South Carolina weather in May: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In May, South Carolina's statewide normal high is 83°F and normal low 59°F; normal highs run from 70°F in Caesars Head to 86°F in Hampton (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 83°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 59°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.54 inMay
- Warmest place
- 86°Fnormal high, Hampton
- Coolest place
- 70°Fnormal high, Caesars Head
Where is South Carolina warmest and wettest in May?
Hampton has the warmest May afternoons (86°F) and Caesars Head the coolest (70°F). Caesars Head gets the most precipitation (6.11 in) and Hampton the least (2.49 in).
Statewide, May averaged 69.1°F in 2021, 72.8°F in 2022, 67.4°F in 2023, 72.7°F in 2024, 71.2°F in 2025, 70.2°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 70.6°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 84°F | 63°F | 3.32 | 0.0 |
| Columbia | 84°F | 61°F | 3.49 | 0.0 |
| Rock Hill | 80°F | 57°F | 3.16 | – |
| Greenville | 80°F | 58°F | 4.07 | 0.0 |
| Summerville | 82°F | 59°F | 3.52 | – |
| Sumter | 81°F | 58°F | 3.78 | 0.0 |
| Florence | 84°F | 61°F | 3.71 | – |
| Myrtle Beach | 79°F | 62°F | 2.96 | – |
| Spartanburg | 81°F | 56°F | 3.92 | 0.0 |
| Aiken | 86°F | 59°F | – | – |
| Anderson | 81°F | 58°F | 3.74 | – |
| Conway | 83°F | 61°F | 3.33 | – |
| Greenwood | 81°F | 57°F | 2.99 | – |
| Clemson | 79°F | 59°F | 3.49 | – |
| Moncks Corner | 84°F | 62°F | 3.56 | 0.0 |
| Beaufort | 84°F | 64°F | 2.50 | 0.0 |
| Fountain Inn | 80°F | 56°F | 3.66 | – |
| Orangeburg | 84°F | 61°F | 3.35 | – |
| Newberry | 82°F | 58°F | 3.40 | – |
| York | 79°F | 56°F | 3.66 | – |
| Lugoff | 81°F | 58°F | 3.57 | – |
| Laurens | 81°F | 58°F | 3.42 | 0.0 |
| Camden | 81°F | 56°F | – | – |
| Georgetown | 82°F | 61°F | 3.37 | – |
| Union | 81°F | 55°F | 3.13 | 0.0 |
| Clinton | 82°F | 57°F | 3.49 | – |
| Hartsville | 82°F | 58°F | 3.90 | 0.0 |
| Dillon | 83°F | 57°F | 3.62 | 0.0 |
| Marion | 82°F | 59°F | 3.62 | – |
| Darlington | 83°F | 59°F | 4.00 | – |
| Lake City | 83°F | 59°F | 4.20 | – |
| Walterboro | 83°F | 60°F | 3.59 | 0.0 |
| Chester | 80°F | 56°F | 3.51 | – |
| Cheraw | 81°F | 58°F | 3.66 | 0.0 |
| Barnwell | 85°F | 59°F | 3.58 | – |
| Walhalla | 79°F | 55°F | 4.79 | 0.0 |
| Edgefield | 83°F | 60°F | – | – |
| Mullins | 81°F | 58°F | 4.19 | – |
| Manning | 82°F | 59°F | 4.31 | 0.0 |
| Winnsboro | 81°F | 57°F | 3.07 | 0.0 |
| Pickens | 80°F | 57°F | 3.98 | 0.0 |
| Saluda | 83°F | 58°F | 3.49 | 0.0 |
| Kingstree | 84°F | 58°F | – | – |
| Bamberg | 83°F | 60°F | 3.85 | 0.0 |
| Bishopville | 82°F | 59°F | 3.99 | – |
| Hampton | 86°F | 62°F | 2.49 | 0.0 |
| Andrews | 82°F | 59°F | – | – |
| Pageland | 81°F | 59°F | 3.12 | – |
| Allendale | 83°F | 58°F | 3.60 | – |
| Johnston | 83°F | 57°F | 3.21 | 0.0 |
| Graniteville | 84°F | 56°F | – | – |
| McColl | 83°F | 59°F | 3.01 | – |
| McCormick | 83°F | 57°F | 3.23 | – |
| Sullivan's Island | 82°F | 63°F | 3.33 | – |
| Blackville | 83°F | 60°F | 3.00 | – |
| Calhoun Falls | 81°F | 58°F | 3.34 | 0.0 |
| Wedgefield | 83°F | 60°F | 3.23 | 0.0 |
| Chesterfield | 83°F | 58°F | 3.50 | – |
| Holly Hill | 83°F | 59°F | 3.57 | – |
| Yemassee | 83°F | 59°F | 3.48 | – |
| Edisto Beach | 80°F | 64°F | – | – |
| West Pelzer | 80°F | 57°F | 3.69 | 0.0 |
| Sandy Springs | 80°F | 54°F | 3.73 | – |
| Chesnee | 79°F | 54°F | 3.93 | 0.0 |
| Wagener | 82°F | 57°F | – | – |
| McClellanville | 80°F | 63°F | 3.35 | – |
| Pelion | 85°F | 61°F | 3.39 | – |
| Hemingway | 81°F | 59°F | 3.43 | – |
| Elliott | 82°F | 59°F | – | – |
| Little Mountain | 82°F | 61°F | 3.18 | 0.0 |
| Clarks Hill | 83°F | 60°F | 3.43 | – |
| Jamestown | 84°F | 59°F | 3.29 | – |
| Caesars Head | 70°F | 53°F | 6.11 | 0.1 |
| Batesburg | 81°F | 60°F | 3.02 | 0.0 |
| Beaufort Wastewater Treatment Plant | 84°F | 66°F | – | – |
| Brookgreen Gardens | 80°F | 61°F | 3.78 | – |
| Cades (4 mi W) | 84°F | 59°F | 4.82 | 0.0 |
| Cedar Creek (2 mi E) | 81°F | 55°F | 3.45 | 0.0 |
| Charleston City | 79°F | 68°F | 2.58 | – |
| Columbia Owens Downtown Airport | 84°F | 62°F | 2.95 | – |
| Edisto Island Middleton Plantation | 83°F | 64°F | 2.79 | – |
| Jocassee (8 mi WNW) | 72°F | 47°F | 6.55 | 0.0 |
| Lake Greenwood | 81°F | 57°F | 3.51 | – |
| Long Creek | 76°F | 54°F | 4.95 | 0.0 |
| N (5 mi NE) | 84°F | 59°F | 3.57 | – |
| Ninety Nine Island | 78°F | 53°F | 3.63 | – |
| Sandhill Research - Elgin | 83°F | 59°F | 3.19 | 0.0 |
| Santuck | 83°F | 57°F | 3.26 | 0.0 |
| Table Rock | 79°F | 54°F | 5.03 | – |
| Wateree Dam | 83°F | 58°F | 2.34 | 0.0 |
| Winthrop University | 81°F | 59°F | 3.53 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.