Jacksonville weather in May: Jacksonville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Jacksonville in May has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. The month brings 4.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 15°C, 108 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationJacksonville Eoc
- Station IDUSC00314471
- Location34.80°N 77.40°W
- Elevation17 ft (5 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population70,840
- Jan 56° 32°
- Feb 59° 34°
- Mar 66° 40°
- Apr 75° 49°
- May 81° 59°
- Jun 87° 67°
- Jul 90° 71°
- Aug 88° 70°
- Sep 84° 64°
- Oct 76° 51°
- Nov 67° 41°
- Dec 60° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jacksonville in May?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 69.5°F. May is 7.8°F warmer than April and 7.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Jacksonville and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 78°F on May 1 to 84°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 67°F and 72°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 78°F | 54°F | – | – |
| May 8 | 79°F | 56°F | – | – |
| May 15 | 80°F | 58°F | – | – |
| May 22 | 82°F | 60°F | – | – |
| May 31 | 84°F | 63°F | – | – |
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 | 78°F | 54°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 78°F | 55°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 78°F | 55°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 79°F | 55°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 79°F | 55°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 79°F | 56°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 79°F | 56°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 79°F | 56°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 79°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 80°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 80°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 80°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 80°F | 58°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 80°F | 58°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 15 | 80°F | 58°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 16 | 81°F | 59°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 17 | 81°F | 59°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 18 | 81°F | 59°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 19 | 81°F | 59°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 20 | 81°F | 60°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 21 | 81°F | 60°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 82°F | 60°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 82°F | 61°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 82°F | 61°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 82°F | 61°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 82°F | 61°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 83°F | 62°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 83°F | 62°F | – | – | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 83°F | 62°F | – | – | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 83°F | 62°F | – | – | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 84°F | 63°F | – | – | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FMay average
- Normal low
- 59°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.26 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314471; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jacksonville in May?
In a normal May in Jacksonville, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314471.
What are the records for May in Jacksonville?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.5°F: 2021 68.5°F (−1.0), 2022 72.3°F (+2.8), 2023 65.6°F (−3.9). 1 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.5°F | −1.0°F | 3.47 in |
| 2022 | 72.3°F | +2.8°F | 3.45 in |
| 2023 | 65.6°F | −3.9°F | 6.00 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00314471. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Jacksonville 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; Jacksonville's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Jacksonville in April75°F by day, 49°F at night
- Jacksonville in June87°F by day, 67°F at night
- Jacksonville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in MayThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Laurinburg: North Carolina's warmest Maynormal high 83°F