North Carolina weather in May: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In May, North Carolina's statewide normal high is 78°F and normal low 55°F; normal highs run from 61°F in Beech Mountain to 83°F in Laurinburg (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 78°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 55°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 4.02 inMay
- Warmest place
- 83°Fnormal high, Laurinburg
- Coolest place
- 61°Fnormal high, Beech Mountain
Where is North Carolina warmest and wettest in May?
Laurinburg has the warmest May afternoons (83°F) and Beech Mountain the coolest (61°F). Highlands gets the most precipitation (6.60 in) and Monroe the least (2.89 in).
Statewide, May averaged 65.5°F in 2021, 68.8°F in 2022, 64.2°F in 2023, 69.2°F in 2024, 67.7°F in 2025, 66.2°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 66.9°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 80°F | 58°F | 3.36 | 0.0 |
| Raleigh | 80°F | 58°F | 3.38 | 0.0 |
| Greensboro | 78°F | 57°F | 3.49 | 0.0 |
| Durham | 77°F | 55°F | 3.80 | – |
| Winston-Salem | 78°F | 57°F | 3.76 | – |
| Fayetteville | 82°F | 60°F | 3.11 | – |
| Cary | 78°F | 56°F | 3.74 | – |
| Wilmington | 81°F | 61°F | 4.54 | 0.0 |
| High Point | 80°F | 58°F | 3.76 | 0.0 |
| Concord | 81°F | 56°F | 3.71 | 0.0 |
| Greenville | 81°F | 59°F | 4.04 | 0.0 |
| Asheville | 76°F | 53°F | 4.13 | 0.0 |
| Gastonia | 81°F | 58°F | 3.46 | – |
| Apex | 79°F | 57°F | 3.83 | 0.0 |
| Jacksonville | 81°F | 59°F | 4.26 | – |
| Chapel Hill | 79°F | 57°F | 3.46 | – |
| Burlington | 80°F | 57°F | 3.37 | – |
| Rocky Mount | 80°F | 56°F | 2.92 | – |
| Wilson | 80°F | 58°F | 3.92 | 0.0 |
| Hickory | 77°F | 56°F | 3.86 | – |
| Monroe | 80°F | 57°F | 2.89 | – |
| Garner | 78°F | 55°F | 4.03 | – |
| Salisbury | 78°F | 56°F | 3.43 | 0.0 |
| Goldsboro | 82°F | 60°F | 3.52 | 0.0 |
| New Bern | 80°F | 59°F | 4.25 | – |
| Sanford | 81°F | 56°F | 3.53 | 0.0 |
| Clayton | 79°F | 56°F | 4.06 | 0.0 |
| Statesville | 77°F | 54°F | 3.70 | 0.0 |
| Asheboro | 78°F | 55°F | 3.76 | – |
| Shelby | 80°F | 54°F | 4.30 | 0.0 |
| Carrboro | 79°F | 56°F | 3.78 | 0.0 |
| Boone | 69°F | 46°F | 5.46 | 0.0 |
| Lexington | 80°F | 55°F | 3.33 | 0.0 |
| Kinston | 82°F | 60°F | 3.92 | 0.0 |
| Graham | 80°F | 56°F | 3.77 | – |
| Elizabeth City | 78°F | 58°F | 3.68 | – |
| Lumberton | 83°F | 60°F | 3.41 | – |
| Lenoir | 77°F | 54°F | 4.38 | 0.0 |
| Morganton | 78°F | 54°F | 4.11 | 0.0 |
| Havelock | 81°F | 61°F | 3.94 | 0.0 |
| Albemarle | 79°F | 57°F | 3.50 | 0.0 |
| Hendersonville | 75°F | 52°F | 4.40 | 0.0 |
| Eden | 78°F | 53°F | 4.17 | 0.0 |
