May weather in Durham, NC
The average temperature in Durham in May is 66.0°F (55.4°F–76.6°F). Average precipitation: 3.80 inches.
May is a spring month in Durham, and is warmer than the annual average of 58.4°F. Daily temperatures swing about 21.2°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 9 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 13h 54m. For travel, May is one of the best months of the year to visit.
Avg High
76.6°F
Avg Low
55.4°F
Precipitation
3.80 in
Daylight
13h 54m
May records in Durham
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 90.0°F (1962) | 36.0°F (1977) | 1.01 in (1924) |
| May 2 | 90.0°F (1919) | 30.0°F (1963) | 1.62 in (1966) |
| May 3 | 96.1°F (1919) | 36.0°F (1981) | 2.00 in (2004) |
| May 4 | 93.9°F (1919) | 34.0°F (1941) | 1.48 in (1917) |
| May 5 | 91.9°F (1932) | 36.0°F (1940) | 0.94 in (1978) |
| May 6 | 98.1°F (1919) | 37.0°F (1973) | 2.48 in (1993) |
| May 7 | 93.9°F (1959) | 33.1°F (1989) | 1.30 in (2013) |
| May 8 | 95.0°F (1940) | 28.0°F (1989) | 1.60 in (1960) |
| May 9 | 93.9°F (1936) | 32.0°F (1956) | 0.91 in (1978) |
| May 10 | 91.9°F (1936) | 33.1°F (1977) | 1.36 in (1974) |
| May 11 | 91.9°F (1963) | 32.0°F (1947) | 1.70 in (1961) |
| May 12 | 91.9°F (1953) | 33.1°F (1969) | 1.70 in (2007) |
| May 13 | 93.0°F (1933) | 37.0°F (1969) | 1.55 in (1919) |
| May 14 | 96.1°F (1934) | 37.9°F (2013) | 1.45 in (1918) |
| May 15 | 93.9°F (1962) | 36.0°F (1939) | 1.54 in (1912) |
| May 16 | 93.9°F (1941) | 39.9°F (1939) | 2.07 in (1972) |
| May 17 | 93.9°F (1988) | 39.9°F (1956) | 1.46 in (1922) |
| May 18 | 93.0°F (1947) | 35.1°F (1973) | 3.20 in (2010) |
| May 19 | 96.1°F (1962) | 39.9°F (1976) | 1.25 in (1975) |
| May 20 | 97.0°F (1996) | 39.9°F (2002) | 2.50 in (1986) |
| May 21 | 96.1°F (1941) | 44.1°F (1994) | 4.85 in (1983) |
| May 22 | 96.1°F (1941) | 39.9°F (2002) | 5.28 in (1901) |
| May 23 | 98.1°F (1941) | 37.9°F (2002) | 1.32 in (1985) |
| May 24 | 93.9°F (1925) | 39.0°F (1931) | 1.50 in (1940) |
| May 25 | 95.0°F (1933) | 41.0°F (1956) | 1.11 in (1977) |
| May 26 | 95.0°F (1933) | 42.1°F (1956) | 1.80 in (1977) |
| May 27 | 96.1°F (1941) | 37.9°F (1988) | 2.50 in (1968) |
| May 28 | 98.1°F (1941) | 37.0°F (1961) | 2.50 in (2011) |
| May 29 | 99.0°F (1941) | 42.1°F (1922) | 2.00 in (2010) |
| May 30 | 98.1°F (1919) | 44.1°F (1926) | 1.62 in (1984) |
| May 31 | 100.0°F (1919) | 44.1°F (1930) | 1.52 in (1941) |