Atlanta weather in May: Atlanta, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Atlanta in May has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 71°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 3.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 90 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationAtlanta Hartsfield International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013874
- Location33.63°N 84.44°W
- Elevation1,010 ft (308 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population520,070
- Jan 54° 36°
- Feb 58° 39°
- Mar 66° 45°
- Apr 74° 53°
- May 81° 61°
- Jun 87° 69°
- Jul 90° 72°
- Aug 89° 71°
- Sep 84° 66°
- Oct 74° 55°
- Nov 64° 44°
- Dec 56° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Atlanta in May?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 71.2°F. May is 8.0°F warmer than April and 6.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Atlanta and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 78°F on May 1 to 84°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 69°F and 74°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 | 78°F | 57°F | 29% | 19% |
| May 8 | 79°F | 59°F | 29% | 19% |
| May 15 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 19% |
| May 22 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% |
| May 31 | 84°F | 65°F | 34% | 22% |
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 | 78°F | 57°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 78°F | 57°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 78°F | 58°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 78°F | 58°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 79°F | 58°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 79°F | 58°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 79°F | 59°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 79°F | 59°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 80°F | 59°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 80°F | 60°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 80°F | 60°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 80°F | 60°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 81°F | 62°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 82°F | 62°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 82°F | 62°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 82°F | 63°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 82°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 83°F | 64°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 83°F | 64°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 83°F | 64°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 84°F | 64°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 84°F | 65°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 84°F | 65°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 84°F | 65°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 84°F | 65°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FMay average
- Normal low
- 61°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- 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
- 20
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013874; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Atlanta in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around May 31 (34%). In all, 3.56 in falls on 9 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Atlanta, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013874.
How humid and windy is Atlanta in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 67°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 67°F | 62°F | 84% | 5.9 mph | 26% |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 63°F | 70% | 7.9 mph | 31% |
| noon | 80°F | 62°F | 56% | 8.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 82°F | 62°F | 50% | 9.4 mph | 18% |
| 6 p.m. | 80°F | 62°F | 53% | 9.3 mph | 27% |
| 9 p.m. | 75°F | 62°F | 66% | 6.3 mph | 34% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013874. 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 Atlanta?
The warmest May temperature on Atlanta's official record (since 1878) is 97°F, on May 29, 1914; the coldest is 37°F, on May 4, 1971. The wettest May brought 9.94 in (2003).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.2°F: 2021 69.7°F (−1.5), 2022 73.9°F (+2.7), 2023 70.3°F (−0.9), 2024 74.3°F (+3.1), 2025 71.5°F (+0.3), 2026 72.1°F (+0.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.7°F | −1.5°F | 5.15 in |
| 2022 | 73.9°F | +2.7°F | 2.43 in |
| 2023 | 70.3°F | −0.9°F | 1.57 in |
| 2024 | 74.3°F | +3.1°F | 2.95 in |
| 2025 | 71.5°F | +0.3°F | 7.06 in |
| 2026 | 72.1°F | +0.9°F | 4.54 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ATLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013874. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Atlanta 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; Atlanta's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.