Waycross weather in May: Waycross, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Waycross in May has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 74°F, rising from 85°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal May, 3.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 16°C, 84 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationWaycross (4 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00099186
- Location31.25°N 82.31°W
- Elevation145 ft (44 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population13,671
- Jan 64° 37°
- Feb 68° 40°
- Mar 75° 45°
- Apr 81° 52°
- May 88° 60°
- Jun 92° 69°
- Jul 94° 71°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 89° 66°
- Oct 81° 55°
- Nov 74° 45°
- Dec 67° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waycross in May?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 74.0°F. May is 7.8°F warmer than April and 6.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Waycross and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 85°F on May 1 to 90°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 85°F | 55°F | 19% | 13% |
| May 8 | 86°F | 57°F | 20% | 14% |
| May 15 | 88°F | 60°F | 23% | 16% |
| May 22 | 89°F | 62°F | 25% | 18% |
| May 31 | 90°F | 65°F | 29% | 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 | 85°F | 55°F | 19% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 85°F | 56°F | 19% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 85°F | 56°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 85°F | 56°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 86°F | 57°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 86°F | 57°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 86°F | 57°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 86°F | 57°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 87°F | 58°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 87°F | 58°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 87°F | 58°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 87°F | 59°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 87°F | 59°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 88°F | 59°F | 22% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 88°F | 60°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 88°F | 60°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 88°F | 61°F | 23% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 88°F | 61°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 88°F | 61°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 89°F | 62°F | 24% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 89°F | 62°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 89°F | 62°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 89°F | 63°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 89°F | 63°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 89°F | 63°F | 26% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 90°F | 64°F | 26% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 90°F | 64°F | 27% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 90°F | 64°F | 27% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 29 | 90°F | 65°F | 28% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 30 | 90°F | 65°F | 28% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 31 | 90°F | 65°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 88°FMay average
- Normal low
- 60°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 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
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00099186; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Waycross in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around May 31 (29%). In all, 3.32 in falls on 7 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Waycross, 12 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00099186.
What are the records for May in Waycross?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 104°F, on May 23, 2011; the coldest is 33°F, on May 8, 1989. The wettest May brought 12.01 in (1976).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00099186. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Waycross 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; Waycross's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.