Clarksville weather in May: Clarksville, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Clarksville in May has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 67°F, rising from 74°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 4.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 14°C, 124 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationClarksville Outlaw Airport
- Station IDUSW00003894
- Location36.62°N 87.42°W
- Elevation560 ft (171 m)
- Population185,690
- Jan 46° 28°
- Feb 51° 31°
- Mar 60° 38°
- Apr 70° 47°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 89° 66°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 72° 47°
- Nov 59° 37°
- Dec 49° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clarksville in May?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 67.3°F. May is 8.9°F warmer than April and 7.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Clarksville and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 74°F on May 1 to 82°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 65°F and 70°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 74°F | 52°F | 41% | 27% |
| May 8 | 76°F | 54°F | 42% | 26% |
| May 15 | 77°F | 57°F | 41% | 25% |
| May 22 | 79°F | 59°F | 39% | 23% |
| May 31 | 82°F | 61°F | 36% | 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 | 74°F | 52°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 74°F | 52°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 74°F | 53°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 75°F | 53°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 75°F | 53°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 75°F | 54°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 75°F | 54°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 76°F | 54°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 76°F | 55°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 76°F | 55°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 76°F | 55°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 77°F | 56°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 77°F | 56°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 77°F | 56°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 77°F | 57°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 78°F | 57°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 78°F | 57°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 78°F | 57°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 79°F | 58°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 79°F | 58°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 79°F | 58°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 79°F | 59°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 80°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 80°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 80°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 81°F | 60°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 81°F | 60°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 81°F | 60°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 82°F | 61°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 82°F | 61°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 82°F | 61°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FMay average
- Normal low
- 57°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003894; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Clarksville in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around May 4 (42%). In all, 4.90 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Clarksville, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003894.
What are the records for May in Clarksville?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.3°F: 2021 64.5°F (−2.8), 2022 70.1°F (+2.8), 2023 68.9°F (+1.6), 2024 70.4°F (+3.1), 2025 67.4°F (+0.1), 2026 68.6°F (+1.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.5°F | −2.8°F | 3.85 in |
| 2022 | 70.1°F | +2.8°F | 3.34 in |
| 2023 | 68.9°F | +1.6°F | 3.50 in |
| 2024 | 70.4°F | +3.1°F | 12.93 in |
| 2025 | 67.4°F | +0.1°F | 7.57 in |
| 2026 | 68.6°F | +1.3°F | 2.01 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00003894. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Clarksville compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, May normal highs run from 71°F in Roan Mountain to 82°F in Collierville; Clarksville's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.