Hattiesburg weather in May: Hattiesburg, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Hattiesburg in May has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 74°F, rising from 81°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 4.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 17°C, 113 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationHattiesburg Chain Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013833
- Location31.28°N 89.25°W
- Elevation151 ft (46 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population48,522
- Jan 60° 38°
- Feb 65° 42°
- Mar 72° 48°
- Apr 78° 54°
- May 85° 62°
- Jun 90° 70°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 69° 44°
- Dec 62° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hattiesburg in May?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 73.5°F. May is 7.5°F warmer than April and 6.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Hattiesburg and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 81°F on May 1 to 88°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 71°F and 76°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 | 81°F | 58°F | 26% | 17% |
| May 8 | 83°F | 60°F | 26% | 17% |
| May 15 | 84°F | 62°F | 28% | 19% |
| May 22 | 86°F | 64°F | 30% | 20% |
| May 31 | 88°F | 67°F | 33% | 22% |
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 | 81°F | 58°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 82°F | 58°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 82°F | 59°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 82°F | 59°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 82°F | 59°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 82°F | 59°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 83°F | 60°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 83°F | 60°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 83°F | 60°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 83°F | 61°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 84°F | 61°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 84°F | 61°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 84°F | 62°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 84°F | 62°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 84°F | 62°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 85°F | 62°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 85°F | 63°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 85°F | 63°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 85°F | 63°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 86°F | 64°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 86°F | 64°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 86°F | 64°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 86°F | 64°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 86°F | 65°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 87°F | 65°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 87°F | 65°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 87°F | 66°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 87°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 29 | 87°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 30 | 88°F | 66°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 31 | 88°F | 67°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 85°FMay average
- Normal low
- 62°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 14 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 26
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013833; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hattiesburg in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around May 31 (33%). In all, 4.44 in falls on 9 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Hattiesburg, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013833.
What are the records for May in Hattiesburg?
The warmest May temperature on Hattiesburg's official record (since 1893) is 104°F, on May 31, 1951; the coldest is 38°F, on May 4, 2013. The wettest May brought 18.57 in (2026).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.5°F: 2021 71.9°F (−1.6), 2022 77.2°F (+3.7), 2023 74.4°F (+0.9), 2024 77.9°F (+4.4), 2025 76.3°F (+2.8), 2026 72.8°F (−0.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.9°F | −1.6°F | 4.68 in |
| 2022 | 77.2°F | +3.7°F | 3.59 in |
| 2023 | 74.4°F | +0.9°F | 5.00 in |
| 2024 | 77.9°F | +4.4°F | 6.40 in |
| 2025 | 76.3°F | +2.8°F | 9.60 in |
| 2026 | 72.8°F | −0.7°F | 18.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HBGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013833. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Hattiesburg compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, May normal highs run from 79°F in Independence to 88°F in Monticello; Hattiesburg's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.