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Mt. Mitchell May Weather

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

Typical Mt. Mitchell May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	58.9 °F
Average daily low	42.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation	6.1 inches
Average monthly snow	1.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	46.0%
Daily chance of snow	1.1%

Mt. Mitchell May Weather Records 1980–2024
Highest temperature	78 °F	May 13, 2000
Lowest temperature	14 °F	May 10, 2020
Highest daily low	58 °F	May 30, 1986
Lowest daily high	29 °F	May 7, 2017
Hottest average high temperature	64.0 °F	2000
Coldest average high temperature	53.6 °F	2020
Most daily precipitation	5.7 inches	May 30, 2018
Most monthly precipitation	20.4 inches	2018
Most daily snow	15.0 inches	May 7, 1992
Most monthly snow	30.0 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	55.3	38.1	70	23
May 2	55.6	38.4	72	24
May 3	55.8	38.6	69	22
May 4	56.0	38.8	70	18
May 5	56.1	39.0	70	21
May 6	56.3	39.1	71	25
May 7	56.5	39.4	71	19
May 8	56.8	39.8	70	20
May 9	57.1	40.1	70	14
May 10	57.3	40.4	68	14
May 11	57.6	40.7	70	21
May 12	57.9	41.1	73	20
May 13	58.2	41.4	78	21
May 14	58.4	41.8	75	21
May 15	58.6	42.1	72	23
May 16	58.8	42.4	72	22
May 17	59.0	42.6	70	27
May 18	59.2	42.9	75	28
May 19	59.4	43.2	76	21
May 20	59.6	43.4	76	20
May 21	59.9	43.8	73	26
May 22	60.2	44.1	72	26
May 23	60.3	44.3	72	26
May 24	60.5	44.5	73	32
May 25	60.6	44.7	74	31
May 26	60.7	44.9	75	32
May 27	60.9	45.2	72	34
May 28	61.2	45.6	71	30
May 29	61.5	46.0	71	32
May 30	61.7	46.3	71	27
May 31	61.9	46.6	73	26

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1980–2024	Mt. Mitchell, near summit	location