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Highlands May Weather

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

Typical Highlands May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	69.6 °F
Average daily low	47.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation	6.6 inches
Average monthly snow	0.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	44.7%
Daily chance of snow	0.39%

Highlands May Weather Records 1877–2024
Highest temperature	91 °F	May 29, 1941
Lowest temperature	24 °F	May 2, 1918
Highest daily low	66 °F	May 23, 1953
Lowest daily high	36 °F	May 7, 1898
Hottest average high temperature	79.5 °F	1936
Coldest average high temperature	65.0 °F	1992
Most daily precipitation	8.2 inches	May 15, 1976
Most monthly precipitation	24.1 inches	1976
Most daily snow	2.5 inches	May 9, 1992
Most monthly snow	5.5 inches	1992

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	66.0	43.2	82	28
May 2	66.2	43.5	84	24
May 3	66.3	43.8	85	29
May 4	66.5	44.1	84	28
May 5	66.8	44.3	82	26
May 6	66.9	44.5	86	26
May 7	67.1	44.8	88	27
May 8	67.3	45.0	89	32
May 9	67.6	45.3	88	28
May 10	67.9	45.6	88	29
May 11	68.2	45.9	87	31
May 12	68.6	46.3	83	28
May 13	68.9	46.6	84	27
May 14	69.1	46.9	86	28
May 15	69.3	47.3	86	28
May 16	69.6	47.5	90	29
May 17	69.8	47.8	87	29
May 18	69.9	48.1	85	30
May 19	70.1	48.4	86	29
May 20	70.4	48.7	89	28
May 21	70.6	49.0	90	30
May 22	70.9	49.4	91	30
May 23	71.0	49.7	88	33
May 24	71.1	49.9	87	31
May 25	71.3	50.1	90	36
May 26	71.4	50.3	89	30
May 27	71.6	50.5	89	31
May 28	71.8	50.8	87	31
May 29	72.1	51.2	91	36
May 30	72.3	51.6	84	34
May 31	72.5	51.9	86	36

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1877–2024	Highlands	location