Columbia weather in May: Columbia, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Columbia in May has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 66°F, rising from 75°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 5.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 12°C, 131 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationColumbia (3 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00401957
- Location35.64°N 87.09°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population48,812
- Jan 48° 27°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 62° 36°
- Apr 71° 44°
- May 79° 54°
- Jun 86° 62°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 88° 65°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 72° 45°
- Nov 60° 35°
- Dec 51° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbia in May?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 66.2°F. May is 8.5°F warmer than April and 7.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Columbia and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 75°F on May 1 to 82°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 63°F and 69°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 75°F | 49°F | 39% | 27% |
| May 8 | 77°F | 51°F | 39% | 27% |
| May 15 | 79°F | 53°F | 38% | 26% |
| May 22 | 80°F | 55°F | 37% | 25% |
| May 31 | 82°F | 58°F | 36% | 25% |
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 | 75°F | 49°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 76°F | 49°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 76°F | 50°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 76°F | 50°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 76°F | 50°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 77°F | 51°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 77°F | 51°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 77°F | 51°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 77°F | 51°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 77°F | 52°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 78°F | 52°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 78°F | 52°F | 38% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 78°F | 53°F | 38% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 78°F | 53°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 79°F | 53°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 79°F | 54°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 79°F | 54°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 79°F | 54°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 79°F | 54°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 80°F | 55°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 80°F | 55°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 80°F | 55°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 80°F | 56°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 81°F | 56°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 81°F | 56°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 81°F | 57°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 81°F | 57°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 82°F | 57°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 82°F | 57°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 82°F | 58°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 82°F | 58°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FMay average
- Normal low
- 54°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00401957; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Columbia in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around May 2 (39%). In all, 5.17 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Columbia, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00401957.
What are the records for May in Columbia?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 99°F, on May 27, 1962; the coldest is 31°F, on May 2, 1963. The wettest May brought 14.08 in (2009).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.2°F: 2021 63.2°F (−3.0), 2022 68.3°F (+2.1), 2024 70.6°F (+4.4), 2025 67.9°F (+1.7), 2026 67.8°F (+1.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.2°F | −3.0°F | 5.62 in |
| 2022 | 68.3°F | +2.1°F | 3.57 in |
| 2024 | 70.6°F | +4.4°F | 6.83 in |
| 2025 | 67.9°F | +1.7°F | 6.23 in |
| 2026 | 67.8°F | +1.6°F | 6.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00401957; recent months: ACIS, station USC00401957. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Columbia 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; Columbia's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.