| Laurinburg | 83°F | 59°F | 3.31 | – |
| Henderson | 79°F | 53°F | 3.90 | 0.0 |
| Reidsville | 76°F | 55°F | 3.78 | 0.0 |
| Roanoke Rapids | 78°F | 58°F | – | – |
| Smithfield | 81°F | 57°F | 4.20 | 0.0 |
| Myrtle Grove | 81°F | 62°F | 4.50 | – |
| Lincolnton | 79°F | 56°F | 4.22 | 0.0 |
| Tarboro | 79°F | 57°F | 3.33 | 0.0 |
| Waynesville | 73°F | 48°F | 4.18 | 0.3 |
| Mount Airy | 76°F | 50°F | 4.53 | 0.0 |
| Morehead City | 77°F | 62°F | 4.40 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 79°F | 60°F | 4.75 | 0.0 |
| Oxford | 78°F | 57°F | 3.52 | – |
| Dunn | 82°F | 58°F | 3.83 | 0.0 |
| Black Mountain | 75°F | 51°F | – | – |
| Clinton | 80°F | 58°F | 4.05 | 0.0 |
| Roxboro | 79°F | 53°F | 3.72 | 0.0 |
| Fletcher | 75°F | 51°F | 4.52 | 0.0 |
| Siler City | 78°F | 56°F | 3.63 | 0.0 |
| Brevard | 75°F | 50°F | 5.63 | 0.0 |
| Marion | 76°F | 55°F | 5.30 | 0.0 |
| Forest City | 79°F | 53°F | 3.93 | – |
| Cullowhee | 77°F | 51°F | 4.34 | 0.0 |
| Mocksville | 77°F | 53°F | 3.61 | 0.0 |
| Swannanoa | 69°F | 50°F | 4.12 | 0.7 |
| Hamlet | 83°F | 60°F | 3.46 | 0.0 |
| Shallotte | 78°F | 62°F | 3.83 | – |
| Williamston | 78°F | 59°F | 3.69 | 0.0 |
| Wadesboro | 81°F | 58°F | 3.29 | 0.0 |
| Surf City | 78°F | 59°F | – | – |
| Beaufort | 78°F | 63°F | 3.94 | – |
| Lillington | 80°F | 57°F | 3.99 | – |
| Randleman | 78°F | 55°F | 3.60 | 0.0 |
| Whiteville | 81°F | 58°F | 4.21 | 0.0 |
| Raeford | 80°F | 56°F | 3.80 | 0.0 |
| Newport | 78°F | 59°F | 3.22 | – |
| Mount Olive | 80°F | 58°F | 4.26 | – |
| Edenton | 79°F | 59°F | 3.72 | 0.0 |
| North Wilkesboro | 77°F | 53°F | 4.47 | 0.0 |
| Franklin | 76°F | 51°F | 4.46 | 0.0 |
| Southport | 83°F | 60°F | 3.44 | – |
| Elkin | 77°F | 51°F | 4.50 | 0.0 |
| Rural Hall | 77°F | 54°F | – | – |
| Wallace | 81°F | 57°F | 4.67 | 0.0 |
| Louisburg | 79°F | 54°F | 3.71 | 0.0 |
| Elizabethtown | 82°F | 58°F | 4.05 | – |
| Plymouth | 80°F | 58°F | 4.14 | 0.0 |
| Yadkinville | 76°F | 52°F | 3.98 | 0.0 |
| Carthage | 80°F | 57°F | 2.95 | 0.0 |
| Warsaw | 78°F | 55°F | 3.90 | 0.0 |
| Richlands | 80°F | 56°F | 4.89 | – |
| Taylorsville | 77°F | 54°F | 4.56 | 0.0 |
| Murfreesboro | 77°F | 55°F | 3.97 | 0.0 |
| Spruce Pine | 71°F | 48°F | 5.12 | – |
| Sparta | 71°F | 49°F | 5.48 | 0.0 |
| Bent Creek | 75°F | 50°F | 4.12 | – |
| Yanceyville | 78°F | 56°F | 4.02 | 0.0 |
| Andrews | 77°F | 51°F | – | – |
| Murphy | 78°F | 51°F | 4.75 | 0.0 |
| Jefferson | 71°F | 45°F | 5.34 | 0.0 |
| Cherokee | 75°F | 51°F | 4.71 | 0.0 |
| Burnsville | 73°F | 49°F | 3.91 | – |
| Tryon | 77°F | 57°F | 5.34 | 0.0 |
| Manteo | 75°F | 60°F | 3.52 | 0.0 |
