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Weather in May, Oklahoma

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

May, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
56%
Wind
26 mph
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
May, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
34%
10p
79°
13%
11p
78°
12a
77°
1a
74°
2a
73°
3a
71°
4a
71°
5a
71°
6a
68°
7a
72°
8a
77°
9a
81°
10a
85°
11a
88°
12p
91°
1p
95°
2p
96°
3p
97°
4p
99°
5p
100°
6p
99°
7p
98°
8p
87°
9p
L 68°H 100°
May, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    —
    95°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    98°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    18%
    99°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    18%
    77°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    80°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    68%
    71°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    40%
    80°59°
May, OK
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°60°85°110°12a6a12p6pnow 80°high 100°low 68°PRECIP %
May, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
173° · backing 36°
Direction
S
173°
Sustained
26
mph
Gust
46
mph
Peak 24h
48
avg 22
Beaufort · 6 · STRONG BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 22 · pk 48 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 26 mph with gusts pulsing to 46 — flags snap, branches bend.
May, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
929.5
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 27.45 inHg
Now
929.5
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.9
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 928–935
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
May, OK
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
May, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:03 AM
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
2:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
May, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:42 AM
Moonset
2:08 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
May, OK
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

May at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.