Albany weather in May: Albany, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Albany in May has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 75°F, rising from 84°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal May, 2.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 17°C, 61 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationAlbany SW Georgia Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013869
- Location31.54°N 84.19°W
- Elevation190 ft (58 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population66,705
- Jan 62° 39°
- Feb 66° 42°
- Mar 73° 48°
- Apr 80° 54°
- May 88° 63°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 88° 68°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 71° 46°
- Dec 64° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Albany in May?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 75.3°F. May is 8.3°F warmer than April and 5.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Albany and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 84°F on May 1 to 90°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 73°F and 78°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 84°F | 58°F | 21% | 15% |
| May 8 | 86°F | 61°F | 21% | 15% |
| May 15 | 88°F | 63°F | 24% | 16% |
| May 22 | 89°F | 65°F | 27% | 18% |
| May 31 | 90°F | 68°F | 31% | 21% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 84°F | 58°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 84°F | 59°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 85°F | 59°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 85°F | 59°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 85°F | 60°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 85°F | 60°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 86°F | 60°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 86°F | 61°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 86°F | 61°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 86°F | 61°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 87°F | 62°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 87°F | 62°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 87°F | 62°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 87°F | 63°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 88°F | 63°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 88°F | 63°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 88°F | 64°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 88°F | 64°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 88°F | 64°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 89°F | 65°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 89°F | 65°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 89°F | 65°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 89°F | 65°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 89°F | 66°F | 27% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 89°F | 66°F | 28% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 89°F | 66°F | 28% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 90°F | 67°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 90°F | 67°F | 29% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 29 | 90°F | 67°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 30 | 90°F | 68°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 31 | 90°F | 68°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 88°FMay average
- Normal low
- 63°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 14 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013869; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Albany in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around May 31 (31%). In all, 2.41 in falls on 7 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Albany, 13 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013869.
How humid and windy is Albany in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 88°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 64°F; at 6 a.m. it is 69°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 69°F | 66°F | 89% | 2.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 78°F | 67°F | 70% | 6.6 mph | – |
| noon | 85°F | 66°F | 52% | 8.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 88°F | 64°F | 46% | 8.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 85°F | 64°F | 50% | 7.8 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 77°F | 66°F | 69% | 4.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013869. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Albany?
The warmest May temperature on Albany's official record (since 1892) is 102°F, on May 20, 1962; the coldest is 39°F, on May 5, 1971. The wettest May brought 11.76 in (1976).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.3°F: 2021 74.8°F (−0.5), 2022 79.3°F (+4.0), 2023 72.7°F (−2.6), 2024 76.4°F (+1.1), 2025 76.8°F (+1.5), 2026 73.5°F (−1.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.8°F | −0.5°F | 1.29 in |
| 2022 | 79.3°F | +4.0°F | 3.14 in |
| 2023 | 72.7°F | −2.6°F | 2.35 in |
| 2024 | 76.4°F | +1.1°F | 7.51 in |
| 2025 | 76.8°F | +1.5°F | 4.33 in |
| 2026 | 73.5°F | −1.8°F | 10.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013869. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Albany compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, May normal highs run from 69°F in Mountain City to 88°F in Folkston; Albany's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.