May is one of the warmer months of the year in Dothan, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 17.3°C (mean 23.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 92 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Dothan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Dothan was 2000 — when the month averaged 26.5°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 21°C. Typical May days reach 28.8°C with nights near 17.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Dothan, averaging 92 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1991 with 228 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Dothan during May averages 75%. The most humid May was 1991 at 88%, and the least humid was 2007 at 55%.
May receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dothan. The sunniest May was 2011 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 5.
Average wind speed in Dothan during May is 1.9 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2000 and 2009 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.3°C | 22.5°C | 23.6°C | 23.4°C | 23.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 27.8°C | 29.7°C | 29.3°C | 29.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 16.4°C | 17.1°C | 17.5°C | 17.6°C | 17.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 89 mm | 108 mm | 73 mm | 86 mm | 113 mm | +25 mm |
May temperatures in Dothan have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 6.4°C (2013) to a record high of 38.6°C (2011).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 92 mm, with a wettest year of 228 mm.
One of the best times to visit Dothan
May is one of the best times to visit Dothan. Expect days averaging 28.8°C and nights around 17.3°C (mean 23.1°C) — warmer than Dothan's yearly average — with higher rainfall (92 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.2°C | 24.7°C | 19.2°C | 35.2°C | 12.1°C | 135 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 29.0°C | 24.3°C | 19.5°C | 31.9°C | 15.7°C | 204 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 29.0°C | 23.2°C | 17.5°C | 34.0°C | 10.4°C | 91 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 30.9°C | 24.8°C | 18.8°C | 35.8°C | 13.0°C | 103 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 27.7°C | 21.9°C | 16.1°C | 32.1°C | 9.5°C | 78 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 16.5°C | 33.1°C | 8.2°C | 72 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 30.9°C | 25.0°C | 19.0°C | 37.0°C | 11.8°C | 56 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 29.8°C | 24.4°C | 19.1°C | 34.2°C | 13.8°C | 161 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 16.7°C | 34.2°C | 7.4°C | 138 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 27.3°C | 22.0°C | 16.8°C | 33.0°C | 7.5°C | 61 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 28.2°C | 23.1°C | 18.1°C | 30.6°C | 9.4°C | 107 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 26.9°C | 21.9°C | 16.8°C | 31.5°C | 8.5°C | 102 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 27.2°C | 21.3°C | 15.4°C | 33.0°C | 6.4°C | 24 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 25.0°C | 18.8°C | 37.2°C | 12.7°C | 62 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 33.3°C | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 38.6°C | 9.7°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2010 | 28.9°C | 23.8°C | 18.7°C | 33.1°C | 11.6°C | 128 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 26.4°C | 22.4°C | 18.4°C | 30.9°C | 9.5°C | 219 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 28.8°C | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 34.4°C | 10.2°C | 51 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 31.5°C | 24.3°C | 17.0°C | 34.5°C | 9.3°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 30.6°C | 23.9°C | 17.1°C | 35.8°C | 11.2°C | 107 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 26.7°C | 21.3°C | 15.9°C | 31.5°C | 8.3°C | 53 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 30.2°C | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 35.2°C | 7.6°C | 65 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 28.0°C | 23.3°C | 18.6°C | 29.8°C | 12.6°C | 83 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 31.2°C | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 35.3°C | 9.1°C | 69 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 29.5°C | 22.8°C | 16.2°C | 33.3°C | 11.1°C | 63 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 🔥 | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 37.7°C | 12.6°C | 10 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 29.4°C | 23.1°C | 16.7°C | 32.7°C | 8.0°C | 149 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 30.8°C | 24.6°C | 18.5°C | 34.7°C | 12.6°C | 39 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 25.8°C | 21.0°C | 16.3°C | 29.3°C | 7.2°C | 140 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 28.6°C | 23.2°C | 17.7°C | 32.8°C | 6.8°C | 82 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 27.8°C | 22.8°C | 17.9°C | 30.7°C | 9.7°C | 126 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 26.6°C | 21.5°C | 16.4°C | 29.1°C | 10.2°C | 70 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 27.2°C | 21.7°C | 16.3°C | 31.3°C | 9.7°C | 46 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 27.4°C | 21.2°C | 14.9°C | 32.7°C | 6.8°C | 74 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 27.3°C | 23.8°C | 20.2°C | 31.1°C | 15.9°C | 228 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 27.3°C | 21.8°C | 16.3°C | 30.3°C | 8.8°C | 131 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 28.3°C | 22.2°C | 16.2°C | 34.3°C | 8.3°C | 95 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 14.9°C | 33.3°C | 10.1°C | 25 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 27.0°C | 22.6°C | 18.1°C | 30.0°C | 14.2°C | 144 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 29.8°C | 23.2°C | 16.7°C | 34.3°C | 10.5°C | 68 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 29.9°C | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 35.4°C | 10.9°C | 118 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 26.8°C | 21.4°C | 16.0°C | 30.1°C | 8.5°C | 85 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 26.3°C | 21.1°C | 15.9°C | 28.9°C | 8.6°C | 75 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.6°C | 22.5°C | 17.3°C | 31.9°C | 11.0°C | 78 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.5°C | 22.3°C | 15.2°C | 34.4°C | 8.5°C | 109 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 28.8°C with lows near 17.3°C (mean 23.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 92 mm of rainfall in Dothan, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 228 mm in 1991.
The hottest May reached 38.6°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 6.4°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 28°C to 29.4°C and overnight lows from 16.3°C to 18.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Dothan and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 17.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Dothan, averaging 23.1°C.
For May in Dothan, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 17.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 1991 with 228 mm. On average, May sees 92 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Dothan behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
