Is Atlanta hot in May?
Days are typically warm at 27.4°C, while nights average 14.7°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
Atlanta in
May.
Typical May weather in Atlanta: 27.4°C by day, 14.7°C at night, 94 mm of rain over 8.1 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high27.4°C
Typical low14.7°C
Rain94 mm
Wet days8.1
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 75 out of 100 (October leads the year at 82). Daylight is calculated as 13 h 53 from latitude 33.75°.
May at a glance
What is Atlanta like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 94 mm across about 8 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 13 h 53 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 3 of 12 in our weather comparison; October ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 4180439
- NOAA station
- USW00003888 · ATLANTA FULTON CO AP
- Station distance
- 13 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 22 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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