Dothan weather in May: Dothan, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Dothan in May has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 76°F, rising from 84°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 2.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 18°C, 74 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationDothan Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013839
- Location31.32°N 85.45°W
- Elevation370 ft (113 m)
- Population71,650
- Jan 62° 40°
- Feb 66° 43°
- Mar 73° 49°
- Apr 79° 55°
- May 87° 64°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 71° 47°
- Dec 64° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dothan in May?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 75.6°F. May is 8.4°F warmer than April and 5.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Dothan and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 84°F on May 1 to 90°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 74°F and 77°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 84°F | 60°F | 24% | 15% |
| May 8 | 86°F | 62°F | 24% | 15% |
| May 15 | 87°F | 64°F | 27% | 16% |
| May 22 | 89°F | 66°F | 30% | 18% |
| May 31 | 90°F | 68°F | 35% | 21% |
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 | 84°F | 60°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 84°F | 60°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 84°F | 60°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 84°F | 60°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 85°F | 61°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 85°F | 61°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 85°F | 61°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 86°F | 62°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 86°F | 62°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 86°F | 62°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 86°F | 63°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 87°F | 63°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 87°F | 63°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 87°F | 64°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 87°F | 64°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 88°F | 64°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 88°F | 64°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 88°F | 65°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 88°F | 65°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 88°F | 65°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 89°F | 66°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 89°F | 66°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 89°F | 66°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 89°F | 66°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 89°F | 67°F | 32% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 89°F | 67°F | 32% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 90°F | 67°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 90°F | 68°F | 33% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 29 | 90°F | 68°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 30 | 90°F | 68°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 31 | 90°F | 68°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 87°FMay average
- Normal low
- 64°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 10
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 14 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013839; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dothan in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around May 31 (35%). In all, 2.92 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Dothan, 10 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013839.
What are the records for May in Dothan?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1965) is 100°F, on May 26, 2019; the coldest is 44°F, on May 6, 2013. The wettest May brought 11.93 in (2018).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.6°F: 2021 73.0°F (−2.6), 2022 76.5°F (+0.9), 2023 73.9°F (−1.7), 2024 77.5°F (+1.9), 2025 76.4°F (+0.8), 2026 73.5°F (−2.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.0°F | −2.6°F | 4.28 in |
| 2022 | 76.5°F | +0.9°F | 4.97 in |
| 2023 | 73.9°F | −1.7°F | 3.23 in |
| 2024 | 77.5°F | +1.9°F | 6.46 in |
| 2025 | 76.4°F | +0.8°F | 6.12 in |
| 2026 | 73.5°F | −2.1°F | 7.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013839; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013839. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Dothan compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, May normal highs run from 78°F in Valley Head to 88°F in Andalusia; Dothan's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.