Newberry weather in May: Newberry, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Newberry in May has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. The month brings 3.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 14°C, 86 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationNewberry
- Station IDUSC00386209
- Location34.29°N 81.62°W
- Elevation513 ft (156 m)
- Population10,874
- Jan 54° 31°
- Feb 58° 34°
- Mar 65° 40°
- Apr 74° 49°
- May 82° 58°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 91° 70°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 84° 62°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 64° 40°
- Dec 57° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newberry in May?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 69.8°F. May is 8.5°F warmer than April and 7.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Newberry and the 10th 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 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 67°F and 72°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 78°F | 54°F | – | – |
| May 8 | 80°F | 56°F | – | – |
| May 15 | 81°F | 58°F | – | – |
| May 22 | 83°F | 60°F | – | – |
| May 31 | 85°F | 63°F | – | – |
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 | 54°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 79°F | 54°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 79°F | 54°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 79°F | 54°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 79°F | 55°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 79°F | 55°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 80°F | 55°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 80°F | 56°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 80°F | 56°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 80°F | 56°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 80°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 81°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 81°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 81°F | 57°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 81°F | 58°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 16 | 82°F | 58°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 17 | 82°F | 58°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 18 | 82°F | 59°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 19 | 82°F | 59°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 20 | 82°F | 59°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 21 | 83°F | 60°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 22 | 83°F | 60°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 83°F | 60°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 83°F | 60°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 83°F | 61°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 84°F | 61°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 84°F | 61°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 84°F | 62°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 84°F | 62°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 85°F | 62°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 85°F | 63°F | – | – | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FMay average
- Normal low
- 58°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.40 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- 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
- 22
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00386209; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newberry in May?
In a normal May in Newberry, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00386209.
What are the records for May in Newberry?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 103°F, on May 29, 1941; the coldest is 32°F, on May 3, 1939. The wettest May brought 8.84 in (1957); the snowiest, 5.3 inches (1909).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.8°F: 2021 68.5°F (−1.3), 2022 72.3°F (+2.5), 2023 66.5°F (−3.3), 2024 72.0°F (+2.2), 2025 69.8°F (at normal), 2026 70.0°F (+0.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.5°F | −1.3°F | 3.88 in |
| 2022 | 72.3°F | +2.5°F | 3.43 in |
| 2023 | 66.5°F | −3.3°F | 3.72 in |
| 2024 | 72.0°F | +2.2°F | 5.05 in |
| 2025 | 69.8°F | at normal | 8.59 in |
| 2026 | 70.0°F | +0.2°F | 7.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00386209; recent months: ACIS, station USC00386209. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Newberry 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; Newberry's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.