Forest City weather in May: Forest City, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Forest City in May has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 66°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 3.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 12°C, 100 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationForest City (8 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00313152
- Location35.31°N 81.99°W
- Elevation849 ft (259 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population7,397
- Jan 52° 27°
- Feb 55° 30°
- Mar 63° 35°
- Apr 72° 44°
- May 79° 53°
- Jun 86° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 82° 60°
- Oct 73° 46°
- Nov 63° 34°
- Dec 55° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Forest City in May?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 66.0°F. May is 8.1°F warmer than April and 8.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Forest City and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 76°F on May 1 to 82°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 63°F and 69°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 76°F | 48°F | 32% | 22% |
| May 8 | 77°F | 50°F | 34% | 22% |
| May 15 | 79°F | 53°F | 35% | 22% |
| May 22 | 80°F | 55°F | 36% | 23% |
| May 31 | 82°F | 58°F | 37% | 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 | 76°F | 48°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 76°F | 48°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 76°F | 49°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 76°F | 49°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 77°F | 49°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 77°F | 49°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 77°F | 50°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 77°F | 50°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 77°F | 50°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 78°F | 51°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 78°F | 51°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 78°F | 52°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 78°F | 52°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 78°F | 52°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 79°F | 53°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 79°F | 53°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 79°F | 53°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 79°F | 54°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 80°F | 54°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 80°F | 54°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 80°F | 55°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 80°F | 55°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 80°F | 56°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 81°F | 56°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 81°F | 56°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 81°F | 57°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 81°F | 57°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 82°F | 57°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 82°F | 58°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 82°F | 58°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 82°F | 58°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FMay average
- Normal low
- 53°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00313152; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Forest City in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around May 31 (37%). In all, 3.93 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Forest City, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00313152.
What are the records for May in Forest City?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.0°F: 2021 64.8°F (−1.2), 2022 68.2°F (+2.2), 2023 64.4°F (−1.6), 2024 69.0°F (+3.0), 2025 65.4°F (−0.6), 2026 64.9°F (−1.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.8°F | −1.2°F | 3.72 in |
| 2022 | 68.2°F | +2.2°F | 4.97 in |
| 2023 | 64.4°F | −1.6°F | 2.86 in |
| 2024 | 69.0°F | +3.0°F | 4.97 in |
| 2025 | 65.4°F | −0.6°F | 9.02 in |
| 2026 | 64.9°F | −1.1°F | 6.34 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00313152. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Forest 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; Forest City's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Forest City in April72°F by day, 44°F at night
- Forest City in June86°F by day, 63°F at night
- Forest 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