Weather in Atlanta in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Atlanta in May
The temperature in May is +82°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +90°F during the day and a minimum of +52°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +88°F.
Is Atlanta warm or cold in May?
Atlanta is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +73°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +52°F to +61°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Atlanta:
Climate in Atlanta in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +81°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +25°F | +39°F | +48°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +93°F | +106°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 80 mm | 70 mm | 84 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 62% | 67% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +73°F to +81°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 80 mm to 70 mm. Humidity rises from 62% to 67%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 13 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Atlanta is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Atlanta?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Atlanta in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+78°F) and the highest in 2019 (+87°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 12 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 294 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Atlanta, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.