McDonough weather in May: McDonough, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
McDonough in May has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 80°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 3.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 14°C, 84 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationMcDonough (5 mi ENE)
- Station IDUSC00095666
- Location33.48°N 84.03°W
- Elevation708 ft (216 m)
- Population32,803
- Jan 55° 32°
- Feb 59° 34°
- Mar 67° 40°
- Apr 76° 47°
- May 83° 56°
- Jun 89° 65°
- Jul 92° 69°
- Aug 91° 68°
- Sep 85° 62°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 64° 39°
- Dec 56° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is McDonough in May?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 69.8°F. May is 8.3°F warmer than April and 7.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in McDonough and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 80°F on May 1 to 86°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 67°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 80°F | 52°F | 25% | 19% |
| May 8 | 82°F | 54°F | 25% | 19% |
| May 15 | 83°F | 56°F | 26% | 19% |
| May 22 | 84°F | 58°F | 27% | 20% |
| May 31 | 86°F | 61°F | 28% | 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 | 80°F | 52°F | 25% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 80°F | 52°F | 25% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 80°F | 52°F | 25% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 81°F | 52°F | 25% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 81°F | 53°F | 25% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 81°F | 53°F | 25% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 81°F | 53°F | 25% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 82°F | 54°F | 25% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 82°F | 54°F | 25% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 82°F | 54°F | 25% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 82°F | 55°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 82°F | 55°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 83°F | 55°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 83°F | 56°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 83°F | 56°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 83°F | 56°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 83°F | 57°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 84°F | 57°F | 27% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 84°F | 57°F | 27% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 84°F | 58°F | 27% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 84°F | 58°F | 27% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 84°F | 58°F | 27% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 85°F | 59°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 85°F | 59°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 85°F | 60°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 85°F | 60°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 85°F | 60°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 86°F | 60°F | 28% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 86°F | 61°F | 28% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 86°F | 61°F | 28% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 86°F | 61°F | 28% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FMay average
- Normal low
- 56°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.31 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00095666; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in McDonough in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around May 31 (28%). In all, 3.31 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in McDonough, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00095666.
How does May in McDonough compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, May normal highs run from 69°F in Mountain City to 88°F in Folkston; McDonough's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.