May is one of the warmer months of the year in Statesboro, with average highs near 29.1°C and lows around 17°C (mean 23.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Statesboro. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Statesboro was 2019 — when the month averaged 26.9°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 20.4°C. Typical May days reach 29.1°C with nights near 17°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Statesboro, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 210 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Statesboro during May averages 69%. The most humid May was 1991 at 86%, and the least humid was 1981 at 54%.
May receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Statesboro. The sunniest Mays were 2015, 2019 and 2021, among others at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2009 and 2023 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Statesboro during May is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2008 and 2017 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.1°C | 22.7°C | 23.6°C | 23.6°C | 23.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 28.3°C | 28.6°C | 30.0°C | 29.5°C | 28.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 15.9°C | 16.8°C | 17.1°C | 17.7°C | 17.6°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 72 mm | 68 mm | 102 mm | 105 mm | +36 mm |
May temperatures in Statesboro have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 5.7°C (1992) to a record high of 39.6°C (2019).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 210 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Statesboro
May is one of the best times to visit Statesboro. Expect days averaging 29.1°C and nights around 17°C (mean 23.1°C) — warmer than Statesboro's yearly average — with higher rainfall (82 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 🌧️ | 28.9°C | 23.9°C | 18.9°C | 32.0°C | 13.2°C | 210 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 29.0°C | 24.0°C | 19.1°C | 32.5°C | 13.8°C | 112 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 27.2°C | 21.8°C | 16.4°C | 32.6°C | 8.3°C | 109 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 30.7°C | 24.8°C | 19.0°C | 36.6°C | 9.9°C | 87 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 29.2°C | 22.7°C | 16.2°C | 36.1°C | 8.5°C | 49 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 26.3°C | 21.0°C | 15.7°C | 30.2°C | 7.3°C | 64 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 🔥 | 33.5°C | 26.9°C | 20.3°C | 39.6°C | 12.4°C | 39 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 29.9°C | 24.4°C | 18.8°C | 36.2°C | 9.9°C | 186 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 30.5°C | 23.9°C | 17.4°C | 35.5°C | 10.1°C | 126 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 27.3°C | 22.0°C | 16.7°C | 30.7°C | 7.7°C | 202 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 28.6°C | 22.9°C | 17.2°C | 32.7°C | 10.4°C | 28 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 28.1°C | 22.5°C | 16.8°C | 32.8°C | 9.4°C | 104 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 25.9°C | 20.6°C | 15.3°C | 32.1°C | 8.1°C | 58 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 29.9°C | 24.2°C | 18.6°C | 34.6°C | 13.2°C | 138 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 32.4°C | 25.0°C | 17.7°C | 38.4°C | 8.7°C | 25 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 29.2°C | 23.8°C | 18.4°C | 33.0°C | 11.2°C | 111 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 26.2°C | 21.7°C | 17.2°C | 30.7°C | 9.5°C | 192 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 29.6°C | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 34.7°C | 9.3°C | 58 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 31.1°C | 23.8°C | 16.4°C | 34.7°C | 9.3°C | 21 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 30.6°C | 23.8°C | 17.0°C | 36.9°C | 9.6°C | 47 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 27.8°C | 21.7°C | 15.6°C | 33.5°C | 10.1°C | 73 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 32.1°C | 25.4°C | 18.7°C | 37.3°C | 7.8°C | 56 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 27.3°C | 22.7°C | 18.1°C | 30.6°C | 12.1°C | 113 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 31.5°C | 24.1°C | 16.7°C | 37.1°C | 7.3°C | 53 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 31.1°C | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 36.5°C | 12.1°C | 45 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 32.9°C | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 37.3°C | 10.7°C | 23 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 30.2°C | 23.2°C | 16.2°C | 34.4°C | 6.7°C | 50 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 23.0°C | 18.1°C | 31.1°C | 12.3°C | 60 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 27.6°C | 21.3°C | 15.1°C | 32.2°C | 7.6°C | 70 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 30.9°C | 24.5°C | 18.0°C | 36.2°C | 6.6°C | 43 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 30.2°C | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 35.5°C | 9.6°C | 74 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 28.7°C | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 34.6°C | 10.0°C | 75 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 26.6°C | 21.2°C | 15.8°C | 29.6°C | 10.1°C | 50 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 26.8°C | 20.5°C | 14.3°C | 33.0°C | 5.7°C | 68 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 27.8°C | 23.8°C | 19.8°C | 31.8°C | 14.8°C | 167 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 29.5°C | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 34.1°C | 9.7°C | 67 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 28.1°C | 21.7°C | 15.3°C | 35.6°C | 6.2°C | 65 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 28.2°C | 21.6°C | 15.0°C | 33.8°C | 9.7°C | 58 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 27.1°C | 21.9°C | 16.7°C | 31.8°C | 10.4°C | 68 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 36.4°C | 9.0°C | 51 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 30.4°C | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 36.4°C | 9.3°C | 74 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 25.7°C | 20.4°C | 15.2°C | 28.9°C | 7.9°C | 143 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 26.0°C | 20.7°C | 15.5°C | 29.5°C | 8.8°C | 26 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 17.0°C | 32.6°C | 9.7°C | 73 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.2°C | 22.6°C | 15.0°C | 36.6°C | 9.2°C | 64 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 29.1°C with lows near 17°C (mean 23.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 82 mm of rainfall in Statesboro, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 210 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 39.6°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 5.7°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.1°C to 29°C and overnight lows from 15.9°C to 17.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Statesboro and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.1°C daytime highs and 17°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Statesboro, averaging 23.1°C.
For May in Statesboro, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.1°C and lows of 17°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.7 m/s (2008).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 210 mm. On average, May sees 82 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 Statesboro 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.
