Asheboro weather in May

In May, Asheboro sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 81°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 Asheboro's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asheboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
5th warmest
Overnight low
59°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:19 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Asheboro is city in North Carolina, United States of America.

Density
541/km²
people per km²
Founded
1796

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 75°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical May day in Asheboro reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 7°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How May really feels in Asheboro

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.

Asheboro weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 33°3.69.31.39.92.5
Feb54° / 36°3.18.81.310.63.3
Mar62° / 42°4.110.30.511.75.3
Apr71° / 51°3.49012.96.7
May78° / 59°3.310.5013.96.6
Jun85° / 67°3.912.2014.45.0
Jul88° / 71°3.714.2014.24.0
Aug86° / 70°3.711.4013.34.7
Sep81° / 64°4.29.6012.26.5
Oct71° / 52°3.06.9011.17.2
Nov61° / 42°3.37.80.110.15.4
Dec53° / 36°3.590.69.63.1

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 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
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114951
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Asheboro gets around 3.3 in of rain over 10.5 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2236
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2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2937
3037
3137

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164191250
261201360
360201460
458211560
556211670
654221770
753221870
850231980
948232080
1047242180
1145242290
1244242390
13422423100
14412324110
15402324120
16392325131
17382225141
18372225151
19362125171
20352125181
21342025192
22332025202
23312025222
24301925232
25291926243
26271926253
27261926273
28241926283
29231826294
30221826304
31201826324

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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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 5:34 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:346:59
213.55:327:00
313.55:317:01
413.55:307:02
513.65:297:03
613.65:287:04
713.65:277:04
813.75:267:05
913.75:257:06
1013.75:247:07
1113.75:237:08
1213.85:227:09
1313.85:227:09
1413.85:217:10
1513.95:207:11
1613.95:197:12
1713.95:187:13
1813.95:187:14
1914.05:177:14
2014.05:167:15
2114.05:157:16
2214.05:157:17
2314.15:147:17
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2514.15:137:19
2614.15:127:20
2714.15:127:20
2814.25:117:21
2914.25:117:22
3014.25:117:22
3114.25:107:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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126.0Bright
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146.0Bright
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206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
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 Asheboro?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Asheboro in May

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

In May, Asheboro sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Asheboro 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 Asheboro peaks around July 14 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 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Asheboro 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 Asheboro is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Asheboro?

Asheboro sits at 35.7°N, 79.8°W, 840 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Thomasville, 19 mi away.

Topography around Asheboro

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Asheboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 ft around an average of 827 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,089 ft.

The land around Asheboro is covered by trees (72%) within 2 miles, trees (78%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
535 ft
10 miles
791 ft
50 miles
1,089 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Thomasville 19 mi · High Point 21 mi · Greensboro 25 mi · Lexington 26 mi · Kernersville 32 mi · Albemarle 33 mi · Burlington 34 mi · Winston-Salem 36 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 Asheboro (35.7079°, -79.8136°, elevation 840 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).