Greensboro weather in May: Greensboro, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Greensboro in May has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 68°F, rising from 75°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 3.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 14°C, 89 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationPiedmont Triad International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013723
- Location36.10°N 79.94°W
- Elevation890 ft (271 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population307,381
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 39°
- Apr 71° 48°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 80° 62°
- Oct 71° 49°
- Nov 61° 39°
- Dec 52° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Greensboro in May?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 67.5°F. May is 8.1°F warmer than April and 7.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Greensboro and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 75°F on May 1 to 81°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 65°F and 71°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 75°F | 53°F | 34% | 22% |
| May 8 | 76°F | 55°F | 34% | 22% |
| May 15 | 78°F | 57°F | 35% | 23% |
| May 22 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 23% |
| May 31 | 81°F | 62°F | 36% | 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 | 75°F | 53°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 75°F | 53°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 75°F | 53°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 76°F | 54°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 76°F | 54°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 76°F | 54°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 76°F | 55°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 76°F | 55°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 77°F | 55°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 77°F | 55°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 78°F | 57°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 78°F | 57°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 78°F | 57°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 78°F | 57°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 78°F | 58°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 79°F | 58°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 79°F | 58°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 80°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 80°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 80°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 80°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 81°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 81°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 81°F | 61°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 81°F | 62°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FMay average
- Normal low
- 57°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.49 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
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013723; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Greensboro in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around May 31 (36%). In all, 3.49 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Greensboro, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013723.
How humid and windy is Greensboro in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 79°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 60°F | 86% | 5.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 61°F | 68% | 8.2 mph | – |
| noon | 77°F | 60°F | 55% | 8.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 79°F | 60°F | 51% | 9.2 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 77°F | 60°F | 55% | 8.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 71°F | 60°F | 70% | 5.8 mph | 47% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013723. 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 Greensboro?
The warmest May temperature on Greensboro's official record (since 1903) is 100°F, on May 27, 1911; the coldest is 32°F, on May 2, 1963. The wettest May brought 10.88 in (1905).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.5°F: 2021 65.5°F (−2.0), 2022 68.8°F (+1.3), 2023 64.5°F (−3.0), 2024 69.3°F (+1.8), 2025 66.9°F (−0.6), 2026 65.8°F (−1.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.5°F | −2.0°F | 3.02 in |
| 2022 | 68.8°F | +1.3°F | 4.61 in |
| 2023 | 64.5°F | −3.0°F | 3.17 in |
| 2024 | 69.3°F | +1.8°F | 8.73 in |
| 2025 | 66.9°F | −0.6°F | 7.53 in |
| 2026 | 65.8°F | −1.7°F | 3.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GSOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013723. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Greensboro 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; Greensboro's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.