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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Greensboro in May

In an average May, Greensboro sees a daily high around 78°F and a low around 58°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high78°F
Typical high range68°F to 87°F
Average low58°F
Typical low range48°F to 67°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 in

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 96°F 2026-05-20
Lowest 49°F 1992-05-07

Low

Highest 73°F 1991-05-28
Lowest 35°F 2020-05-10

Feels-like

Highest 118°F 2011-05-31
Lowest 27°F 2020-05-10

Humidity

Highest 20.9 g/m³ 1991-05-28
Lowest 3.6 g/m³ 1986-05-04

Wind

Highest 20 mph 2008-05-12
Lowest 3 mph 2012-05-22

Gust

Highest 59 mph 1984-05-08
Lowest 9 mph 1990-05-24

Precip

Wettest 7.78 in 1990
Driest 1.43 in 2015

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