Moncks Corner weather in May: Moncks Corner, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Moncks Corner in May has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 73°F, rising from 81°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 3.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 17°C, 90 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationMoncks Corner (4 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00385946
- Location33.24°N 79.99°W
- Elevation49 ft (15 m)
- Population18,359
- Jan 59° 38°
- Feb 62° 41°
- Mar 69° 46°
- Apr 78° 53°
- May 84° 62°
- Jun 90° 70°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 91° 72°
- Sep 86° 67°
- Oct 78° 57°
- Nov 68° 47°
- Dec 61° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Moncks Corner in May?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 73.3°F. May is 7.9°F warmer than April and 6.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Moncks Corner and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 81°F on May 1 to 87°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 81°F | 58°F | 25% | 18% |
| May 8 | 83°F | 60°F | 26% | 19% |
| May 15 | 84°F | 62°F | 27% | 20% |
| May 22 | 85°F | 64°F | 28% | 21% |
| May 31 | 87°F | 67°F | 31% | 23% |
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 | 25% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 82°F | 58°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 82°F | 58°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 82°F | 59°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 82°F | 59°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 83°F | 59°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 83°F | 60°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 83°F | 60°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 83°F | 60°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 83°F | 61°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 83°F | 61°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 84°F | 61°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 84°F | 62°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 84°F | 62°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 84°F | 62°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 84°F | 63°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 85°F | 63°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 85°F | 63°F | 28% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 85°F | 63°F | 28% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 85°F | 64°F | 28% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 85°F | 64°F | 28% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 85°F | 64°F | 28% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 86°F | 65°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 86°F | 65°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 86°F | 65°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 86°F | 65°F | 30% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 86°F | 66°F | 30% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 87°F | 66°F | 30% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 87°F | 66°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 87°F | 67°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 87°F | 67°F | 31% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FMay average
- Normal low
- 62°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 25
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00385946; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Moncks Corner in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around May 31 (31%). In all, 3.56 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Moncks Corner, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00385946.
What are the records for May in Moncks Corner?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.3°F: 2022 74.4°F (+1.1), 2023 68.1°F (−5.2), 2024 73.9°F (+0.6), 2025 73.7°F (+0.4), 2026 70.9°F (−2.4). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 74.4°F | +1.1°F | 2.13 in |
| 2023 | 68.1°F | −5.2°F | 4.87 in |
| 2024 | 73.9°F | +0.6°F | 2.67 in |
| 2025 | 73.7°F | +0.4°F | 6.41 in |
| 2026 | 70.9°F | −2.4°F | 4.09 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00385946. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Moncks Corner compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, May normal highs run from 70°F in Caesars Head to 86°F in Hampton; Moncks Corner's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Moncks Corner in April78°F by day, 53°F at night
- Moncks Corner in June90°F by day, 70°F at night
- Moncks Corner through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in MayThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hampton: South Carolina's warmest Maynormal high 86°F