Natchez weather in May: Natchez, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Natchez in May has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 72°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 4.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 119 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationNatchez
- Station IDUSC00226177
- Location31.59°N 91.34°W
- Elevation195 ft (59 m)
- Population14,233
- Jan 57° 36°
- Feb 61° 39°
- Mar 68° 47°
- Apr 75° 53°
- May 82° 62°
- Jun 87° 69°
- Jul 90° 71°
- Aug 89° 71°
- Sep 86° 65°
- Oct 77° 53°
- Nov 67° 43°
- 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 Natchez in May?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 71.7°F. May is 7.8°F warmer than April and 6.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Natchez and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 78°F on May 1 to 85°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 70°F and 74°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 78°F | 57°F | 27% | 20% |
| May 8 | 80°F | 59°F | 28% | 21% |
| May 15 | 82°F | 61°F | 29% | 22% |
| May 22 | 83°F | 64°F | 31% | 23% |
| May 31 | 85°F | 66°F | 32% | 25% |
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 | 57°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 79°F | 57°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 79°F | 58°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 79°F | 58°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 79°F | 58°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 79°F | 59°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 80°F | 59°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 80°F | 59°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 80°F | 60°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 80°F | 60°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 81°F | 60°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 82°F | 61°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 82°F | 63°F | 30% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 83°F | 64°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 83°F | 64°F | 31% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 84°F | 64°F | 31% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 84°F | 64°F | 31% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 84°F | 65°F | 31% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 84°F | 65°F | 31% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 84°F | 65°F | 32% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 29 | 85°F | 65°F | 32% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 30 | 85°F | 66°F | 32% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 31 | 85°F | 66°F | 32% | 25% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 82°FMay average
- Normal low
- 62°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 14 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 24
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00226177; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Natchez in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around May 31 (32%). In all, 4.69 in falls on 9 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Natchez, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00226177.
What are the records for May in Natchez?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 99°F, on May 31, 1911; the coldest is 30°F, on May 2, 1962. The wettest May brought 20.00 in (1953).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.7°F: 2021 70.2°F (−1.5), 2023 72.4°F (+0.7), 2024 74.7°F (+3.0). 2 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.2°F | −1.5°F | 7.49 in |
| 2023 | 72.4°F | +0.7°F | 1.62 in |
| 2024 | 74.7°F | +3.0°F | 11.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00226177; recent months: ACIS, station USC00226177. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Natchez 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; Natchez's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.