Garner weather in May

In May, Garner sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 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 Garner's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garner's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:14 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Garner is town in North Carolina, United States.

Density
716/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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 Garner reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°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 88°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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27656
37656
47656
57657
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107858
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318364

How May really feels in Garner

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.

Garner weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 34°3.79.51.29.92.7
Feb55° / 36°3.18.91.210.63.4
Mar62° / 42°4.110.20.411.75.4
Apr72° / 51°3.69.3012.96.8
May79° / 60°3.710.7013.96.5
Jun86° / 68°4.312.1014.44.8
Jul89° / 72°4.915.6014.23.8
Aug87° / 70°4.712.2013.34.5
Sep81° / 64°4.910.1012.26.3
Oct72° / 52°3.27.5011.17.2
Nov62° / 42°3.47.70.110.15.7
Dec54° / 36°3.69.30.69.63.4

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 (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
74951
84951
94951
105050
114951
124951
134951
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Garner gets around 3.7 in of rain over 10.7 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
534
634
734
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2037
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162181370
260181480
359181580
457181690
556181790
655181890
7531819100
8521820100
9501821110
10481821111
11471922121
12461923121
13441923131
14431923141
15421924151
16401924151
17391924161
18381924171
19361924182
20351925192
21331925202
22321925222
23301925233
24281925243
25271926253
26251926264
27241926274
28231827285
29211827285
30201827296
31191827307

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
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306calm
316calm

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 5:29 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:296:55
213.55:286:55
313.55:276:56
413.55:266:57
513.65:246:58
613.65:236:59
713.65:227:00
813.75:217:00
913.75:207:01
1013.75:197:02
1113.75:197:03
1213.85:187:04
1313.85:177:05
1413.85:167:05
1513.95:157:06
1613.95:147:07
1713.95:147:08
1813.95:137:09
1914.05:127:10
2014.05:117:10
2114.05:117:11
2214.05:107:12
2314.15:097:13
2414.15:097:13
2514.15:087:14
2614.15:087:15
2714.15:077:16
2814.25:077:16
2914.25:067:17
3014.25:067:18
3114.25:057:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
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85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Garner?

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

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

What to pack for Garner in May

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

In May, Garner sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Garner 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 Garner peaks around July 13 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 13UV 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 Garner 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 Garner is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Garner?

Garner sits at 35.7°N, 78.6°W, 361 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Raleigh, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Garner

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Garner has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft around an average of 335 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,122 ft.

The land around Garner is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
364 ft
10 miles
518 ft
50 miles
1,122 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Raleigh 4.3 mi · West Raleigh 6.2 mi · Clayton 9.9 mi · Cary 11 mi · Holly Springs 13 mi · Apex 13 mi · Fuquay-Varina 14 mi · Morrisville 14 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 Garner (35.7113°, -78.6142°, elevation 361 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).