May is one of the warmer months of the year in College Station, with average highs near 30°C and lows around 18.8°C (mean 24.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 130 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in College Station. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in College Station was 1996 — when the month averaged 28°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 21.4°C. Typical May days reach 30°C with nights near 18.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in College Station, averaging 130 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2016 with 310 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in College Station during May averages 75%. The most humid May was 2015 at 88%, and the least humid was 2011 at 59%.
May receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in College Station. The sunniest May was 2022 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in College Station during May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May was 1996 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.7°C | 24.2°C | 24.6°C | 24.6°C | 25.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 29.5°C | 29.7°C | 30.3°C | 30.3°C | 30.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 17.9°C | 18.6°C | 19.0°C | 18.9°C | 19.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 145 mm | 114 mm | 92 mm | 147 mm | 169 mm | +24 mm |
May temperatures in College Station have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 6.3°C (2013) to a record high of 41.2°C (1998).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 130 mm, with a wettest year of 310 mm.
One of the best times to visit College Station
May is one of the best times to visit College Station. Expect days averaging 30°C and nights around 18.8°C (mean 24.4°C) — warmer than College Station's yearly average — with higher rainfall (130 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 | 30.8°C | 25.2°C | 19.6°C | 36.8°C | 12.5°C | 193 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 30.0°C | 25.7°C | 21.3°C | 34.6°C | 17.0°C | 254 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 28.2°C | 23.6°C | 19.1°C | 31.0°C | 12.4°C | 143 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 34.1°C | 27.5°C | 20.9°C | 38.4°C | 13.6°C | 78 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 28.0°C | 23.4°C | 18.8°C | 31.7°C | 12.8°C | 216 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 30.4°C | 24.4°C | 18.3°C | 34.5°C | 11.1°C | 130 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 28.7°C | 24.3°C | 19.8°C | 32.2°C | 13.2°C | 175 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 33.8°C | 27.0°C | 20.1°C | 38.2°C | 15.4°C | 53 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 30.6°C | 24.0°C | 17.4°C | 34.6°C | 10.2°C | 102 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 27.3°C | 22.9°C | 18.6°C | 30.7°C | 11.5°C | 310 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 27.3°C | 23.7°C | 20.0°C | 30.3°C | 11.9°C | 309 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 28.9°C | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 33.3°C | 10.0°C | 247 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 29.9°C | 23.7°C | 17.4°C | 36.0°C | 6.3°C | 104 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 31.1°C | 25.2°C | 19.4°C | 36.7°C | 14.7°C | 63 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 33.0°C | 26.1°C | 19.1°C | 38.6°C | 9.5°C | 52 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 32.8°C | 26.4°C | 20.0°C | 37.3°C | 13.0°C | 60 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 29.3°C | 23.9°C | 18.5°C | 33.7°C | 11.1°C | 40 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 30.8°C | 24.8°C | 18.8°C | 36.5°C | 11.6°C | 95 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 27.1°C | 22.8°C | 18.5°C | 30.0°C | 13.3°C | 158 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 31.7°C | 25.3°C | 18.8°C | 36.1°C | 12.8°C | 79 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 29.7°C | 23.6°C | 17.5°C | 37.3°C | 8.0°C | 82 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 28.1°C | 23.3°C | 18.4°C | 35.2°C | 8.4°C | 144 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 32.5°C | 26.4°C | 20.4°C | 38.9°C | 16.0°C | 28 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 33.2°C | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 37.0°C | 10.8°C | 43 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 29.8°C | 24.3°C | 18.7°C | 34.9°C | 11.7°C | 100 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 30.6°C | 25.5°C | 20.5°C | 34.8°C | 13.7°C | 153 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 30.9°C | 24.9°C | 18.9°C | 34.2°C | 12.8°C | 127 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 35.7°C | 27.8°C | 19.9°C | 41.2°C | 13.2°C | 4 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 27.4°C | 22.4°C | 17.3°C | 31.7°C | 10.4°C | 99 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 🔥 | 34.8°C | 28.0°C | 21.2°C | 39.0°C | 10.9°C | 20 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 29.4°C | 24.0°C | 18.6°C | 33.4°C | 10.3°C | 162 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 28.5°C | 23.3°C | 18.2°C | 33.3°C | 10.1°C | 156 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 26.5°C | 21.4°C | 16.3°C | 29.9°C | 9.4°C | 194 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 26.0°C | 21.5°C | 17.0°C | 29.6°C | 7.6°C | 180 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 28.1°C | 23.9°C | 19.7°C | 32.2°C | 9.2°C | 114 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 29.6°C | 24.4°C | 19.1°C | 35.1°C | 11.5°C | 84 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 30.9°C | 25.3°C | 19.8°C | 35.4°C | 14.5°C | 145 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 31.3°C | 23.9°C | 16.4°C | 35.4°C | 11.0°C | 60 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 29.3°C | 24.4°C | 19.5°C | 33.7°C | 15.9°C | 178 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 27.8°C | 22.8°C | 17.7°C | 31.0°C | 11.4°C | 167 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 29.9°C | 23.9°C | 18.0°C | 38.2°C | 12.1°C | 75 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 31.8°C | 24.9°C | 18.1°C | 39.4°C | 11.0°C | 104 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 28.3°C | 22.5°C | 16.8°C | 32.5°C | 10.4°C | 236 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.8°C | 22.9°C | 18.0°C | 31.9°C | 9.8°C | 163 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.6°C | 22.9°C | 17.2°C | 33.3°C | 8.9°C | 176 mm | 76% | 2.5 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 18.8°C (mean 24.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 130 mm of rainfall in College Station, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 310 mm in 2016.
The hottest May reached 41.2°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 6.3°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.3°C to 30.2°C and overnight lows from 17.6°C to 19.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in College Station and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30°C daytime highs and 18.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in College Station, averaging 24.4°C.
For May in College Station, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30°C and lows of 18.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1996).
The wettest May on record was 2016 with 310 mm. On average, May sees 130 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 College Station 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.
