Conway weather in May: Conway, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May

Conway in May has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 72°F, rising from 80°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 3.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 85 mm of precipitation in May.

  • NOAA stationConway
  • Station IDUSC00381997
  • Location33.83°N 79.06°W
  • Elevation20 ft (6 m)
  • Population29,656
  1. Jan 58° 35°
  2. Feb 61° 38°
  3. Mar 68° 44°
  4. Apr 76° 52°
  5. May 83° 61°
  6. Jun 88° 69°
  7. Jul 91° 72°
  8. Aug 89° 71°
  9. Sep 85° 66°
  10. Oct 77° 55°
  11. Nov 68° 44°
  12. Dec 61° 39°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Conway in May?

The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 71.6°F. May is 7.8°F warmer than April and 6.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Conway and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 80°F on May 1 to 85°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 69°F and 74°F.

Conway in May, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of May, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
May 180°F57°F25%17%
May 881°F58°F25%17%
May 1583°F60°F26%19%
May 2284°F62°F27%20%
May 3185°F65°F30%23%
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
Conway: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of May
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
May 180°F57°F25%17%13 h 30 min
May 280°F57°F25%17%13 h 30 min
May 380°F57°F25%17%13 h 30 min
May 480°F57°F25%17%13 h 40 min
May 581°F58°F25%17%13 h 40 min
May 681°F58°F25%17%13 h 40 min
May 781°F58°F25%17%13 h 40 min
May 881°F58°F25%17%13 h 40 min
May 981°F59°F25%18%13 h 40 min
May 1082°F59°F25%18%13 h 50 min
May 1182°F59°F25%18%13 h 50 min
May 1282°F60°F26%18%13 h 50 min
May 1382°F60°F26%18%13 h 50 min
May 1482°F60°F26%18%13 h 50 min
May 1583°F60°F26%19%13 h 50 min
May 1683°F61°F26%19%13 h 50 min
May 1783°F61°F27%19%14 h
May 1883°F61°F27%19%14 h
May 1983°F61°F27%20%14 h
May 2083°F62°F27%20%14 h
May 2184°F62°F27%20%14 h
May 2284°F62°F27%20%14 h
May 2384°F63°F28%20%14 h
May 2484°F63°F28%21%14 h 10 min
May 2584°F63°F28%21%14 h 10 min
May 2685°F63°F28%21%14 h 10 min
May 2785°F64°F29%21%14 h 10 min
May 2885°F64°F29%22%14 h 10 min
May 2985°F64°F29%22%14 h 10 min
May 3085°F65°F30%22%14 h 10 min
May 3185°F65°F30%23%14 h 10 min
Normal high
83°FMay average
Normal low
61°FMay average
Precipitation
3.33 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
80.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
5
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
22
Sunshine
81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00381997; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Conway in May?

On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around May 31 (30%). In all, 3.33 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal May in Conway, 5 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00381997.

What are the records for May in Conway?

The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 101°F, on May 20, 1938; the coldest is 34°F, on May 4, 1983. The wettest May brought 12.49 in (2012).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00381997. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does May in Conway compare across South Carolina?

Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, May normal highs run from 70°F in Caesars Head to 86°F in Hampton; Conway's is 83°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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