| Snow Hill | 81°F | 58°F | 3.79 | – |
| Bryson City | 75°F | 51°F | 5.20 | – |
| Atlantic Beach | 76°F | 64°F | 4.50 | – |
| Belhaven | 79°F | 58°F | 4.01 | 0.0 |
| Lake Lure | 78°F | 54°F | 4.92 | 0.0 |
| Blowing Rock | 67°F | 48°F | – | – |
| Banner Elk | 68°F | 47°F | 5.13 | 0.0 |
| Bayboro | 79°F | 58°F | 4.36 | 0.0 |
| Highlands | 69°F | 47°F | 6.60 | 0.2 |
| Old Fort | 76°F | 50°F | 4.85 | – |
| Marshall | 76°F | 48°F | 3.76 | 0.0 |
| Catawba | 79°F | 58°F | 4.13 | – |
| Ocracoke | 75°F | 63°F | 3.83 | 0.0 |
| Beech Mountain | 61°F | 46°F | 5.71 | 0.1 |
| Frisco | 77°F | 63°F | 4.48 | – |
| Columbia | 78°F | 58°F | 4.36 | – |
| Robbinsville | 75°F | 51°F | 5.06 | – |
| Hot Springs | 78°F | 54°F | 4.50 | 0.0 |
| Hayesville | 75°F | 51°F | – | – |
| Aurora | 79°F | 62°F | 3.97 | 0.0 |
| Jackson | 78°F | 55°F | 4.02 | 0.0 |
| Fairfield | 79°F | 56°F | 4.43 | – |
| Jackson Springs | 80°F | 59°F | 3.37 | 0.0 |
| Danbury | 77°F | 55°F | 4.41 | 0.0 |
| Arcola | 79°F | 55°F | 3.19 | 0.0 |
| Candler (1 mi W) | 75°F | 50°F | 3.77 | 0.0 |
| Cane Creek Reservoir | 78°F | 55°F | 3.64 | – |
| Cape Hatteras Airport | 77°F | 63°F | 4.37 | – |
| Cataloochee | 74°F | 47°F | – | – |
| Cedar Island | 84°F | 62°F | 4.32 | – |
| Celo (2 mi S) | 71°F | 48°F | 5.90 | 0.0 |
| Chatham Water Treatment Plant | 80°F | 58°F | 3.92 | – |
| Coweeta Experiment Station | 78°F | 50°F | 5.30 | 0.0 |
| Enka | 76°F | 52°F | 3.92 | – |
| Falls Lake | 77°F | 55°F | 3.52 | – |
| Flat Springs (1 mi E) | 70°F | 50°F | 4.38 | 0.0 |
| Grandfather Mountain | 62°F | 47°F | 6.05 | – |
| Hofmann Forest | 79°F | 55°F | 3.86 | – |
| Lake Toxaway (2 mi SW) | 73°F | 51°F | 6.96 | 0.0 |
| Lewiston | 79°F | 58°F | 3.41 | 0.0 |
| Longwood | 80°F | 59°F | 3.98 | 0.0 |
| Lumber River State Park | 80°F | 58°F | 4.14 | – |
| Moores Creek National Battlefield | 82°F | 58°F | – | – |
| Mount Mitchell | 58°F | 41°F | 6.08 | 1.4 |
| New Hill | 79°F | 55°F | 3.41 | – |
| New River McAf | 80°F | 61°F | 4.20 | 0.0 |
| North Fork 2 | 75°F | 53°F | 4.99 | 0.0 |
| Perrytown | 79°F | 59°F | 4.35 | – |
| Pfafftown | 78°F | 53°F | 4.22 | – |
| Pisgah Forest (3 mi NE) | 75°F | 50°F | 5.07 | 0.0 |
| Reelsboro | 81°F | 59°F | 3.65 | – |
| Rocky Mount (8 mi ESE) | 78°F | 57°F | 3.63 | 0.0 |
| Swanquarter Ferry | 79°F | 62°F | 4.62 | – |
| Tapoco | 77°F | 52°F | 4.94 | – |
| Transou | 69°F | 46°F | 5.51 | – |
| Vale Agricultural (2 mi SW) | 78°F | 53°F | 4.10 | – |
| Waterville 2 | 77°F | 54°F | 4.56 | 0.0 |
| West Kerr Scott Resv | 78°F | 54°F | 4.72 | 0.0 |
| Willard (4 mi SW) | 81°F | 56°F | 4.01 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.