May is one of the warmer months of the year in Jonesboro, with average highs near 25.6°C and lows around 14.8°C (mean 20.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 132 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Jonesboro. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Jonesboro was 2018 — when the month averaged 23.6°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 17.6°C. Typical May days reach 25.6°C with nights near 14.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Jonesboro, averaging 132 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2011 with 245 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Jonesboro during May averages 79%. The most humid May was 1991 at 87%, and the least humid was 1988 at 71%.
May receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jonesboro. The sunniest May was 2005 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990 and 2025 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Jonesboro during May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May was 2000 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.6°C | 20.0°C | 20.4°C | 20.7°C | 20.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 25.2°C | 25.5°C | 26.0°C | 25.9°C | 25.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 14.1°C | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | 15.5°C | 15.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 140 mm | 105 mm | 130 mm | 152 mm | 137 mm | -3 mm |
May temperatures in Jonesboro have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 1.2°C (2013) to a record high of 33.7°C (2006).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 132 mm, with a wettest year of 245 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Jonesboro
May is one of the best times to visit Jonesboro. Expect days averaging 25.6°C and nights around 14.8°C (mean 20.2°C) — warmer than Jonesboro's yearly average — with higher rainfall (132 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 | 24.5°C | 19.7°C | 14.9°C | 29.0°C | 9.0°C | 186 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 27.6°C | 22.9°C | 18.1°C | 30.8°C | 12.3°C | 169 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 26.0°C | 20.7°C | 15.3°C | 30.7°C | 4.8°C | 70 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 26.1°C | 21.0°C | 15.9°C | 32.1°C | 10.1°C | 136 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 24.5°C | 18.9°C | 13.4°C | 28.9°C | 6.3°C | 115 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 23.7°C | 18.8°C | 14.0°C | 28.3°C | 4.4°C | 149 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 26.0°C | 21.2°C | 16.4°C | 30.8°C | 8.9°C | 159 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 🔥 | 28.4°C | 23.6°C | 18.7°C | 31.4°C | 10.4°C | 108 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 25.8°C | 20.1°C | 14.3°C | 30.1°C | 7.9°C | 136 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 24.6°C | 19.4°C | 14.2°C | 29.5°C | 8.0°C | 166 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 25.4°C | 20.6°C | 15.8°C | 29.6°C | 6.3°C | 174 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 25.4°C | 20.2°C | 14.9°C | 30.4°C | 4.3°C | 111 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 24.6°C | 19.4°C | 14.2°C | 29.4°C | 1.2°C | 202 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 28.0°C | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 32.6°C | 10.7°C | 52 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 24.6°C | 19.2°C | 13.7°C | 30.9°C | 5.0°C | 245 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 26.3°C | 21.2°C | 16.1°C | 30.5°C | 7.2°C | 168 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 24.6°C | 19.7°C | 14.8°C | 31.1°C | 7.1°C | 205 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 25.2°C | 19.7°C | 14.2°C | 30.7°C | 5.7°C | 134 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 26.8°C | 21.4°C | 16.1°C | 28.9°C | 7.3°C | 79 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 26.6°C | 20.9°C | 15.3°C | 33.7°C | 7.8°C | 93 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 25.5°C | 19.2°C | 12.9°C | 30.0°C | 3.6°C | 19 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 26.9°C | 21.7°C | 16.5°C | 30.8°C | 6.2°C | 119 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 25.8°C | 20.5°C | 15.1°C | 29.4°C | 9.8°C | 217 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 24.4°C | 18.9°C | 13.4°C | 30.4°C | 6.1°C | 140 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 26.8°C | 20.8°C | 14.7°C | 31.7°C | 8.5°C | 108 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 27.0°C | 21.5°C | 15.9°C | 33.1°C | 7.2°C | 181 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 25.9°C | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 28.7°C | 8.5°C | 89 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 28.1°C | 22.5°C | 16.8°C | 32.8°C | 8.8°C | 95 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 23.8°C | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 29.2°C | 5.2°C | 117 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 27.6°C | 22.2°C | 16.8°C | 33.1°C | 8.7°C | 97 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 25.6°C | 20.2°C | 14.9°C | 31.3°C | 4.1°C | 119 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 24.4°C | 18.5°C | 12.7°C | 29.5°C | 4.0°C | 44 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 24.8°C | 19.4°C | 14.0°C | 29.1°C | 8.2°C | 110 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 24.2°C | 18.8°C | 13.3°C | 28.7°C | 4.4°C | 70 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 26.2°C | 22.0°C | 17.8°C | 29.7°C | 6.6°C | 144 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 23.9°C | 18.5°C | 13.2°C | 29.1°C | 7.1°C | 167 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 24.4°C | 18.7°C | 13.0°C | 30.2°C | 3.5°C | 114 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 26.3°C | 19.6°C | 12.9°C | 31.3°C | 6.9°C | 68 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 27.3°C | 22.6°C | 17.8°C | 31.4°C | 12.8°C | 115 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 25.4°C | 20.4°C | 15.4°C | 29.8°C | 6.8°C | 159 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 25.2°C | 19.7°C | 14.1°C | 31.2°C | 7.4°C | 115 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 23.9°C | 18.1°C | 12.4°C | 29.2°C | 6.0°C | 193 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 23.5°C | 18.0°C | 12.5°C | 27.0°C | 5.8°C | 214 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.5°C | 21.3°C | 16.1°C | 30.4°C | 8.2°C | 110 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.1°C | 18.2°C | 12.3°C | 29.1°C | 5.7°C | 174 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 25.6°C with lows near 14.8°C (mean 20.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 132 mm of rainfall in Jonesboro, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 245 mm in 2011.
The hottest May reached 33.7°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 1.2°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.6°C to 25.7°C and overnight lows from 13.5°C to 15.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Jonesboro and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.6°C daytime highs and 14.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Jonesboro, averaging 20.2°C.
For May in Jonesboro, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.6°C and lows of 14.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 2011 with 245 mm. On average, May sees 132 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 Jonesboro 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.
