Rome weather in May: Rome, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Rome in May has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 3.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 14°C, 96 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationRome R B Russell Airport
- Station IDUSW00093801
- Location34.35°N 85.16°W
- Elevation639 ft (195 m)
- Population38,747
- Jan 53° 32°
- Feb 58° 35°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 82° 57°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 91° 69°
- Aug 91° 68°
- Sep 86° 62°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 64° 39°
- Dec 55° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rome in May?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 69.5°F. May is 8.1°F warmer than April and 7.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Rome 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 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 67°F and 72°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 78°F | 53°F | 36% | 23% |
| May 8 | 80°F | 55°F | 37% | 23% |
| May 15 | 82°F | 57°F | 37% | 22% |
| May 22 | 83°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% |
| May 31 | 85°F | 62°F | 38% | 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 | 78°F | 53°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 79°F | 53°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 79°F | 53°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 79°F | 54°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 79°F | 54°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 80°F | 54°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 80°F | 54°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 80°F | 55°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 80°F | 55°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 81°F | 55°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 81°F | 56°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 81°F | 56°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 81°F | 56°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 82°F | 57°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 82°F | 57°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 82°F | 57°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 82°F | 58°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 82°F | 58°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 83°F | 58°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 83°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 83°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 83°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 84°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 84°F | 60°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 84°F | 60°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 84°F | 60°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 84°F | 61°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 85°F | 61°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 85°F | 61°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 85°F | 62°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 85°F | 62°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FMay average
- Normal low
- 57°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- 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
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093801; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rome in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around May 30 (38%). In all, 3.78 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Rome, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093801.
How humid and windy is Rome in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 3.6 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 61°F | 89% | 1.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 73°F | 63°F | 72% | 3.9 mph | – |
| noon | 81°F | 63°F | 55% | 6.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 62°F | 48% | 6.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 81°F | 62°F | 52% | 5.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 72°F | 63°F | 75% | 2.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093801. 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 Rome?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 97°F, on May 31, 2006; the coldest is 32°F, on May 4, 1971. The wettest May brought 10.27 in (2003).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.5°F: 2021 68.3°F (−1.2), 2022 73.7°F (+4.2), 2023 68.7°F (−0.8), 2024 72.8°F (+3.3), 2025 69.4°F (−0.1), 2026 69.2°F (−0.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.3°F | −1.2°F | 3.79 in |
| 2022 | 73.7°F | +4.2°F | 3.96 in |
| 2023 | 68.7°F | −0.8°F | 1.45 in |
| 2024 | 72.8°F | +3.3°F | 6.53 in |
| 2025 | 69.4°F | −0.1°F | 9.86 in |
| 2026 | 69.2°F | −0.3°F | 8.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093801; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093801. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Rome 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; Rome's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.