Tennessee weather in May: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In May, Tennessee's statewide normal high is 78°F and normal low 55°F; normal highs run from 71°F in Roan Mountain to 82°F in Collierville (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 78°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 55°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 4.89 inMay
- Warmest place
- 82°Fnormal high, Collierville
- Coolest place
- 71°Fnormal high, Roan Mountain
Where is Tennessee warmest and wettest in May?
Collierville has the warmest May afternoons (82°F) and Roan Mountain the coolest (71°F). Ripley gets the most precipitation (7.20 in) and Morristown the least (3.75 in).
Statewide, May averaged 64.1°F in 2021, 69.0°F in 2022, 66.1°F in 2023, 69.4°F in 2024, 66.4°F in 2025, 66.6°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 66.7°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 80°F | 58°F | 5.02 | 0.0 |
| Memphis | 82°F | 62°F | 5.27 | 0.0 |
| Knoxville | 79°F | 57°F | 4.13 | 0.0 |
| Chattanooga | 81°F | 59°F | 3.94 | 0.0 |
| Clarksville | 78°F | 57°F | 4.90 | – |
| Murfreesboro | 79°F | 55°F | 4.93 | 0.0 |
| Franklin | 80°F | 55°F | 5.39 | 0.0 |
| Jackson | 80°F | 58°F | 5.58 | – |
| Smyrna | 79°F | 53°F | – | – |
| Spring Hill | 79°F | 57°F | 5.12 | 0.0 |
| Kingsport | 78°F | 54°F | 3.76 | 0.0 |
| Collierville | 82°F | 59°F | 5.75 | 0.0 |
| Lebanon | 79°F | 56°F | 5.61 | – |
| Cleveland | 80°F | 56°F | 4.58 | 0.0 |
| Columbia | 79°F | 54°F | 5.17 | 0.0 |
| Brentwood | 79°F | 53°F | 5.68 | – |
| Germantown | 82°F | 61°F | 5.31 | 0.0 |
| Cookeville | 78°F | 53°F | 5.15 | 0.0 |
| Oak Ridge | 80°F | 57°F | 4.07 | – |
| Morristown | 77°F | 55°F | 3.75 | 0.0 |
| Bristol | 77°F | 52°F | 3.82 | 0.0 |
| Shelbyville | 80°F | 56°F | 5.05 | 0.0 |
| Tullahoma | 78°F | 56°F | 4.80 | 0.0 |
| Springfield | 77°F | 57°F | 5.64 | 0.0 |
| Sevierville | 80°F | 55°F | 3.87 | 0.0 |
| Goodlettsville | 76°F | 54°F | 5.57 | – |
| Dickson | 77°F | 55°F | 5.79 | 0.0 |
| White House | 78°F | 56°F | 5.73 | – |
| Greeneville | 78°F | 52°F | 4.34 | 0.0 |
| Dyersburg | 80°F | 60°F | 5.38 | – |
| Athens | 79°F | 55°F | 4.59 | 0.0 |
| Elizabethton | 77°F | 52°F | 4.43 | 0.0 |
| McMinnville | 79°F | 57°F | 4.69 | 0.0 |
| Portland | 78°F | 57°F | 5.80 | 0.0 |
| Manchester | 76°F | 53°F | 4.33 | – |
| Lewisburg | 81°F | 54°F | 4.71 | 0.0 |
| Soddy-Daisy | 78°F | 55°F | 4.81 | 0.0 |
| Crossville | 74°F | 53°F | 5.18 | – |
| Hartsville/Trousdale County | 78°F | 54°F | – | – |
| Lawrenceburg | 78°F | 56°F | – | – |
| Lenoir City | 79°F | 55°F | 4.29 | 0.0 |
| Martin | 79°F | 58°F | 5.66 | 0.0 |
| Union City | 78°F | 57°F | 5.56 | 0.0 |
| Fairview | 78°F | 57°F | 5.76 | – |
| Paris | 78°F | 56°F | 5.68 | 0.0 |
| Winchester | 78°F | 56°F | 4.77 | 0.0 |
| Brownsville | 80°F | 60°F | 6.00 | 0.0 |
| Jefferson City | 78°F | 50°F | 4.10 | 0.0 |
| Covington | 79°F | 58°F | 5.84 | 0.0 |
| Milan | 80°F | 58°F | 6.24 | 0.0 |
| Pulaski | 78°F | 53°F | 4.57 | 0.0 |
| Lexington | 79°F | 56°F | 6.07 | 0.0 |
| Dayton | 78°F | 55°F | 4.79 | 0.0 |
| Savannah | 81°F | 59°F | 6.19 | – |
| Ripley | 80°F | 59°F | 7.20 | 0.0 |
| Fayetteville | 80°F | 56°F | 4.68 | 0.0 |
| Newport | 79°F | 55°F | 4.08 | 0.0 |
| Henderson | 79°F | 54°F | 5.82 | – |
| Kingston | 78°F | 56°F | 4.66 | 0.0 |
| Erwin | 76°F | 50°F | 4.83 | 0.0 |
| Lafayette | 78°F | 56°F | – | – |
