May weather in Smithfield, NC
The average temperature in Smithfield in May is 69.2°F (57.4°F–81.0°F). Average precipitation: 4.20 inches.
May is a spring month in Smithfield, and is warmer than the annual average of 61.6°F. Daily temperatures swing about 23.6°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 10 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 13h 52m. For travel, May is a comfortable month to visit.
Avg High
81.0°F
Avg Low
57.4°F
Precipitation
4.20 in
Daylight
13h 52m
May records in Smithfield
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 93.0°F (1957) | 36.0°F (1937) | 3.28 in (1956) |
| May 2 | 93.0°F (2024) | 33.1°F (1963) | 1.34 in (1976) |
| May 3 | 95.0°F (1959) | 34.0°F (2007) | 3.50 in (2004) |
| May 4 | 96.1°F (1913) | 34.0°F (1941) | 0.94 in (1994) |
| May 5 | 95.0°F (1955) | 35.1°F (1940) | 2.12 in (2024) |
| May 6 | 95.0°F (1950) | 37.9°F (1926) | 2.07 in (2012) |
| May 7 | 93.9°F (1940) | 37.0°F (1970) | 2.10 in (1996) |
| May 8 | 96.1°F (1940) | 37.0°F (1989) | 1.58 in (1960) |
| May 9 | 95.0°F (1936) | 37.0°F (1956) | 1.35 in (1929) |
| May 10 | 93.9°F (1963) | 33.1°F (1977) | 1.70 in (2012) |
| May 11 | 91.0°F (1916) | 32.0°F (1966) | 1.83 in (1949) |
| May 12 | 96.1°F (1916) | 34.0°F (2002) | 1.89 in (1965) |
| May 13 | 95.0°F (1953) | 37.9°F (1917) | 1.70 in (1912) |
| May 14 | 95.0°F (2000) | 30.0°F (2021) | 2.10 in (1918) |
| May 15 | 95.0°F (1962) | 36.0°F (2001) | 1.45 in (1946) |
| May 16 | 96.1°F (1941) | 35.1°F (2021) | 2.00 in (2014) |
| May 17 | 95.0°F (1941) | 37.9°F (1920) | 0.78 in (2016) |
| May 18 | 96.1°F (2019) | 37.9°F (1920) | 3.55 in (2010) |
| May 19 | 96.1°F (1917) | 37.0°F (2007) | 1.48 in (1972) |
| May 20 | 98.1°F (1996) | 32.0°F (2021) | 1.84 in (1991) |
| May 21 | 99.0°F (1941) | 36.0°F (2002) | 3.19 in (1935) |
| May 22 | 99.0°F (1941) | 30.0°F (2021) | 1.64 in (1931) |
| May 23 | 100.9°F (1941) | 39.0°F (2002) | 2.42 in (2017) |
| May 24 | 97.0°F (2019) | 39.0°F (2002) | 1.28 in (1915) |
| May 25 | 96.1°F (2019) | 39.9°F (2002) | 2.74 in (1977) |
| May 26 | 98.1°F (2019) | 42.1°F (2001) | 2.21 in (1943) |
| May 27 | 97.0°F (1941) | 39.0°F (1925) | 2.24 in (1946) |
| May 28 | 102.0°F (1941) | 39.9°F (1961) | 6.41 in (1981) |
| May 29 | 100.0°F (1941) | 39.9°F (1922) | 1.95 in (1984) |
| May 30 | 100.9°F (2019) | 42.1°F (1926) | 3.77 in (1984) |
| May 31 | 99.0°F (1953) | 36.0°F (2003) | 1.20 in (1986) |