Concord weather in May

In May, Concord sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 82°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Concord's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Concord's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
5th warmest
Overnight low
59°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:23 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Concord is city in North Carolina, United States.

Density
561/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 76°F in the first days to 82°F by the end.

A typical May day in Concord reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 7°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17555
27555
37656
47656
57656
67657
77757
87757
97757
107858
117858
127858
137858
147859
157959
167959
177960
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198060
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218061
228161
238161
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258162
268262
278263
288263
298264
308364
318364

How May really feels in Concord

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.

Concord weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 33°3.79.71.29.92.5
Feb54° / 36°3.38.61.110.73.4
Mar62° / 42°4.210.20.411.75.4
Apr71° / 51°3.59.1012.96.8
May79° / 59°3.110.2013.86.6
Jun86° / 67°3.912.8014.34.7
Jul89° / 71°3.814.3014.13.8
Aug87° / 70°3.812.2013.34.5
Sep81° / 63°4.09.3012.26.4
Oct71° / 52°3.27.1011.17.2
Nov61° / 41°3.37.50.110.15.5
Dec53° / 36°3.79.10.59.73.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
215050
225050
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244951
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264951
274852
284852
294951
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Concord gets around 3.1 in of rain over 10.2 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
432
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1632
1732
1833
1933
2034
2135
2235
2336
2436
2537
2637
2738
2838
2939
3039
3140

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164211140
261221250
359231350
457241450
555251550
653251660
752261660
851261760
949271870
1047271870
1146271980
1244281990
13432820100
14422820100
15412721110
16402721130
17392621140
18382621150
19372522161
20362422171
21352422181
22332322192
23322323202
24312223222
25292223233
26282223243
27272124253
28252124264
29242124274
30232024284
31222024295

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
235calm
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 5:37 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:377:02
213.45:367:03
313.55:357:04
413.55:347:04
513.55:337:05
613.65:327:06
713.65:317:07
813.65:307:08
913.75:297:09
1013.75:287:09
1113.75:277:10
1213.75:267:11
1313.85:257:12
1413.85:247:13
1513.85:247:14
1613.95:237:14
1713.95:227:15
1813.95:217:16
1913.95:217:17
2014.05:207:18
2114.05:197:18
2214.05:197:19
2314.05:187:20
2414.15:177:21
2514.15:177:21
2614.15:167:22
2714.15:167:23
2814.15:157:23
2914.25:157:24
3014.25:147:25
3114.25:147:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
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 Concord?

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
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Concord in May

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

In May, Concord sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Concord in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Concord peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 13UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Concord 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 Concord 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 Concord?

Concord sits at 35.4°N, 80.6°W, 748 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kannapolis, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Concord

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Concord has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 656 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,739 ft.

The land around Concord is covered by trees (70%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
505 ft
50 miles
1,739 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kannapolis 5.6 mi · Huntersville 15 mi · Mint Hill 16 mi · Cornelius 17 mi · Mooresville 17 mi · Salisbury 19 mi · Charlotte 19 mi · Matthews 22 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 Concord (35.4089°, -80.5816°, elevation 748 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).