Average Precipitation for Nevada in May
The tables below give monthly averages for rainfall plus, in some places, the occasional snowfall during May at cities, towns and parks in Nevada.
Each place has a total for the amount of precipitation it usually receives this month, along with information on the number of days with wet weather. That includes the days when precipitation amounts to 0.01 inches (0.25 millimetres) or more.
The precipitation totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1991 to 2020 for the US National Centers for Environmental Information.
You can jump to a separate table for each region of the state: Southern Nevada, Reno Area, Central Nevada and Northern Nevada.
Southern Nevada
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Callville Bay, Lake Mead | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1 | Las Vegas | 0.1 | 2 |
| 0 | Laughlin | 0.0 | 1 |
| 1 | North Las Vegas | 0.2 | 4 |
| 1 | Red Rock Canyon State Park | 0.2 | 6 |
| 1 | Valley of Fire State Park | 0.2 | 5 |
Reno Area
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Carson City | 0.5 | 13 |
| 3 | Hawthorne | 0.7 | 17 |
| 4 | Reno | 0.6 | 14 |
| 3 | Virginia City | 0.7 | 19 |
Central Nevada
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Caliente | 0.7 | 17 |
| 8 | Ely | 1.1 | 27 |
| 5 | Eureka | 1.2 | 30 |
| 8 | Great Basin National Park | 1.3 | 32 |
| 4 | Tonopah | 0.5 | 13 |
Northern Nevada
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Elko | 1.2 | 31 |
| 9 | Ruby Lake | 1.4 | 35 |
| 6 | Rye Patch Reservoir Dam | 1.2 | 30 |
| 8 | Winnemucca | 1.1 | 29 |
Reference
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Climate Normals.