Atlanta GA Recent May Temperatures, Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the May weather in Atlanta, Georgia was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives May data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot days occurred each May. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Atlanta had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Atlanta's Hartsfield—Jackson International Airport.

Temperature

May temperature averages by year in Atlanta
High °F	Low °F	Year	High °C	Low °C
78	62	2023	26	17
83	65	2022	28	18
80	60	2021	26	15
79	59	2020	26	15
86	67	2019	30	19
84	66	2018	29	19
81	61	2017	27	16
81	61	2016	27	16
83	63	2015	28	17
81	61	2014	27	16
77	59	2013	25	15
83	64	2012	29	18
82	60	2011	28	16
83	64	2010	28	18

Number of days in May when the temperature in Atlanta rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2023	29	1
2022	29	1
2021	29	3
2020	26	0
2019	31	10
2018	31	3
2017	30	2
2016	29	3
2015	31	0
2014	28	1
2013	26	0
2012	29	4
2011	25	6
2010	30	2

Rain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Atlanta during May in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for May in Atlanta
Days	Year	Inches	Millimetres
7	2023	1.6	40
6	2022	2.4	62
7	2021	5.2	131
11	2020	4.2	107
7	2019	2.3	58
15	2018	4.5	113
13	2017	4.6	117
7	2016	1.3	32
7	2015	4.4	113
7	2014	2.3	58
10	2013	5.3	134
10	2012	3.4	87
4	2011	2.9	74
10	2010	6.9	175

Atlanta - Recent May Temperatures and Rainfall

Temperature

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