Columbus weather in May: Columbus, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Columbus in May has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 73°F, rising from 81°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 4.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 16°C, 102 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationColumbus
- Station IDUSC00221880
- Location33.47°N 88.38°W
- Elevation145 ft (44 m)
- Population22,820
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 61° 39°
- Mar 70° 46°
- Apr 78° 53°
- May 85° 62°
- Jun 91° 69°
- Jul 94° 73°
- Aug 93° 72°
- Sep 88° 66°
- Oct 78° 54°
- Nov 67° 43°
- Dec 58° 38°
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 62°F, for a daily mean of 73.2°F. May is 7.7°F warmer than April and 7.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 81°F on May 1 to 88°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 71°F and 75°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 81°F | 57°F | 25% | 21% |
| May 8 | 83°F | 59°F | 26% | 21% |
| May 15 | 85°F | 61°F | 26% | 21% |
| May 22 | 86°F | 63°F | 27% | 21% |
| May 31 | 88°F | 66°F | 28% | 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 | 81°F | 57°F | 25% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 82°F | 58°F | 25% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 82°F | 58°F | 25% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 82°F | 58°F | 25% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 82°F | 58°F | 25% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 83°F | 59°F | 25% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 83°F | 59°F | 25% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 83°F | 59°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 83°F | 59°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 84°F | 60°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 84°F | 60°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 84°F | 60°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 84°F | 61°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 85°F | 61°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 85°F | 61°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 85°F | 62°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 85°F | 62°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 85°F | 62°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 86°F | 62°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 86°F | 63°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 86°F | 63°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 86°F | 63°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 87°F | 64°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 87°F | 64°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 87°F | 64°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 87°F | 64°F | 27% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 87°F | 65°F | 28% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 88°F | 65°F | 28% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 88°F | 65°F | 28% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 88°F | 66°F | 28% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 88°F | 66°F | 28% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FMay average
- Normal low
- 62°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.02 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
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00221880; 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 (28%). In all, 4.02 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 USC00221880.
What are the records for May in Columbus?
The warmest May temperature on Columbus's official record (since 1903) is 100°F, on May 28, 1911; the coldest is 35°F, on May 4, 1976. The wettest May brought 12.05 in (1978).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.2°F: 2023 72.7°F (−0.5), 2024 76.0°F (+2.8). 1 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 72.7°F | −0.5°F | 1.93 in |
| 2024 | 76.0°F | +2.8°F | 2.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CUSM6thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00221880. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Columbus compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, May normal highs run from 79°F in Independence to 88°F in Monticello; Columbus's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.