Average Rainfall for Arkansas in May
The tables below give monthly averages for rainfall during May at cities, towns and lakes in Arkansas.
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. The count of days includes those when precipitation amounts to 0.01 inches (0.25 millimetres) or more.
The rainfall 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: Eastern, Southern, Central and Northern Arkansas.
Northern Arkansas
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Batesville | 5.0 | 126 |
| 10 | Blytheville | 5.9 | 150 |
| 9 | Eudora | 4.8 | 121 |
| 8 | Helena | 4.9 | 124 |
| 10 | Jonesboro | 5.7 | 146 |
| 10 | Marianna | 4.8 | 121 |
| 11 | West Memphis | 5.9 | 151 |
Southern Arkansas
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | El Dorado | 4.8 | 122 |
| 10 | Magnolia | 5.6 | 141 |
| 9 | Monticello | 4.7 | 120 |
| 9 | Pine Bluff | 5.1 | 130 |
| 10 | Texarkana | 5.1 | 130 |
Central Arkansas
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Benton | 5.2 | 133 |
| 10 | Blue Mountain Lake Dam | 5.1 | 128 |
| 11 | Fort Smith | 5.6 | 143 |
| 11 | Hot Springs | 6.5 | 165 |
| 10 | Lake Ouachita Dam | 6.5 | 166 |
| 11 | Little Rock | 5.1 | 129 |
| 11 | Mena | 7.2 | 183 |
| 13 | Russellville | 4.7 | 119 |
| 10 | Searcy | 5.9 | 151 |
Northern Arkansas
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bentonville | 6.3 | 159 |
| 13 | Fayetteville | 5.9 | 150 |
| 10 | Greers Ferry Lake Dam | 5.7 | 145 |
| 11 | Harrison | 5.5 | 141 |
| 12 | Mountain Home | 5.7 | 144 |
Reference
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Climate Normals.