May is one of the warmer months of the year in Valdosta, with average highs near 30°C and lows around 17.4°C (mean 23.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 74 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Valdosta. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Valdosta was 2019 — when the month averaged 26.3°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 21.2°C. Typical May days reach 30°C with nights near 17.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Valdosta, averaging 74 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2024 with 182 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Valdosta during May averages 69%. The most humid May was 1991 at 87%, and the least humid were 1981 and 2007 at 55%.
May receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Valdosta. The sunniest May was 2011 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Valdosta during May is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2007, 2008 and 2017 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.8°C | 23.4°C | 24.1°C | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 29.2°C | 29.5°C | 30.6°C | 30.4°C | 30.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 16.5°C | 17.4°C | 17.5°C | 17.9°C | 18.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 74 mm | 59 mm | 88 mm | 84 mm | +15 mm |
May temperatures in Valdosta have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 6.8°C (1992) to a record high of 39°C (2019).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 74 mm, with a wettest year of 182 mm.
One of the best times to visit Valdosta
May is one of the best times to visit Valdosta. Expect days averaging 30°C and nights around 17.4°C (mean 23.7°C) — warmer than Valdosta's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (74 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 | 32.0°C | 25.7°C | 19.4°C | 37.3°C | 13.0°C | 78 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 24.8°C | 19.7°C | 33.5°C | 16.0°C | 182 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 29.5°C | 23.4°C | 17.3°C | 34.9°C | 10.3°C | 83 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 31.3°C | 25.2°C | 19.2°C | 36.5°C | 12.4°C | 77 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 30.1°C | 23.3°C | 16.4°C | 36.0°C | 9.0°C | 23 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 28.9°C | 22.7°C | 16.5°C | 33.5°C | 8.9°C | 59 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 🔥 | 33.0°C | 26.3°C | 19.7°C | 39.0°C | 12.4°C | 59 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 29.9°C | 24.5°C | 19.1°C | 35.6°C | 12.0°C | 176 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 31.6°C | 24.6°C | 17.6°C | 36.6°C | 9.0°C | 100 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 29.3°C | 23.2°C | 17.1°C | 35.6°C | 7.8°C | 69 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 30.1°C | 24.1°C | 18.1°C | 33.2°C | 10.0°C | 41 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 27.6°C | 22.1°C | 16.6°C | 31.2°C | 9.7°C | 118 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 27.4°C | 21.5°C | 15.6°C | 33.8°C | 7.6°C | 56 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 31.5°C | 25.1°C | 18.8°C | 36.8°C | 13.1°C | 114 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 33.0°C | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 38.6°C | 9.8°C | 25 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 30.3°C | 24.7°C | 19.1°C | 34.7°C | 12.3°C | 117 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 26.8°C | 22.4°C | 18.0°C | 31.2°C | 10.9°C | 153 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 30.8°C | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 36.2°C | 9.5°C | 50 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 34.7°C | 11.6°C | 9 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 31.0°C | 24.0°C | 17.0°C | 35.3°C | 11.9°C | 81 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 27.2°C | 21.5°C | 15.7°C | 31.2°C | 10.9°C | 65 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 32.4°C | 25.6°C | 18.7°C | 36.4°C | 8.5°C | 43 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 28.6°C | 23.6°C | 18.6°C | 31.5°C | 12.9°C | 84 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 32.2°C | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 37.1°C | 8.4°C | 60 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 31.7°C | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 35.8°C | 12.7°C | 36 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 33.2°C | 25.8°C | 18.3°C | 37.5°C | 9.8°C | 13 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 31.5°C | 24.3°C | 17.2°C | 34.9°C | 8.2°C | 65 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 29.6°C | 24.1°C | 18.5°C | 33.3°C | 12.8°C | 51 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 27.1°C | 21.6°C | 16.2°C | 31.1°C | 7.7°C | 108 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 30.9°C | 24.5°C | 18.1°C | 36.3°C | 7.2°C | 54 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 30.3°C | 24.3°C | 18.2°C | 34.7°C | 9.9°C | 74 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 28.5°C | 22.5°C | 16.5°C | 31.8°C | 10.6°C | 53 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 29.3°C | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 33.1°C | 11.3°C | 45 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 28.3°C | 21.7°C | 15.0°C | 33.7°C | 6.8°C | 58 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 20.3°C | 32.0°C | 15.3°C | 168 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 31.0°C | 24.2°C | 17.4°C | 35.4°C | 10.5°C | 65 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 30.4°C | 23.5°C | 16.6°C | 36.7°C | 9.2°C | 68 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 28.1°C | 21.6°C | 15.1°C | 33.5°C | 9.0°C | 39 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 27.8°C | 22.5°C | 17.2°C | 32.3°C | 12.9°C | 70 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 31.2°C | 24.1°C | 17.1°C | 37.0°C | 10.6°C | 46 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 31.3°C | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 36.7°C | 10.8°C | 93 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 26.7°C | 21.3°C | 15.9°C | 30.9°C | 9.3°C | 95 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 26.9°C | 21.2°C | 15.6°C | 29.3°C | 9.3°C | 77 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.3°C | 23.3°C | 17.3°C | 34.3°C | 11.7°C | 80 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.3°C | 23.5°C | 15.7°C | 36.6°C | 9.5°C | 54 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 30°C with lows near 17.4°C (mean 23.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 74 mm of rainfall in Valdosta, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 182 mm in 2024.
The hottest May reached 39°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 6.8°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.1°C to 30.6°C and overnight lows from 16.4°C to 18.4°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Valdosta and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30°C daytime highs and 17.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Valdosta, averaging 23.7°C.
For May in Valdosta, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30°C and lows of 17.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 1.7 m/s (2007).
The wettest May on record was 2024 with 182 mm. On average, May sees 74 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 Valdosta 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.
