Wichita Falls weather in May

In May, Wichita Falls sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 87°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Wichita Falls's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wichita Falls's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
5th warmest
Overnight low
63°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
48%
11th clearest
Wind
11 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Wichita Falls is city in and county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States.

Density
560/km²
people per km²

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 79°F in the first days to 87°F by the end.

A typical May day in Wichita Falls reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 94°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)
17957
27958
38058
48058
58059
68059
78160
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108261
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128262
138262
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158363
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318868

How May really feels in Wichita Falls

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.

Wichita Falls 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
Jan55° / 33°1.44.70.7104.0
Feb59° / 37°1.85.40.810.75.2
Mar67° / 45°2.97.30.211.76.8
Apr76° / 53°3.36.7012.87.6
May83° / 63°4.210.1013.75.9
Jun91° / 72°3.28014.23.8
Jul96° / 76°1.55.20142.6
Aug95° / 75°1.75.3013.32.8
Sep87° / 67°2.66.7012.25.2
Oct77° / 55°3.36.6011.17.7
Nov65° / 44°2.050.210.26.7
Dec55° / 35°1.94.90.79.84.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
85941
95941
105941
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226337
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246337
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266436
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286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Wichita Falls gets around 4.2 in of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2932
3032
3132

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
158181770
256181880
353191990
4501921100
5481922110
6461923120
7441924120
8421925130
9401926140
10381927150
11371928160
12351929170
13331929180
14321930190
15301930201
16291931211
17271831221
18261832231
19241832251
20231733261
21211733281
22191734291
23181634311
24161634322
25151634332
26131534352
27121534362
28111534382
29101534393
3091533403
3181532414

Wind in May

Winds average 11 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
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3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 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 5:51 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:517:11
213.45:507:12
313.45:497:13
413.45:487:14
513.55:477:14
613.55:467:15
713.55:457:16
813.55:447:17
913.65:437:18
1013.65:427:18
1113.65:427:19
1213.75:417:20
1313.75:407:21
1413.75:397:21
1513.75:387:22
1613.85:387:23
1713.85:377:24
1813.85:367:24
1913.85:357:25
2013.95:357:26
2113.95:347:27
2213.95:347:27
2313.95:337:28
2413.95:327:29
2514.05:327:29
2614.05:317:30
2714.05:317:31
2814.05:307:32
2914.05:307:32
3014.15:307:33
3114.15:297:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Wichita Falls?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wichita Falls in May

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

In May, Wichita Falls sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Wichita Falls in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wichita Falls peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 11UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Wichita Falls in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Wichita Falls is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1615 µg/m³Nov 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wichita Falls?

Wichita Falls sits at 33.9°N, 98.5°W, 948 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawton, 48 mi away.

Topography around Wichita Falls

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wichita Falls has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 958 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 ft.

The land around Wichita Falls is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (30%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, grassland (60%) within 10 miles, and grassland (67%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
233 ft
50 miles
768 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Lawton 48 mi · Duncan 51 mi · Altus 70 mi · Ardmore 80 mi · Gainesville 81 mi · Breckenridge 83 mi · Chickasha 85 mi · Weatherford 89 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 Wichita Falls (33.9137°, -98.4934°, elevation 948 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).