Columbus weather in May: Columbus, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Columbus in May has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 74°F, rising from 82°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 3.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 17°C, 82 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationColumbus Metropolitan Airport
- Station IDUSW00093842
- Location32.52°N 84.94°W
- Elevation392 ft (120 m)
- Population201,830
- Jan 59° 38°
- Feb 63° 42°
- Mar 70° 47°
- Apr 78° 54°
- May 85° 63°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 87° 68°
- Oct 78° 57°
- Nov 68° 46°
- Dec 61° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbus in May?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 74.1°F. May is 8.3°F warmer than April and 6.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 82°F on May 1 to 88°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 72°F and 76°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 82°F | 58°F | 25% | 17% |
| May 8 | 84°F | 61°F | 25% | 16% |
| May 15 | 85°F | 63°F | 26% | 17% |
| May 22 | 86°F | 65°F | 28% | 17% |
| May 31 | 88°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% |
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 | 82°F | 58°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 82°F | 59°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 82°F | 59°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 83°F | 59°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 83°F | 60°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 83°F | 60°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 83°F | 60°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 84°F | 61°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 84°F | 61°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 84°F | 61°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 84°F | 62°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 84°F | 62°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 85°F | 62°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 85°F | 63°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 85°F | 63°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 85°F | 63°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 86°F | 64°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 86°F | 64°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 86°F | 64°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 86°F | 64°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 86°F | 65°F | 27% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 86°F | 65°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 87°F | 65°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 87°F | 66°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 87°F | 66°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 87°F | 66°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 87°F | 66°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 88°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 29 | 88°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 88°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 88°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FMay average
- Normal low
- 63°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 25
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093842; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Columbus in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around May 31 (30%). In all, 3.24 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Columbus, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093842.
How humid and windy is Columbus in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 85°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 63°F; at 6 a.m. it is 69°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 5.7 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 69°F | 64°F | 85% | 3.4 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 76°F | 65°F | 70% | 5.9 mph | 61% |
| noon | 83°F | 64°F | 53% | 7.7 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 85°F | 63°F | 47% | 8.6 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 83°F | 63°F | 50% | 8.2 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 78°F | 65°F | 64% | 4.6 mph | 75% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093842. 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 Columbus?
The warmest May temperature on Columbus's official record (since 1891) is 100°F, on May 28, 1916; the coldest is 39°F, on May 2, 1963. The wettest May brought 11.95 in (1903).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.1°F: 2021 71.0°F (−3.1), 2022 75.3°F (+1.2), 2023 71.4°F (−2.7), 2024 75.5°F (+1.4), 2025 74.0°F (−0.1), 2026 72.9°F (−1.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.0°F | −3.1°F | 3.76 in |
| 2022 | 75.3°F | +1.2°F | 3.67 in |
| 2023 | 71.4°F | −2.7°F | 4.84 in |
| 2024 | 75.5°F | +1.4°F | 5.79 in |
| 2025 | 74.0°F | −0.1°F | 7.70 in |
| 2026 | 72.9°F | −1.2°F | 9.98 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CSGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093842. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Columbus 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; Columbus's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.