Coldest Mays in Tennessee since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Mays in Tennessee 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.
#9. May 1981 (tie)
- Average temperature: 62.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.38"
#9. May 1973 (tie)
- Average temperature: 62.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.5"
#9. May 1907 (tie)
- Average temperature: 62.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.13"
#8. May 1961
- Average temperature: 62.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.45"
#7. May 1971
- Average temperature: 62.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.42"
#6. May 1994
- Average temperature: 61.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.86"
#5. May 1997
- Average temperature: 61.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.33"
#4. May 1924
- Average temperature: 61.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 48.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.56"
#2. May 1976 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.77"
#2. May 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.75"
#1. May 1917
- Average temperature: 60.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.34"
