Valdosta weather in May: Valdosta, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Valdosta in May has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 73°F, rising from 84°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 2.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 16°C, 72 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationValdosta Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093845
- Location30.78°N 83.28°W
- Elevation198 ft (60 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population55,667
- Jan 63° 39°
- Feb 67° 42°
- Mar 73° 47°
- Apr 80° 53°
- May 86° 60°
- Jun 90° 68°
- Jul 92° 70°
- Aug 92° 71°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 71° 47°
- Dec 65° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Valdosta in May?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 73.4°F. May is 7.2°F warmer than April and 5.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Valdosta and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 84°F on May 1 to 89°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 72°F and 75°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 84°F | 56°F | 23% | 14% |
| May 8 | 85°F | 58°F | 24% | 14% |
| May 15 | 86°F | 60°F | 27% | 16% |
| May 22 | 88°F | 62°F | 31% | 19% |
| May 31 | 89°F | 65°F | 36% | 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 | 84°F | 56°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 84°F | 56°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 84°F | 57°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 84°F | 57°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 85°F | 57°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 85°F | 57°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 85°F | 58°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 85°F | 58°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 85°F | 58°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 86°F | 59°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 86°F | 59°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 86°F | 59°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 86°F | 59°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 86°F | 60°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 86°F | 60°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 87°F | 60°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 87°F | 61°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 87°F | 61°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 87°F | 61°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 87°F | 61°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 87°F | 62°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 88°F | 62°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 88°F | 62°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 88°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 88°F | 63°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 88°F | 63°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 88°F | 64°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 88°F | 64°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 29 | 88°F | 64°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 30 | 89°F | 65°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 31 | 89°F | 65°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 86°FMay average
- Normal low
- 60°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 12
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 14 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093845; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Valdosta in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around May 31 (36%). In all, 2.84 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Valdosta, 12 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093845.
How humid and windy is Valdosta in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 87°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 65°F; at 6 a.m. it is 68°F with 93% humidity. The wind averages 4.7 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 68°F | 66°F | 93% | 2.4 mph | 43% |
| 9 a.m. | 79°F | 69°F | 71% | 5.6 mph | 41% |
| noon | 85°F | 66°F | 53% | 6.6 mph | 30% |
| 3 p.m. | 87°F | 65°F | 48% | 7.2 mph | 27% |
| 6 p.m. | 84°F | 66°F | 54% | 6.2 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 76°F | 68°F | 76% | 4.3 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093845. 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 Valdosta?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 100°F, on May 25, 1953; the coldest is 41°F, on May 8, 1992. The wettest May brought 13.57 in (1976).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.4°F: 2021 72.8°F (−0.6), 2022 76.0°F (+2.5), 2023 74.0°F (+0.6), 2024 78.2°F (+4.8), 2025 78.4°F (+5.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.8°F | −0.6°F | 0.51 in |
| 2022 | 76.0°F | +2.5°F | 5.32 in |
| 2023 | 74.0°F | +0.6°F | 2.72 in |
| 2024 | 78.2°F | +4.8°F | 5.72 in |
| 2025 | 78.4°F | +5.0°F | 3.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093845; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093845. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Valdosta 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; Valdosta's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.