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Weather in May in Arkansas

Thinking about venturing to Arkansas this May and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Arkansas in May?

Arkansas is a region in the United States of America. May in Arkansas generally has warm temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 24°C in Rogers to 28°C in Magnolia. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 16°C in Magnolia and 14°C in Rogers.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in El Dorado with an average of 112 mm to heavy rainfall in Brinkley with 206 mm. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Little Rock receives the most rainfall during this month of the year.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Little Rock enjoys approximately 325 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

For a closer look at May's conditions in Arkansas, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Arkansas's yearly weather, check out our Arkansas climate page.

Where to go in Arkansas in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Arkansas on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Arkansas?

Little Rock

In May Little Rock generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Little Rock
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
23°C 
11°C 
276 hours 
149 mm 
11 days 
27°C 
16°C 
325 hours 
173 mm 
12 days 
June   >> June
>>  
32°C 
21°C 
346 hours 
68 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Little Rock

West Memphis

In May West Memphis generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

West Memphis
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
23°C 
11°C 
256 hours 
144 mm 
10 days 
27°C 
16°C 
304 hours 
188 mm 
13 days 
June   >> June
>>  
32°C 
21°C 
321 hours 
86 mm 
10 days 
Climate in West Memphis

Jonesboro

In May Jonesboro generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Jonesboro
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
22°C 
10°C 
141 mm 
10 days 
26°C 
15°C 
161 mm 
11 days 
June   >> June
>>  
32°C 
20°C 
81 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Jonesboro

Blytheville

In May Blytheville generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Blytheville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
22°C 
11°C 
123 mm 
10 days 
26°C 
16°C 
158 mm 
12 days 
June   >> June
>>  
32°C 
21°C 
83 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Blytheville

Forrest City

In May Forrest City generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Forrest City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
23°C 
11°C 
256 hours 
145 mm 
9 days 
27°C 
16°C 
304 hours 
164 mm 
11 days 
June   >> June
>>  
32°C 
21°C 
321 hours 
87 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Forrest City

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Arkansas, in the United States of America.

Is May the best time to visit Arkansas?

We believe that May is one of the best times to visit Arkansas with overall pleasant weather in Little Rock.

Generally speaking, April, May, June, September and October provide pleasant weather in Little Rock. On the other hand, the month of December tends to have poor weather conditions.

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