Athens weather in May: Athens, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Athens in May has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 71°F, rising from 79°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 3.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 15°C, 83 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationAthens Ben Epps Airport
- Station IDUSW00013873
- Location33.95°N 83.33°W
- Elevation785 ft (239 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population128,691
- Jan 55° 34°
- Feb 59° 37°
- Mar 67° 43°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 82° 59°
- Jun 89° 67°
- Jul 92° 70°
- Aug 90° 69°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 75° 52°
- Nov 65° 42°
- Dec 57° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Athens in May?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 70.5°F. May is 8.2°F warmer than April and 7.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Athens and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 79°F on May 1 to 86°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 68°F and 73°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 79°F | 54°F | 28% | 19% |
| May 8 | 80°F | 56°F | 28% | 19% |
| May 15 | 82°F | 58°F | 29% | 19% |
| May 22 | 84°F | 61°F | 31% | 21% |
| May 31 | 86°F | 63°F | 34% | 23% |
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 | 79°F | 54°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 79°F | 54°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 79°F | 55°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 79°F | 55°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 80°F | 55°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 80°F | 56°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 80°F | 56°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 80°F | 56°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 82°F | 58°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 82°F | 58°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 82°F | 58°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 82°F | 59°F | 29% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 83°F | 59°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 83°F | 59°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 83°F | 60°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 83°F | 60°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 84°F | 60°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 84°F | 61°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 84°F | 61°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 84°F | 61°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 85°F | 61°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 85°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 85°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 85°F | 62°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 85°F | 63°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 86°F | 63°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 86°F | 63°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FMay average
- Normal low
- 59°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 21
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013873; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Athens in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around May 31 (34%). In all, 3.28 in falls on 9 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Athens, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013873.
How humid and windy is Athens in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 65°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 5.1 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 65°F | 62°F | 90% | 3.6 mph | 61% |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 64°F | 71% | 5.7 mph | 64% |
| noon | 81°F | 63°F | 55% | 6.6 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 62°F | 49% | 7.1 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 80°F | 62°F | 54% | 6.5 mph | 72% |
| 9 p.m. | 72°F | 63°F | 73% | 3.9 mph | 74% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013873. 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 Athens?
The warmest May temperature on Athens's official record (since 1893) is 100°F, on May 31, 1918; the coldest is 37°F, on May 4, 1971. The wettest May brought 11.34 in (1959).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.5°F: 2021 69.6°F (−0.9), 2022 73.5°F (+3.0), 2023 68.1°F (−2.4), 2024 72.1°F (+1.6), 2025 69.8°F (−0.7), 2026 70.7°F (+0.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.6°F | −0.9°F | 4.05 in |
| 2022 | 73.5°F | +3.0°F | 2.17 in |
| 2023 | 68.1°F | −2.4°F | 3.03 in |
| 2024 | 72.1°F | +1.6°F | 3.24 in |
| 2025 | 69.8°F | −0.7°F | 6.53 in |
| 2026 | 70.7°F | +0.2°F | 9.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AHNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013873. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Athens 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; Athens's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.