Scissors Weather in May
Scissors in May
The short of it: Scissors in May averages a high of 32 °C (90 °F) and a low of 22 °C (71 °F), with 62 mm (2.4 in) of rain and about 13 h 25 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 90° · low 71° · rain 2.4 in. · daylight 13 h 25 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: December & February
May in Scissors brings afternoons near 90° and nights around 71°, with about 2.4 in. of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 90° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 2.4 in., the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 25 min in mid-May, 40 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and February.
Against its neighbours, Scissors runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Donna, 2 mi to the N, sees much the same highs.
May in Scissors, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 4° warmer, 1.3 in. more rain
- Versus June
- 4° colder
- Day–night spread
- 19°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 25 min
- Average wind
- 11 mph
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DonnaTexas | 2 mi N | 91° | 71° | 2.5 in. |
| South AlamoTexas | 4 mi WNW | 91° | 71° | 2.4 in. |
| Midway NorthTexas | 4 mi NE | 91° | 71° | 2.5 in. |
| WeslacoTexas | 4 mi ENE | 91° | 71° | 2.5 in. |
| AlamoTexas | 5 mi NW | 91° | 71° | 2.5 in. |
| Llano GrandeTexas | 5 mi E | 91° | 71° | 2.5 in. |
| ProgresoTexas | 7 mi ESE | 90° | 71° | 2.5 in. |
| North AlamoTexas | 7 mi NW | 92° | 71° | 2.5 in. |