Kinston weather in May: Kinston, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Kinston 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 8 days in a normal May, 3.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 15°C, 100 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationKinston Agricultural Research
- Station IDUSC00314689
- Location35.30°N 77.57°W
- Elevation60 ft (18 m)
- Population19,519
- Jan 56° 35°
- Feb 60° 37°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 91° 71°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 84° 64°
- Oct 76° 53°
- Nov 67° 44°
- Dec 59° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kinston in May?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 70.7°F. May is 7.3°F warmer than April and 7.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Kinston and the 5th 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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 79°F | 56°F | 26% | 20% |
| May 8 | 81°F | 57°F | 26% | 20% |
| May 15 | 82°F | 59°F | 26% | 21% |
| May 22 | 83°F | 61°F | 27% | 21% |
| May 31 | 85°F | 64°F | 29% | 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 | 79°F | 56°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 80°F | 56°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 80°F | 56°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 80°F | 56°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 80°F | 57°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 80°F | 57°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 80°F | 57°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 81°F | 57°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 81°F | 58°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 81°F | 58°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 81°F | 58°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 81°F | 58°F | 26% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 81°F | 59°F | 26% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 82°F | 59°F | 26% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 82°F | 59°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 82°F | 59°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 82°F | 60°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 82°F | 60°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 83°F | 60°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 83°F | 61°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 83°F | 61°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 83°F | 61°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 83°F | 61°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 83°F | 62°F | 27% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 84°F | 62°F | 28% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 84°F | 62°F | 28% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 84°F | 62°F | 28% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 84°F | 63°F | 28% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 84°F | 63°F | 28% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 85°F | 63°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 85°F | 64°F | 29% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FMay average
- Normal low
- 60°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314689; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kinston in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around May 31 (29%). In all, 3.92 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Kinston, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314689.
What are the records for May in Kinston?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.7°F: 2021 68.7°F (−2.0), 2022 72.1°F (+1.4), 2023 66.6°F (−4.1), 2024 72.8°F (+2.1), 2025 71.3°F (+0.6), 2026 69.7°F (−1.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.7°F | −2.0°F | 1.59 in |
| 2022 | 72.1°F | +1.4°F | 3.58 in |
| 2023 | 66.6°F | −4.1°F | 3.68 in |
| 2024 | 72.8°F | +2.1°F | 6.52 in |
| 2025 | 71.3°F | +0.6°F | 10.89 in |
| 2026 | 69.7°F | −1.0°F | 3.52 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00314689. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Kinston 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; Kinston's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.