May
Other strong months: October and April
79/100 weather score
United States · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Pineville
For Pineville, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 26.7°C, nights average 14.5°C, and rainfall totals about 85 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthMay
Typical daytime high26.7°C
Typical night-time low14.5°C
May rainfall85 mm
October
Other strong months: April and November
80/100 weather score
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4 months fit your choices for Pineville
January has the lowest comfort score at 18 out of 100, compared with May at 79. The main reason is that days reach only 11.2°C, 13° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and nights drop to -0.1°C.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Pineville?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Pineville?
May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 26.7°C and 85 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Pineville?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 32.3°C and a night-time low of 21°C.
Which month has the least rain?
February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 79 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.2°C | -0.1°C | 89 mm | 8.3 | 10 h 02 | 18 | Strong coverage |
| February | 13.6°C | 1.6°C | 79 mm | 7.8 | 10 h 52 | 31 | Strong coverage |
| March | 17.8°C | 5.1°C | 100 mm | 8.8 | 11 h 52 | 47 | Strong coverage |
| April | 22.8°C | 9.5°C | 98 mm | 7.7 | 13 h 01 | 73 | Strong coverage |
| May | 26.7°C | 14.5°C | 85 mm | 7.8 | 13 h 59 | 79 | Strong coverage |
| June | 30.4°C | 19°C | 101 mm | 8.6 | 14 h 30 | 57 | Strong coverage |
| July | 32.3°C | 21°C | 95 mm | 7.8 | 14 h 18 | 49 | Strong coverage |
| August | 31.3°C | 20.4°C | 111 mm | 8.1 | 13 h 28 | 51 | Strong coverage |
| September | 28.1°C | 17°C | 94 mm | 6 | 12 h 21 | 72 | Strong coverage |
| October | 22.9°C | 10.2°C | 80 mm | 5.5 | 11 h 14 | 79 | Strong coverage |
| November | 17.1°C | 4.3°C | 84 mm | 6.7 | 10 h 16 | 48 | Strong coverage |
| December | 12.6°C | 1.4°C | 91 mm | 7.7 | 9 h 48 | 26 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.6°C warmer in Pineville.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+1.8
Feb
+2.9
Mar
+1.6
Apr
+1.2
May
+1.1
Jun
+1.6
Jul
+1.9
Aug
+0.8
Sep
+1.3
Oct
+1.7
Nov
+0.8
Dec
+2.6
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.1°C29 Jan 2002 | -20.6°C21 Jan 1985 | 88 mm6 Jan 1962 | 189 mm1962 · driest 12 mm in 1981 | 85 |
| February | 28.3°C20 Feb 2026 | -15.0°C18 Feb 1958 | 80 mm6 Feb 2020 | 193 mm1979 · driest 19 mm in 1978 | 85 |
| March | 32.2°C17 Mar 1945 | -15.6°C3 Mar 1980 | 77 mm3 Mar 1952 | 223 mm1980 · driest 15 mm in 1985 | 85 |
| April | 33.9°C24 Apr 1960 | -6.1°C8 Apr 2007 | 81 mm11 Apr 1962 | 210 mm2003 · driest 8 mm in 1976 | 85 |
| May | 37.8°C29 May 1941 | 0.0°C2 May 1963 | 93 mm3 May 1975 | 317 mm1975 · driest 3 mm in 1941 | 85 |
| June | 40.0°C29 Jun 2012 | 7.2°C12 Jun 1972 | 96 mm13 Jun 1949 | 210 mm1961 · driest 4 mm in 1993 | 85 |
| July | 40.0°C1 Jul 2012 | 11.7°C10 Jul 1961 | 175 mm23 Jul 1997 | 269 mm1939 · driest 14 mm in 1983 | 86 |
| August | 40.0°C9 Aug 2007 | 10.0°C7 Aug 2004 | 136 mm26 Aug 2008 | 263 mm2003 · driest 11 mm in 2007 | 85 |
| September | 40.0°C6 Sep 1954 | 3.9°C23 Sep 1999 | 109 mm16 Sep 2018 | 265 mm1945 · driest 1 mm in 1954 | 85 |
| October | 37.2°C2 Oct 2019 | -4.4°C27 Oct 1962 | 107 mm4 Oct 1992 | 374 mm1990 · driest 0 mm in 1953 | 85 |
| November | 29.4°C2 Nov 1961 | -11.7°C26 Nov 1950 | 117 mm12 Nov 2020 | 255 mm2015 · driest 12 mm in 1973 | 85 |
| December | 26.7°C10 Dec 2007 | -16.7°C13 Dec 1962 | 63 mm15 Dec 1972 | 221 mm2015 · driest 11 mm in 1965 | 85 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | <1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | <1 |
| February | <1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | <1 |
| March | 4 | <1 | 6 | 3 | <1 |
| April | 12 | 2 | <1 | 3 | 0 |
| May | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| June | 28 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| July | 31 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| August | 30 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| September | 24 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| October | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| November | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| December | <1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | <1 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was May (scoring 83); on 2011–2025 it is October (87). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6% | 27% | 10% | 29% | 8.0–14.0°C |
| February | 11% | 29% | 11% | 34% | 9.9–15.7°C |
| March | 28% | 29% | 12% | 31% | 14.3–20.3°C |
| April | 58% | 24% | 9% | 26% | 20.9–24.6°C |
| May | 71% | 26% | 10% | 29% | 24.4–28.9°C |
| June | 73% | 26% | 10% | 29% | 28.1–32.4°C |
| July | 71% | 29% | 11% | 35% | 30.0–33.8°C |
| August | 74% | 26% | 11% | 27% | 29.1–32.7°C |
| September | 78% | 20% | 9% | 18% | 26.2–30.2°C |
| October | 64% | 18% | 7% | 17% | 20.7–24.9°C |
| November | 27% | 22% | 9% | 21% | 14.7–19.2°C |
| December | 7% | 25% | 10% | 28% | 9.2–14.8°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 4485305
- NOAA station
- USW00013881 · CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS AP
- Station distance
- 16.5 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 30 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 35.08°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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