Vicksburg weather in May: Vicksburg, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Vicksburg in May has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 74°F, rising from 80°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 4.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 18°C, 122 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationVicksburg City
- Station IDUSC00229230
- Location32.38°N 90.88°W
- Elevation80 ft (24 m)
- Population20,032
- Jan 57° 38°
- Feb 61° 42°
- Mar 69° 49°
- Apr 76° 57°
- May 83° 65°
- Jun 89° 72°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 78° 56°
- Nov 68° 45°
- Dec 59° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Vicksburg in May?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 74.3°F. May is 7.9°F warmer than April and 6.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Vicksburg and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 80°F on May 1 to 87°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 72°F and 76°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 80°F | 61°F | 26% | 21% |
| May 8 | 81°F | 63°F | 26% | 21% |
| May 15 | 83°F | 65°F | 27% | 21% |
| May 22 | 85°F | 67°F | 26% | 21% |
| May 31 | 87°F | 69°F | 27% | 21% |
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 | 80°F | 61°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 80°F | 61°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 80°F | 61°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 80°F | 62°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 81°F | 62°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 81°F | 62°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 81°F | 62°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 81°F | 63°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 82°F | 63°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 82°F | 63°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 82°F | 64°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 82°F | 64°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 83°F | 64°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 83°F | 65°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 83°F | 65°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 83°F | 65°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 84°F | 66°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 84°F | 66°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 84°F | 66°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 84°F | 66°F | 26% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 85°F | 67°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 85°F | 67°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 85°F | 67°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 85°F | 68°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 86°F | 68°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 86°F | 68°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 86°F | 68°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 86°F | 69°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 29 | 87°F | 69°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 30 | 87°F | 69°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 87°F | 69°F | 27% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FMay average
- Normal low
- 65°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 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 USC00229230; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Vicksburg in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around May 15 (27%). In all, 4.82 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Vicksburg, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00229230.
What are the records for May in Vicksburg?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.3°F: 2021 70.8°F (−3.5), 2022 76.5°F (+2.2), 2023 72.9°F (−1.4), 2024 76.8°F (+2.5), 2025 73.9°F (−0.4), 2026 73.4°F (−0.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.8°F | −3.5°F | 3.31 in |
| 2022 | 76.5°F | +2.2°F | 2.62 in |
| 2023 | 72.9°F | −1.4°F | 3.95 in |
| 2024 | 76.8°F | +2.5°F | – |
| 2025 | 73.9°F | −0.4°F | 8.28 in |
| 2026 | 73.4°F | −0.9°F | 6.64 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00229230. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Vicksburg 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; Vicksburg's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.