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Waynesville May Weather

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

Typical Waynesville May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	74.5 °F
Average daily low	48.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.1 inches
Average monthly snow	0.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	39.9%
Daily chance of snow	0.13%

Waynesville May Weather Records 1894–2024
Highest temperature	92 °F	May 20, 1996
Lowest temperature	24 °F	May 4, 1986
Highest daily low	68 °F	May 23, 1953
Lowest daily high	44 °F	May 12, 1960
Hottest average high temperature	80.8 °F	1896
Coldest average high temperature	64.6 °F	1917
Most daily precipitation	3.8 inches	May 7, 2003
Most monthly precipitation	11.5 inches	2003
Most daily snow	7.0 inches	May 7, 1992
Most monthly snow	7.0 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	71.0	43.8	88	27
May 2	71.2	44.1	85	25
May 3	71.4	44.4	85	29
May 4	71.6	44.6	89	24
May 5	71.7	44.8	87	27
May 6	71.9	45.0	88	30
May 7	72.1	45.3	86	29
May 8	72.3	45.6	85	25
May 9	72.6	45.9	86	26
May 10	72.9	46.1	85	27
May 11	73.1	46.3	88	29
May 12	73.5	46.7	86	31
May 13	73.8	47.1	88	29
May 14	74.0	47.5	85	29
May 15	74.2	47.8	85	30
May 16	74.4	48.1	87	27
May 17	74.6	48.4	88	28
May 18	74.8	48.7	88	26
May 19	75.0	48.9	87	30
May 20	75.3	49.2	92	30
May 21	75.6	49.6	90	33
May 22	75.8	50.0	87	29
May 23	75.9	50.3	88	32
May 24	76.1	50.5	90	32
May 25	76.2	50.8	89	35
May 26	76.3	51.0	90	32
May 27	76.5	51.2	89	33
May 28	76.8	51.6	91	31
May 29	77.1	52.0	91	37
May 30	77.2	52.3	89	35
May 31	77.5	52.6	89	32

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1894–2024	Waynesville 1 E	location