Waynesville weather in May: Waynesville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Waynesville in May has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 4.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 106 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationWaynesville (1 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00319147
- Location35.49°N 82.97°W
- Elevation2,658 ft (810 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population10,709
- Jan 47° 24°
- Feb 50° 26°
- Mar 57° 32°
- Apr 66° 40°
- May 73° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 82° 60°
- Aug 81° 59°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 67° 41°
- Nov 58° 31°
- Dec 50° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waynesville in May?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 60.5°F. May is 7.9°F warmer than April and 7.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Waynesville and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 70°F on May 1 to 76°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 58°F and 63°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 70°F | 44°F | 39% | 26% |
| May 8 | 71°F | 46°F | 40% | 26% |
| May 15 | 73°F | 48°F | 41% | 26% |
| May 22 | 74°F | 50°F | 41% | 26% |
| May 31 | 76°F | 53°F | 43% | 27% |
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 | 70°F | 44°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 70°F | 44°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 70°F | 45°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 71°F | 45°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 71°F | 45°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 71°F | 45°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 71°F | 46°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 71°F | 46°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 72°F | 46°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 72°F | 47°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 72°F | 47°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 72°F | 47°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 72°F | 47°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 73°F | 48°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 73°F | 48°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 73°F | 48°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 73°F | 48°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 73°F | 49°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 73°F | 49°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 74°F | 49°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 74°F | 50°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 74°F | 50°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 74°F | 50°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 74°F | 51°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 74°F | 51°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 75°F | 51°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 75°F | 51°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 75°F | 52°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 75°F | 52°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 75°F | 52°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 76°F | 53°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMay average
- Normal low
- 48°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00319147; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Waynesville in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around May 31 (43%). In all, 4.18 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Waynesville, 1 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00319147.
What are the records for May in Waynesville?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 92°F, on May 20, 1996; the coldest is 24°F, on May 4, 1986. The wettest May brought 11.46 in (2003); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1992).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.5°F: 2021 58.7°F (−1.8), 2022 63.5°F (+3.0), 2023 58.7°F (−1.8), 2024 62.9°F (+2.4), 2025 60.5°F (at normal), 2026 61.2°F (+0.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.7°F | −1.8°F | 4.27 in |
| 2022 | 63.5°F | +3.0°F | 7.37 in |
| 2023 | 58.7°F | −1.8°F | 2.61 in |
| 2024 | 62.9°F | +2.4°F | 7.63 in |
| 2025 | 60.5°F | at normal | 5.05 in |
| 2026 | 61.2°F | +0.7°F | 4.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00319147; recent months: ACIS, station USC00319147. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Waynesville compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, May normal highs run from 61°F in Beech Mountain to 83°F in Laurinburg; Waynesville's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Waynesville in April66°F by day, 40°F at night
- Waynesville in June79°F by day, 57°F at night
- Waynesville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in MayThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Laurinburg: North Carolina's warmest Maynormal high 83°F