New River McAf weather in May: New River McAf, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May

New River McAf in May has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal May, 4.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 107 mm of precipitation in May.

NOAA stationNew River McAf
Station IDUSW00093727
Location34.70°N 77.38°W
Elevation26 ft (8 m)

Jan 56° 35°
Feb 59° 38°
Mar 66° 43°
Apr 74° 52°
May 80° 61°
Jun 87° 69°
Jul 89° 73°
Aug 88° 71°
Sep 83° 67°
Oct 75° 55°
Nov 66° 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 New River McAf in May?

The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 70.4°F. May is 7.5°F warmer than April and 7.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in New River McAf and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 78°F on May 1 to 83°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 68°F and 73°F.

New River McAf in May, day by day: normal high and low

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 37%).

Normal high and low on five days of May, with the chance of precipitation
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in
May 1	78°F	57°F	31%	19%
May 8	79°F	58°F	32%	19%
May 15	80°F	60°F	34%	20%
May 22	81°F	62°F	35%	22%
May 31	83°F	65°F	37%	23%

Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)

New River McAf: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of May
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in	Daylight
May 1	78°F	57°F	31%	19%	13 h 30 min
May 2	78°F	57°F	31%	19%	13 h 30 min
May 3	78°F	57°F	31%	19%	13 h 40 min
May 4	78°F	57°F	32%	19%	13 h 40 min
May 5	79°F	58°F	32%	19%	13 h 40 min
May 6	79°F	58°F	32%	19%	13 h 40 min
May 7	79°F	58°F	32%	19%	13 h 40 min
May 8	79°F	58°F	32%	19%	13 h 50 min
May 9	79°F	59°F	32%	19%	13 h 50 min
May 10	79°F	59°F	33%	20%	13 h 50 min
May 11	80°F	59°F	33%	20%	13 h 50 min
May 12	80°F	60°F	33%	20%	13 h 50 min
May 13	80°F	60°F	33%	20%	13 h 50 min
May 14	80°F	60°F	33%	20%	14 h
May 15	80°F	60°F	34%	20%	14 h
May 16	80°F	61°F	34%	21%	14 h
May 17	81°F	61°F	34%	21%	14 h
May 18	81°F	61°F	34%	21%	14 h
May 19	81°F	61°F	34%	21%	14 h
May 20	81°F	62°F	35%	21%	14 h
May 21	81°F	62°F	35%	22%	14 h 10 min
May 22	81°F	62°F	35%	22%	14 h 10 min
May 23	82°F	62°F	35%	22%	14 h 10 min
May 24	82°F	63°F	35%	22%	14 h 10 min
May 25	82°F	63°F	35%	22%	14 h 10 min
May 26	82°F	63°F	36%	22%	14 h 10 min
May 27	82°F	63°F	36%	23%	14 h 10 min
May 28	83°F	64°F	36%	23%	14 h 10 min
May 29	83°F	64°F	36%	23%	14 h 20 min
May 30	83°F	64°F	37%	23%	14 h 20 min
May 31	83°F	65°F	37%	23%	14 h 20 min

Normal high: 80°FMay average
Normal low: 61°FMay average
Precipitation: 4.20 inmonth total
Days with precipitation: 100.01 inch or more
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: 29
Days at 80°F or more: 19
Sunshine: 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093727; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in New River McAf in May?

On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around May 31 (37%). In all, 4.20 in falls on 10 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal May in New River McAf, 3 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093727.

How humid and windy is New River McAf in May?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 65°F; at 6 a.m. it is 68°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 7.0 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.

A normal May day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
Time	Temperature	Dew point	Humidity	Wind	Clear or few clouds
6 a.m.	68°F	64°F	89%	4.7 mph	44%
9 a.m.	76°F	65°F	69%	7.9 mph	37%
noon	81°F	64°F	57%	8.9 mph	29%
3 p.m.	81°F	65°F	57%	10.2 mph	31%
6 p.m.	77°F	65°F	66%	9.0 mph	45%
9 p.m.	72°F	65°F	81%	5.6 mph	55%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093727. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for May in New River McAf?

The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 99°F, on May 29, 2019; the coldest is 33°F, on May 2, 1963. The wettest May brought 11.47 in (2003).

The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.4°F: 2021 69.1°F (−1.3), 2022 72.4°F (+2.0), 2023 66.3°F (−4.1), 2024 71.8°F (+1.4), 2026 69.8°F (−0.6). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

New River McAf: May in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
May	Mean	Against normal	Precip.
2021	69.1°F	−1.3°F	1.20 in
2022	72.4°F	+2.0°F	2.02 in
2023	66.3°F	−4.1°F	5.16 in
2024	71.8°F	+1.4°F	5.46 in
2026	69.8°F	−0.6°F	1.67 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093727; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093727. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does May in New River McAf 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; New River McAf's is 80°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

How warm is New River McAf in May?

Does it rain in New River McAf in May?

How humid and windy is New River McAf in May?

What are the records for May in New River McAf?

How does May in New River McAf compare across North Carolina?

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