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Morehead City May Weather

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

Typical Morehead City May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	77.7 °F
Average daily low	61.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.4 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	27.3%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Morehead City May Weather Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	97 °F	May 31, 2011
Lowest temperature	35 °F	May 11, 1997
Highest daily low	80 °F	May 28, 1982
Lowest daily high	55 °F	May 9, 2022
Hottest average high temperature	82.4 °F	1991
Coldest average high temperature	73.1 °F	2023
Most daily precipitation	5.5 inches	May 6, 2005
Most monthly precipitation	14.3 inches	2020
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	74.3	56.9	86	37
May 2	74.5	57.2	83	40
May 3	74.7	57.7	87	42
May 4	74.9	58.0	85	41
May 5	75.0	58.2	84	44
May 6	75.2	58.5	84	41
May 7	75.4	58.7	86	41
May 8	75.6	59.0	82	37
May 9	75.8	59.3	82	44
May 10	76.1	59.5	91	42
May 11	76.4	59.8	88	35
May 12	76.6	60.1	85	43
May 13	76.9	60.4	88	47
May 14	77.1	60.8	92	45
May 15	77.4	61.2	91	44
May 16	77.6	61.4	89	48
May 17	77.9	61.7	85	41
May 18	78.1	62.0	93	46
May 19	78.3	62.3	89	44
May 20	78.6	62.6	89	40
May 21	78.8	62.9	88	43
May 22	79.0	63.3	88	47
May 23	79.2	63.6	89	46
May 24	79.4	63.9	87	40
May 25	79.6	64.1	91	49
May 26	79.8	64.4	96	50
May 27	80.0	64.7	88	47
May 28	80.2	65.0	94	45
May 29	80.5	65.4	92	45
May 30	80.7	65.7	96	50
May 31	80.9	66.0	97	46

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Morehead City 2 WNW	location