Fairhope weather in May: Fairhope, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Fairhope 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 86°F by the 31st. The month brings 4.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 124 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationFairhope (3 mi NE)
- Station IDUSW00063869
- Location30.55°N 87.88°W
- Elevation95 ft (29 m)
- Population26,044
- Jan 61° 39°
- Feb 65° 43°
- Mar 70° 47°
- Apr 76° 53°
- May 83° 61°
- Jun 87° 70°
- Jul 89° 72°
- Aug 89° 71°
- Sep 86° 67°
- Oct 79° 56°
- Nov 70° 46°
- 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 Fairhope in May?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 72.1°F. May is 7.4°F warmer than April and 6.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Fairhope and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 80°F on May 1 to 86°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 70°F and 74°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 80°F | 57°F | – | – |
| May 8 | 82°F | 59°F | – | – |
| May 15 | 83°F | 61°F | – | – |
| May 22 | 84°F | 63°F | – | – |
| May 31 | 86°F | 66°F | – | – |
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 | 80°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 80°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 80°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 81°F | 58°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 81°F | 58°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 81°F | 58°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 81°F | 58°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 82°F | 59°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 82°F | 59°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 82°F | 59°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 82°F | 59°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 83°F | 60°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 83°F | 60°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 83°F | 60°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 83°F | 61°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 83°F | 61°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 84°F | 61°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 84°F | 61°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 84°F | 62°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 84°F | 62°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 84°F | 62°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 84°F | 63°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 85°F | 63°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 85°F | 63°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 85°F | 64°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 85°F | 64°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 85°F | 64°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 85°F | 65°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 29 | 85°F | 65°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 30 | 86°F | 65°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 31 | 86°F | 66°F | – | – | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 83°FMay average
- Normal low
- 61°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.90 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- 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
- 26
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00063869; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fairhope in May?
In a normal May in Fairhope, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00063869.
What are the records for May in Fairhope?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.1°F: 2021 71.1°F (−1.0), 2022 75.3°F (+3.2), 2023 73.3°F (+1.2), 2024 75.8°F (+3.7), 2025 74.3°F (+2.2), 2026 72.7°F (+0.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.1°F | −1.0°F | 5.47 in |
| 2022 | 75.3°F | +3.2°F | 7.27 in |
| 2023 | 73.3°F | +1.2°F | 3.61 in |
| 2024 | 75.8°F | +3.7°F | 8.43 in |
| 2025 | 74.3°F | +2.2°F | 10.60 in |
| 2026 | 72.7°F | +0.6°F | 10.05 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00063869. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Fairhope 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; Fairhope's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.