| Rockwood | 78°F | 53°F | 4.73 | 0.0 |
| Smithville | 78°F | 53°F | 4.87 | 0.0 |
| Bolivar | 79°F | 57°F | 5.33 | 0.0 |
| Sparta | 78°F | 55°F | 5.03 | 0.0 |
| Mount Pleasant | 80°F | 58°F | 6.27 | – |
| Christiana | 77°F | 53°F | 4.96 | – |
| Rogersville | 76°F | 53°F | 4.15 | 0.0 |
| Selmer | 80°F | 58°F | 5.36 | 0.0 |
| Huntingdon | 79°F | 57°F | 5.91 | 0.0 |
| Waverly | 77°F | 57°F | – | – |
| Hohenwald | 77°F | 56°F | 5.54 | – |
| Livingston | 77°F | 54°F | 4.74 | 0.0 |
| Oneida | 76°F | 50°F | 4.89 | 0.0 |
| Gatlinburg | 75°F | 51°F | 5.50 | 0.0 |
| Camden | 79°F | 58°F | 5.40 | 0.0 |
| Centerville | 76°F | 54°F | – | – |
| Sewanee | 74°F | 56°F | 4.91 | – |
| Dresden | 78°F | 57°F | 5.91 | 0.0 |
| Woodbury | 80°F | 53°F | 4.82 | – |
| Monterey | 75°F | 56°F | 5.42 | 0.0 |
| Kingston Springs | 81°F | 54°F | 5.43 | 0.0 |
| Mountain City | 74°F | 49°F | 5.15 | 0.0 |
| Tazewell | 75°F | 50°F | 4.23 | 0.0 |
| Alamo | 78°F | 59°F | 5.44 | 0.0 |
| Waynesboro | 79°F | 53°F | 5.83 | 0.0 |
| Carthage | 79°F | 54°F | 4.73 | 0.0 |
| Gladeville | 79°F | 53°F | 4.77 | 0.0 |
| Parsons | 81°F | 57°F | 5.53 | 0.0 |
| Jamestown | 75°F | 53°F | 5.31 | 0.0 |
| Lookout Mountain | 74°F | 57°F | 4.31 | – |
| Spring City | 77°F | 54°F | 4.13 | 0.0 |
| Dover | 77°F | 57°F | 6.03 | 0.0 |
| Pikeville | 79°F | 55°F | 4.78 | 0.0 |
| Charlotte | 77°F | 54°F | 5.64 | – |
| Decatur | 79°F | 54°F | 4.60 | 0.0 |
| Norris | 77°F | 51°F | 4.31 | 0.0 |
| Whitwell | 78°F | 57°F | 4.54 | 0.0 |
| Monteagle | 74°F | 54°F | 5.31 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee Ridge | 78°F | 56°F | 5.17 | – |
| Ardmore | 82°F | 58°F | 3.82 | – |
| Linden | 79°F | 54°F | 6.36 | 0.0 |
| Lobelville | 79°F | 54°F | 5.53 | – |
| Roan Mountain | 71°F | 47°F | 4.80 | – |
| Gainesboro | 81°F | 52°F | 5.46 | 0.0 |
| Coalmont | 74°F | 52°F | 5.08 | – |
| Decaturville | 78°F | 57°F | 4.61 | – |
| Byrdstown | 76°F | 54°F | 4.90 | – |
| Tellico Plains | 81°F | 54°F | 4.92 | 0.0 |
| Wartrace | 73°F | 55°F | 5.13 | – |
| Townsend | 74°F | 51°F | 5.06 | 0.0 |
| Allardt | 73°F | 53°F | 5.22 | 0.0 |
| Moscow | 80°F | 60°F | 5.61 | 0.0 |
| Big Sandy | 79°F | 57°F | 5.32 | 0.0 |
| Bethpage | 77°F | 53°F | 5.72 | 0.0 |
| Samburg | 77°F | 57°F | 5.72 | – |
| Ames Plantation | 81°F | 59°F | 5.69 | – |
| Cheatham Lock and Dam | 78°F | 55°F | 5.58 | 0.0 |
| Clarksville Wastewater Treatment Plant | 79°F | 57°F | 5.59 | 0.0 |
| Fall Creek Falls State Park | 75°F | 51°F | 4.81 | – |
| Knoxville Experiment Station | 79°F | 54°F | 4.53 | – |
| Lancaster Edgar Evins Marina | 79°F | 57°F | 4.76 | – |
| Lancing (6 mi NW) | 76°F | 51°F | 4.69 | 0.0 |
| Lynchburg | 79°F | 53°F | 5.25 | 0.0 |
| Montgomery Bell State Park | 76°F | 54°F | 5.53 | – |
| Mount Leconte | 57°F | 40°F | 7.30 | 1.3 |
| Mousetail Landing State Park | 78°F | 57°F | 5.77 | – |
| Neapolis Reservoir & Edu Station | 79°F | 56°F | 5.08 | 0.0 |
| Newcomb | 77°F | 52°F | 4.78 | – |
| Newfound Gap | 66°F | 47°F | 6.19 | – |
| Oak Ridge Atdd | 78°F | 56°F | 4.50 | 0.0 |
| Old Hickory Dam | 79°F | 55°F | 4.55 | 0.0 |
| Old Hickory Weather Office | 78°F | 56°F | 5.43 | 0.0 |
| Pickett State Park | 74°F | 51°F | – | – |
| Rock Island State Park | 78°F | 56°F | 4.78 | – |
| Shelby Bottoms Nature | 80°F | 56°F | 5.30 | – |
| Warner Park | 77°F | 56°F | 5.51 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.