Yukon weather in May

In May, Yukon sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 11 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 75°F in the first days to 83°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 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 Yukon's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yukon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:31 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
10 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Yukon is city in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
375/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

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 83°F by the end.

A typical May day in Yukon reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17454
27555
37555
47555
57656
67656
77656
87757
97757
107758
117858
127859
137859
147959
157960
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228162
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268264
278364
288364
298365
308465
318465

How May really feels in Yukon

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.

Yukon 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° / 30°1.44.51.29.92.4
Feb54° / 33°1.75.31.410.73.6
Mar63° / 42°2.77.20.711.75.9
Apr71° / 50°3.78.3012.97.0
May79° / 60°4.411013.86.5
Jun88° / 69°3.69.3014.44.6
Jul93° / 73°2.26.4014.23.4
Aug92° / 72°2.56.6013.33.8
Sep84° / 64°2.76.9012.26.2
Oct73° / 52°2.87.20.111.17.6
Nov60° / 40°1.95.50.410.15.6
Dec50° / 32°1.751.39.62.7

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45347
55347
65347
75347
85545
95545
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185644
195644
205644
215545
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yukon gets around 4.4 in of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164161640
262161750
359171860
458171960
554182170
652182280
751182380
849182490
947182590
10451827100
11441928100
12421928110
13411929120
14391830120
15381831130
16361831140
17351832150
18331733160
19321734170
20301635190
21281635200
22271635211
23251636231
24231636241
25211636261
26201636271
27181735291
28161735311
29151735321
30141734341
31131733352

Wind in May

Winds average 10 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
1311light breeze
1411light breeze
1511light breeze
1610light breeze
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3010light breeze
3110light breeze

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 5:46 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:467:11
213.55:457:12
313.55:447:12
413.55:427:13
513.55:417:14
613.65:407:15
713.65:397:16
813.65:387:17
913.75:377:18
1013.75:367:18
1113.75:367:19
1213.85:357:20
1313.85:347:21
1413.85:337:22
1513.85:327:22
1613.95:317:23
1713.95:317:24
1813.95:307:25
1913.95:297:26
2014.05:287:26
2114.05:287:27
2214.05:277:28
2314.05:267:29
2414.15:267:29
2514.15:257:30
2614.15:257:31
2714.15:247:32
2814.15:247:32
2914.25:237:33
3014.25:237:34
3114.25:227:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.13 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
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Yukon?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yukon in May

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

In May, Yukon sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 60°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Yukon 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 Yukon peaks around June 23 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yukon?

Yukon sits at 35.5°N, 97.8°W, 1,289 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bethany, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Yukon

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Yukon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 1,309 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 ft.

The land around Yukon is covered by grassland (45%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (45%) and cropland (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%), trees (23%) and cropland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
341 ft
50 miles
1,030 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bethany 7.5 mi · Mustang 8.7 mi · El Reno 11 mi · Oklahoma City 14 mi · Del City 19 mi · Edmond 19 mi · Moore 19 mi · Midwest City 21 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 Yukon (35.5067°, -97.7625°, elevation 1,289 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).