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Chapel Hill May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in the month of May.

Typical Chapel Hill May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	78.7 °F
Average daily low	56.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.7 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	32.4%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Chapel Hill May Weather Records 1891–2024
Highest temperature	98 °F	May 31, 1953
Lowest temperature	29 °F	May 10, 1980
Highest daily low	74 °F	May 24, 1945
Lowest daily high	48 °F	May 8, 1992
Hottest average high temperature	86.3 °F	1933
Coldest average high temperature	72.6 °F	1992
Most daily precipitation	5.6 inches	May 22, 1901
Most monthly precipitation	11.4 inches	1901
Most daily snow	none	-
Most monthly snow	none	-

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
May 1	75.2	51.3	91	32
May 2	75.4	51.6	92	29
May 3	75.6	52.0	94	33
May 4	75.7	52.4	95	33
May 5	75.9	52.7	94	34
May 6	76.0	52.9	95	34
May 7	76.1	53.1	93	35
May 8	76.4	53.4	96	31
May 9	76.7	53.7	93	29
May 10	76.9	54.1	95	29
May 11	77.2	54.4	98	30
May 12	77.5	54.7	96	37
May 13	77.8	55.2	93	38
May 14	78.1	55.6	94	38
May 15	78.4	56.0	95	38
May 16	78.6	56.3	94	39
May 17	78.8	56.6	94	35
May 18	79.0	56.9	94	36
May 19	79.2	57.2	94	35
May 20	79.5	57.5	96	40
May 21	79.8	57.8	97	40
May 22	80.1	58.2	98	39
May 23	80.3	58.5	98	38
May 24	80.5	58.8	98	38
May 25	80.6	59.0	96	42
May 26	80.8	59.2	97	40
May 27	81.0	59.5	96	41
May 28	81.3	59.9	95	36
May 29	81.7	60.3	98	43
May 30	82.0	60.7	96	46
May 31	82.2	61.0	98	42

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1891–2024	Chapel Hill 2W	location