Franklin weather in May: Franklin, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Franklin in May has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 4.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 113 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationFranklin
- Station IDUSC00313228
- Location35.18°N 83.39°W
- Elevation2,125 ft (648 m)
- Population4,362
- Jan 48° 26°
- Feb 53° 29°
- Mar 60° 35°
- Apr 69° 42°
- May 76° 51°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 70° 44°
- Nov 60° 33°
- Dec 51° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Franklin in May?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 63.3°F. May is 7.9°F warmer than April and 7.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Franklin and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 73°F on May 1 to 79°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 61°F and 66°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 73°F | 46°F | 35% | 28% |
| May 8 | 74°F | 48°F | 35% | 28% |
| May 15 | 75°F | 51°F | 35% | 27% |
| May 22 | 77°F | 53°F | 36% | 28% |
| May 31 | 79°F | 56°F | 39% | 30% |
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 | 73°F | 46°F | 35% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 73°F | 47°F | 35% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 73°F | 47°F | 35% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 73°F | 47°F | 35% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 74°F | 47°F | 35% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 74°F | 48°F | 35% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 74°F | 48°F | 35% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 74°F | 48°F | 35% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 74°F | 49°F | 35% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 75°F | 49°F | 35% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 75°F | 49°F | 34% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 75°F | 50°F | 34% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 75°F | 50°F | 35% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 75°F | 50°F | 35% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 75°F | 51°F | 35% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 76°F | 51°F | 35% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 76°F | 51°F | 35% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 76°F | 52°F | 35% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 76°F | 52°F | 35% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 76°F | 52°F | 36% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 77°F | 53°F | 36% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 77°F | 53°F | 36% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 77°F | 53°F | 37% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 77°F | 53°F | 37% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 77°F | 54°F | 37% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 78°F | 54°F | 38% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 78°F | 54°F | 38% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 78°F | 55°F | 38% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 78°F | 55°F | 39% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 78°F | 55°F | 39% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 79°F | 56°F | 39% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FMay average
- Normal low
- 51°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00313228; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Franklin in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around May 31 (39%). In all, 4.46 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00313228.
What are the records for May in Franklin?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1882) is 91°F, on May 25, 1953; the coldest is 25°F, on May 2, 1963. The wettest May brought 11.20 in (1976).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.3°F: 2021 61.7°F (−1.6), 2022 66.1°F (+2.8), 2023 62.4°F (−0.9), 2024 66.2°F (+2.9), 2025 63.6°F (+0.3), 2026 64.1°F (+0.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.7°F | −1.6°F | 5.54 in |
| 2022 | 66.1°F | +2.8°F | 7.62 in |
| 2023 | 62.4°F | −0.9°F | 2.12 in |
| 2024 | 66.2°F | +2.9°F | 6.29 in |
| 2025 | 63.6°F | +0.3°F | 7.82 in |
| 2026 | 64.1°F | +0.8°F | 5.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00313228; recent months: ACIS, station USC00313228. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Franklin 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; Franklin's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.