Cherokee weather in May: Cherokee, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Cherokee in May has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 72°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 4.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 120 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationCherokee
- Station IDUSC00316341
- Location35.49°N 83.31°W
- Elevation1,965 ft (599 m)
- Population (census place)1,631
- Jan 46° 26°
- Feb 51° 29°
- Mar 59° 34°
- Apr 68° 42°
- May 75° 51°
- Jun 80° 59°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 69° 43°
- Nov 58° 33°
- Dec 49° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cherokee in May?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 62.9°F. May is 7.7°F warmer than April and 6.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Cherokee and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 72°F on May 1 to 77°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 60°F and 66°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 72°F | 47°F | 38% | 26% |
| May 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% |
| May 15 | 75°F | 51°F | 38% | 25% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 53°F | 38% | 26% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 55°F | 38% | 26% |
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 | 72°F | 47°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 72°F | 47°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 72°F | 48°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 73°F | 48°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 73°F | 48°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 73°F | 48°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 73°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 74°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 74°F | 50°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 74°F | 50°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 74°F | 50°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 74°F | 50°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 74°F | 51°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 75°F | 51°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 75°F | 51°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 75°F | 52°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 75°F | 52°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 75°F | 52°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 75°F | 52°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 76°F | 53°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 76°F | 53°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 53°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 76°F | 53°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 76°F | 54°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 76°F | 54°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 77°F | 54°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 77°F | 55°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 77°F | 55°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 77°F | 55°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 77°F | 55°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FMay average
- Normal low
- 51°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00316341; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cherokee in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around May 6 (38%). In all, 4.71 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Cherokee, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00316341.
What are the records for May in Cherokee?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.9°F: 2021 60.4°F (−2.5), 2022 64.8°F (+1.9), 2023 61.5°F (−1.4), 2024 64.6°F (+1.7), 2025 62.6°F (−0.3), 2026 62.3°F (−0.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.4°F | −2.5°F | 4.48 in |
| 2022 | 64.8°F | +1.9°F | 7.42 in |
| 2023 | 61.5°F | −1.4°F | 2.52 in |
| 2024 | 64.6°F | +1.7°F | 9.08 in |
| 2025 | 62.6°F | −0.3°F | 7.59 in |
| 2026 | 62.3°F | −0.6°F | 5.44 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00316341. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Cherokee compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, May normal highs run from 61°F in Beech Mountain to 83°F in Laurinburg; Cherokee's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.