Coldest Mays in North Carolina since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Mays in North Carolina since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. May 1989 (tie)
- Average temperature: 63.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 75.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.08"
#10. May 1925 (tie)
- Average temperature: 63.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 76.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.05"
#9. May 2005
- Average temperature: 63.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 75.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.58"
#8. May 1961
- Average temperature: 63.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.56"
#7. May 1994
- Average temperature: 62.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 75.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.73"
#6. May 1967
- Average temperature: 62.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.26"
#5. May 1920
- Average temperature: 62.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.68"
#4. May 1954
- Average temperature: 62.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.06"
#3. May 1997
- Average temperature: 62.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 75.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.15"
#2. May 1992
- Average temperature: 62.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 51掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.35"
#1. May 1917
- Average temperature: 62掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.07"
