May weather in Cookeville, TN
The average temperature in Cookeville in May is 65.4°F (53.3°F–77.5°F). Average precipitation: 5.15 inches.
May is a spring month in Cookeville, and is warmer than the annual average of 57.4°F. Daily temperatures swing about 24.2°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 12 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 13h 55m. For travel, May is a wet month.
Avg High
77.5°F
Avg Low
53.3°F
Precipitation
5.15 in
Daylight
13h 55m
May records in Cookeville
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 88.0°F (1942) | 28.9°F (1963) | 2.00 in (1966) |
| May 2 | 88.0°F (1942) | 32.0°F (1963) | 2.80 in (2010) |
| May 3 | 98.1°F (1942) | 33.1°F (1927) | 2.70 in (2010) |
| May 4 | 88.0°F (1930) | 30.9°F (1971) | 3.63 in (1979) |
| May 5 | 90.0°F (1896) | 33.1°F (1957) | 2.49 in (2013) |
| May 6 | 90.0°F (1959) | 35.1°F (1957) | 3.10 in (2003) |
| May 7 | 89.1°F (2012) | 35.1°F (1944) | 5.27 in (1984) |
| May 8 | 88.0°F (1896) | 34.0°F (1960) | 2.03 in (1984) |
| May 9 | 91.0°F (1936) | 30.0°F (1976) | 3.60 in (2024) |
| May 10 | 91.0°F (1936) | 32.0°F (1923) | 1.70 in (1945) |
| May 11 | 91.0°F (1936) | 35.1°F (2020) | 1.20 in (1925) |
| May 12 | 91.0°F (1896) | 35.1°F (1989) | 2.03 in (2016) |
| May 13 | 91.9°F (1896) | 35.1°F (2013) | 2.71 in (1971) |
| May 14 | 93.9°F (1896) | 35.1°F (1917) | 1.38 in (1943) |
| May 15 | 98.1°F (1896) | 36.0°F (1959) | 2.10 in (1996) |
| May 16 | 91.9°F (1896) | 35.1°F (1997) | 1.27 in (1975) |
| May 17 | 98.1°F (1896) | 37.9°F (1997) | 1.56 in (1990) |
| May 18 | 91.9°F (1896) | 36.0°F (1973) | 1.64 in (1928) |
| May 19 | 93.0°F (1962) | 35.1°F (2002) | 2.42 in (2023) |
| May 20 | 93.0°F (1962) | 39.0°F (2002) | 1.11 in (1942) |
| May 21 | 93.9°F (1896) | 39.0°F (2002) | 1.63 in (2025) |
| May 22 | 96.1°F (1941) | 35.1°F (2002) | 2.72 in (1974) |
| May 23 | 93.0°F (1896) | 37.0°F (1935) | 2.65 in (1918) |
| May 24 | 91.0°F (1921) | 37.0°F (1931) | 0.95 in (1927) |
| May 25 | 91.9°F (1921) | 37.9°F (1924) | 1.50 in (1980) |
| May 26 | 91.9°F (1916) | 35.1°F (1979) | 1.85 in (1998) |
| May 27 | 93.0°F (1916) | 34.0°F (1961) | 2.50 in (1965) |
| May 28 | 93.9°F (1916) | 37.0°F (1961) | 3.08 in (1973) |
| May 29 | 96.1°F (1941) | 42.1°F (1932) | 4.05 in (2006) |
| May 30 | 93.0°F (1941) | 36.0°F (1984) | 1.72 in (1916) |
| May 31 | 91.9°F (2006) | 37.9°F (1984) | 1.52 in (2004) |