Franklin weather in May: Franklin, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Franklin in May has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 67°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 5.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 13°C, 137 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationFranklin Sewage Plant
- Station IDUSC00403280
- Location35.94°N 86.87°W
- Elevation655 ft (200 m)
- Population89,142
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 62° 38°
- Apr 72° 46°
- May 80° 55°
- Jun 87° 64°
- Jul 91° 69°
- Aug 90° 67°
- Sep 85° 60°
- Oct 74° 47°
- Nov 62° 37°
- Dec 53° 32°
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 80°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 67.4°F. May is 8.4°F warmer than April and 8.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Franklin and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 76°F on May 1 to 83°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 65°F and 70°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 76°F | 51°F | 40% | 28% |
| May 8 | 78°F | 53°F | 40% | 27% |
| May 15 | 79°F | 55°F | 40% | 26% |
| May 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 39% | 25% |
| May 31 | 83°F | 60°F | 38% | 24% |
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 | 51°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 76°F | 51°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 76°F | 52°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 77°F | 52°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 77°F | 52°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 77°F | 52°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 77°F | 53°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 78°F | 53°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 78°F | 53°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 78°F | 54°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 78°F | 54°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 78°F | 54°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 79°F | 55°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 79°F | 55°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 79°F | 55°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 79°F | 55°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 80°F | 56°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 80°F | 56°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 80°F | 56°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 80°F | 57°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 81°F | 57°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 81°F | 58°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 82°F | 58°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 82°F | 58°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 82°F | 58°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 82°F | 59°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 83°F | 59°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 83°F | 59°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 83°F | 60°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 83°F | 60°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FMay average
- Normal low
- 55°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 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
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00403280; 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 39% on average, highest around May 3 (40%). In all, 5.39 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Franklin, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00403280.
What are the records for May in Franklin?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 96°F, on May 31, 1937; the coldest is 30°F, on May 6, 1986. The wettest May brought 18.10 in (2010).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.4°F: 2021 64.5°F (−3.0), 2022 69.3°F (+1.9), 2024 70.9°F (+3.5), 2025 68.6°F (+1.2), 2026 67.5°F (+0.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.5°F | −3.0°F | 4.33 in |
| 2022 | 69.3°F | +1.9°F | 2.34 in |
| 2024 | 70.9°F | +3.5°F | 7.71 in |
| 2025 | 68.6°F | +1.2°F | 7.35 in |
| 2026 | 67.5°F | +0.1°F | 6.56 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00403280; recent months: ACIS, station USC00403280. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Franklin compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, May normal highs run from 71°F in Roan Mountain to 82°F in Collierville; Franklin's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.