May weather in Cape Carteret, NC
The average temperature in Cape Carteret in May is 68.4°F (58.6°F–78.3°F). Average precipitation: 3.22 inches.
May is a spring month in Cape Carteret, and is warmer than the annual average of 62°F. Daily temperatures swing about 19.7°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 10 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 13h 49m. For travel, May is one of the best months of the year to visit.
Avg High
78.3°F
Avg Low
58.6°F
Precipitation
3.22 in
Daylight
13h 49m
May records in Cape Carteret
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 86.0°F (2007) | 42.1°F (2008) | 4.33 in (1998) |
| May 2 | 82.0°F (2003) | 43.0°F (1996) | 1.66 in (2003) |
| May 3 | 86.0°F (2002) | 42.1°F (2015) | 1.37 in (2016) |
| May 4 | 87.1°F (2012) | 42.1°F (2023) | 3.49 in (1998) |
| May 5 | 89.1°F (2012) | 37.0°F (1997) | 1.41 in (2017) |
| May 6 | 88.0°F (1996) | 44.1°F (2011) | 4.97 in (2005) |
| May 7 | 84.9°F (2004) | 43.0°F (2020) | 1.97 in (2006) |
| May 8 | 88.0°F (2014) | 39.0°F (2021) | 0.62 in (2002) |
| May 9 | 88.0°F (2023) | 39.0°F (2020) | 1.16 in (2023) |
| May 10 | 88.0°F (2003) | 37.0°F (2020) | 0.74 in (2015) |
| May 11 | 88.0°F (2017) | 39.9°F (1997) | 1.74 in (2008) |
| May 12 | 87.1°F (2005) | 43.0°F (2020) | 2.13 in (2025) |
| May 13 | 82.9°F (2004) | 39.9°F (2020) | 1.81 in (2025) |
| May 14 | 82.9°F (2004) | 39.9°F (2008) | 0.75 in (2011) |
| May 15 | 82.9°F (2017) | 41.0°F (2021) | 1.40 in (2024) |
| May 16 | 89.1°F (2025) | 42.1°F (2016) | 2.75 in (2014) |
| May 17 | 84.9°F (2004) | 39.9°F (1997) | 0.58 in (2007) |
| May 18 | 91.0°F (2019) | 50.0°F (2014) | 4.04 in (2020) |
| May 19 | 93.0°F (2001) | 46.0°F (2007) | 1.93 in (2003) |
| May 20 | 91.0°F (1998) | 45.0°F (2002) | 1.51 in (2020) |
| May 21 | 91.0°F (1998) | 39.0°F (2002) | 1.83 in (2020) |
| May 22 | 89.1°F (2014) | 45.0°F (2005) | 1.15 in (2020) |
| May 23 | 90.0°F (2021) | 44.1°F (1997) | 3.74 in (2003) |
| May 24 | 97.0°F (2019) | 44.1°F (2002) | 0.66 in (2018) |
| May 25 | 89.1°F (1998) | 46.0°F (2013) | 0.23 in (2000) |
| May 26 | 91.9°F (1998) | 46.9°F (2013) | 1.57 in (2003) |
| May 27 | 95.0°F (2019) | 46.0°F (2013) | 2.54 in (2003) |
| May 28 | 88.0°F (2019) | 53.1°F (1997) | 2.00 in (2018) |
| May 29 | 96.1°F (2019) | 53.1°F (1997) | 1.57 in (2002) |
| May 30 | 91.9°F (2019) | 52.0°F (1996) | 3.38 in (2012) |
| May 31 | 96.1°F (2011) | 41.0°F (1996) | 1.64 in (2003) |