Matthews weather in May

In May, Matthews sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 10.1 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 77°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 Matthews's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matthews's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:24 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Matthews is town in North Carolina, United States.

Density
689/km²
people per km²
Founded
1879

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 77°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.

A typical May day in Matthews 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
37756
47757
57757
67757
77858
87858
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107859
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127959
137959
147960
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278364
288364
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318365

How May really feels in Matthews

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.

Matthews 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
Jan52° / 34°3.79.519.92.9
Feb56° / 37°3.490.710.73.7
Mar63° / 43°4.19.80.311.75.7
Apr73° / 52°3.68.6012.96.9
May80° / 60°3.110.1013.86.5
Jun86° / 68°4.213.2014.34.5
Jul89° / 72°4.315014.13.7
Aug87° / 70°4.512.8013.34.4
Sep82° / 64°4.09.3012.26.3
Oct72° / 53°3.37.1011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.27.80.110.25.7
Dec54° / 37°3.89.10.59.73.5

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 (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
195149
205149
215050
225050
235050
244951
255050
264951
274951
284852
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Matthews gets around 3.1 in of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
631
731
831
931
1031
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2133
2233
2334
2434
2535
2635
2736
2837
2937
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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
161181560
259191660
358191760
455201870
553211970
651222070
750222170
848232180
947232280
1045242380
1144242390
1242242490
13412524100
14392525110
15382425120
16372425131
17362425141
18352325151
19342325171
20332225181
21322225192
22312225202
23292225212
24282225233
25262125243
26252125253
27242125273
28222125284
29212025304
30202024315
31192024325

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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
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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 5:38 AM to 5:15 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)
113.45:387:02
213.45:377:03
313.55:367:04
413.55:357:05
513.55:347:05
613.65:337:06
713.65:327:07
813.65:317:08
913.65:307:09
1013.75:297:09
1113.75:287:10
1213.75:277:11
1313.85:267:12
1413.85:267:13
1513.85:257:14
1613.85:247:14
1713.95:237:15
1813.95:227:16
1913.95:227:17
2013.95:217:17
2114.05:207:18
2214.05:207:19
2314.05:197:20
2414.05:197:20
2514.15:187:21
2614.15:187:22
2714.15:177:23
2814.15:177:23
2914.15:167:24
3014.15:167:25
3114.25:157:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Matthews?

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 Matthews for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Matthews in May

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

In May, Matthews 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 Matthews 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 Matthews peaks around July 11 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 11UV 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 Matthews 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 Matthews is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matthews?

Matthews sits at 35.1°N, 80.7°W, 728 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Stallings, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Matthews

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Matthews has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft around an average of 712 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 ft.

The land around Matthews is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
364 ft
10 miles
640 ft
50 miles
1,457 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Stallings 2.5 mi · Indian Trail 4.3 mi · Mint Hill 6.2 mi · Charlotte 9.9 mi · Monroe 14 mi · Huntersville 21 mi · Rock Hill 22 mi · Concord 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 Matthews (35.1168°, -80.7237°, elevation 728 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).