Goldsboro weather in May: Goldsboro, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Goldsboro in May has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 71°F, rising from 79°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal May, 3.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 15°C, 89 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationGoldsboro (4 mi SE)
- Station IDUSW00013713
- Location35.34°N 77.96°W
- Elevation109 ft (33 m)
- Population34,629
- Jan 54° 35°
- Feb 58° 36°
- Mar 65° 43°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 88° 69°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 89° 71°
- Sep 83° 66°
- Oct 75° 54°
- Nov 66° 43°
- Dec 57° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Goldsboro in May?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 70.6°F. May is 7.5°F warmer than April and 7.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Goldsboro and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 79°F on May 1 to 85°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 68°F and 73°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 79°F | 55°F | 30% | 21% |
| May 8 | 80°F | 57°F | 30% | 20% |
| May 15 | 82°F | 59°F | 31% | 20% |
| May 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 20% |
| May 31 | 85°F | 65°F | 33% | 21% |
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 | 79°F | 55°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 79°F | 55°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 79°F | 55°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 80°F | 56°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 80°F | 56°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 80°F | 56°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 80°F | 56°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 80°F | 57°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 81°F | 57°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 81°F | 57°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 81°F | 58°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 81°F | 58°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 81°F | 58°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 81°F | 59°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 82°F | 59°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 82°F | 59°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 82°F | 60°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 82°F | 60°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 82°F | 60°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 83°F | 61°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 83°F | 61°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 83°F | 62°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 84°F | 64°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 84°F | 64°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 85°F | 64°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 85°F | 65°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FMay average
- Normal low
- 60°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- 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
- 20
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013713; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Goldsboro in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around May 31 (33%). In all, 3.52 in falls on 10 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Goldsboro, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013713.
How humid and windy is Goldsboro in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 67°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 6.4 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 67°F | 64°F | 90% | 4.4 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 76°F | 64°F | 68% | 7.8 mph | 52% |
| noon | 81°F | 62°F | 53% | 8.2 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 62°F | 48% | 8.9 mph | 41% |
| 6 p.m. | 80°F | 62°F | 54% | 7.8 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 73°F | 64°F | 75% | 5.3 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013713. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Goldsboro?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1900) is 102°F, on May 28, 1941; the coldest is 32°F, on May 2, 1963. The wettest May brought 9.95 in (1921).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.6°F: 2025 72.6°F (+2.0). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72.6°F | +2.0°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013713; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013713. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Goldsboro 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; Goldsboro's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.