by grassland (45%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 2 miles, grassland (75%) and cropland (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
515 ft
50 miles
1,627 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Amarillo 53 mi · Dumas 62 mi · Hereford 95 mi · Plainview 103 mi · Liberal 104 mi · Altus 111 mi · Lubbock 145 mi · Clovis 149 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 Pampa (35.5362°, -100.9599°, elevation 3,238 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).