Elizabeth City weather in May: Elizabeth City, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Elizabeth City in May has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 68°F, rising from 75°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 3.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 15°C, 93 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationElizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013786
- Location36.26°N 76.17°W
- Elevation13 ft (4 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population19,028
- Jan 52° 33°
- Feb 55° 35°
- Mar 61° 41°
- Apr 71° 49°
- May 78° 58°
- Jun 85° 67°
- Jul 88° 71°
- Aug 87° 70°
- Sep 82° 65°
- Oct 73° 53°
- Nov 63° 42°
- Dec 56° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elizabeth City in May?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 68.2°F. May is 8.1°F warmer than April and 8.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Elizabeth City and the 5th 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 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 65°F and 72°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 | 75°F | 54°F | 33% | 21% |
| May 8 | 76°F | 56°F | 34% | 21% |
| May 15 | 78°F | 58°F | 34% | 21% |
| May 22 | 79°F | 60°F | 35% | 22% |
| May 31 | 82°F | 63°F | 34% | 23% |
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 | 54°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 75°F | 54°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 75°F | 55°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 75°F | 55°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 76°F | 55°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 76°F | 55°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 76°F | 56°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 76°F | 56°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 76°F | 56°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 77°F | 57°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 77°F | 57°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 77°F | 57°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 77°F | 57°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 77°F | 58°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 78°F | 58°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 78°F | 58°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 78°F | 59°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 78°F | 59°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 79°F | 59°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 79°F | 60°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 79°F | 60°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 79°F | 60°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 80°F | 61°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 80°F | 61°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 80°F | 61°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 80°F | 61°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 81°F | 62°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 81°F | 62°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 81°F | 62°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 81°F | 63°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 82°F | 63°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FMay average
- Normal low
- 58°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013786; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elizabeth City in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around May 21 (35%). In all, 3.68 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Elizabeth City, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013786.
What are the records for May in Elizabeth City?
The warmest May temperature on Elizabeth City's official record (since 1934) is 101°F, on May 23, 1941; the coldest is 30°F, on May 16, 1997. The wettest May brought 11.75 in (1966).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.2°F: 2021 66.9°F (−1.3), 2022 69.4°F (+1.2), 2023 65.4°F (−2.8), 2024 70.2°F (+2.0), 2025 70.0°F (+1.8), 2026 67.6°F (−0.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.9°F | −1.3°F | 2.04 in |
| 2022 | 69.4°F | +1.2°F | 4.19 in |
| 2023 | 65.4°F | −2.8°F | 1.55 in |
| 2024 | 70.2°F | +2.0°F | 4.66 in |
| 2025 | 70.0°F | +1.8°F | 3.24 in |
| 2026 | 67.6°F | −0.6°F | 3.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ECGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013786. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Elizabeth City compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, May normal highs run from 61°F in Beech Mountain to 83°F in Laurinburg; Elizabeth City's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Elizabeth City in April71°F by day, 49°F at night
- Elizabeth City in June85°F by day, 67°F at night
- Elizabeth City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in MayThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Laurinburg: North Carolina's warmest Maynormal high 83°F