Albemarle weather in May

In May, Albemarle sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 83°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Albemarle's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albemarle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:21 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Albemarle is city and the county seat of Stanly County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
362/km²
people per km²
Founded
1826

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.

A typical May day in Albemarle reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 6°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17656
27656
37656
47757
57757
67757
77858
87858
97858
107858
117859
127959
137959
147959
157960
168060
178060
188060
198061
208161
218161
228162
238162
248262
258263
268263
278263
288364
298364
308364
318364

How May really feels in Albemarle

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Albemarle weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 34°3.79.61.19.92.9
Feb56° / 37°3.28.70.810.73.7
Mar63° / 43°4.09.60.311.75.7
Apr72° / 52°3.48.5012.97.0
May80° / 60°3.210.1013.86.5
Jun86° / 68°4.012.7014.34.6
Jul89° / 71°4.014.1014.13.8
Aug87° / 70°4.012.2013.34.4
Sep82° / 64°4.39.2012.26.3
Oct72° / 53°3.17011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.37.50.110.15.8
Dec54° / 37°3.690.59.73.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
255050
265050
275050
285149
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Albemarle gets around 3.2 in of rain over 10.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1431
1531
1631
1732
1832
1933
2033
2134
2235
2335
2436
2536
2636
2737
2837
2938
3038
3139

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
160201370
258211470
355221580
454221680
552231780
650241890
748241990
847251990
945252090
10432521100
11422522100
12412523110
13392524110
14382524120
15372425130
16362326141
17362326151
18352226161
19342126171
20332126191
21322027202
22311927212
23291927222
24281927243
25271827253
26251827263
27241827284
28221827294
29211727305
30201727315
31191726326

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:367:00
213.45:357:01
313.55:347:02
413.55:327:03
513.55:317:04
613.65:307:04
713.65:297:05
813.65:287:06
913.75:277:07
1013.75:277:08
1113.75:267:09
1213.75:257:09
1313.85:247:10
1413.85:237:11
1513.85:227:12
1613.95:217:13
1713.95:217:13
1813.95:207:14
1913.95:197:15
2014.05:187:16
2114.05:187:17
2214.05:177:17
2314.05:177:18
2414.05:167:19
2514.15:157:20
2614.15:157:20
2714.15:147:21
2814.15:147:22
2914.25:137:22
3014.25:137:23
3114.25:137:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Albemarle?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Albemarle for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Albemarle in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Albemarle sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 60°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Albemarle in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albemarle peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Albemarle in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Albemarle is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2418 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Albemarle?

Albemarle sits at 35.4°N, 80.2°W, 476 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Concord, 22 mi away.

Topography around Albemarle

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Albemarle.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Albemarle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft around an average of 525 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 ft.

The land around Albemarle is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
312 ft
10 miles
679 ft
50 miles
1,266 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Concord 22 mi · Kannapolis 25 mi · Salisbury 27 mi · Mint Hill 28 mi · Monroe 32 mi · Indian Trail 32 mi · Stallings 33 mi · Lexington 33 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Albemarle (35.3501°, -80.2001°, elevation 476 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).