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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Tulsa in May

In an average May, Tulsa sees a daily high around 79°F and a low around 61°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high79°F
Typical high range70°F to 88°F
Average low61°F
Typical low range51°F to 70°F
Average daily precipitation0.20 in

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 96°F 2014-05-04
Lowest 53°F 2020-05-12

Low

Highest 77°F 1998-05-31
Lowest 37°F 2013-05-03

Feels-like

Highest 133°F 1985-05-30
Lowest 27°F 2013-05-03

Humidity

Highest 21.5 g/m³ 1985-05-30
Lowest 4.9 g/m³ 2014-05-01

Wind

Highest 26 mph 2026-05-17
Lowest 4 mph 1992-05-25

Gust

Highest 55 mph 2019-05-21
Lowest 9 mph 1982-05-02

Precip

Wettest 14.63 in 2015
Driest 2.21 in 2004

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