Mooresville weather in May

In May, Mooresville sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 13.9 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 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 Mooresville's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mooresville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:23 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Mooresville is town in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA.

Density
627/km²
people per km²
Founded
1873

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 Mooresville reaches about 79°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 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
27656
37656
47656
57656
67757
77757
87757
97858
107858
117858
127858
137859
147959
157959
167959
178060
188060
198060
208061
218161
228161
238162
248262
258262
268263
278263
288363
298364
308364
318364

How May really feels in Mooresville

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.

Mooresville 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
Jan50° / 33°3.69.61.29.92.5
Feb54° / 36°3.38.71.110.73.4
Mar62° / 42°4.2100.511.75.4
Apr71° / 51°3.58.8012.96.8
May79° / 60°3.010.2013.96.5
Jun86° / 68°3.512.2014.44.6
Jul89° / 71°3.513.4014.23.8
Aug87° / 70°3.411.5013.34.5
Sep81° / 64°3.79.2012.26.4
Oct71° / 52°3.37011.17.2
Nov61° / 41°3.37.50.110.15.5
Dec53° / 36°3.790.59.63.1

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 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
35248
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
195248
205149
215149
225149
235050
244951
255050
264951
274951
284852
294753
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mooresville gets around 3.0 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
631
730
830
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1432
1532
1632
1732
1833
1933
2034
2135
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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164211140
262221240
361221340
459231440
556241550
654251650
754251650
852261750
950261860
1049271860
1147271970
1245272080
1344282080
1443282190
15412821100
16402721110
17392722120
18382622130
19372622141
20362522151
21352523161
22342523171
23332423182
24312423192
25302423212
26292423222
27282323233
28262323253
29252323263
30242223273
31232223284

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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 5:38 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:387:03
213.55:377:04
313.55:367:05
413.55:357:06
513.65:337:06
613.65:327:07
713.65:317:08
813.65:307:09
913.75:297:10
1013.75:297:11
1113.75:287:12
1213.85:277:12
1313.85:267:13
1413.85:257:14
1513.85:247:15
1613.95:237:16
1713.95:237:16
1813.95:227:17
1913.95:217:18
2014.05:207:19
2114.05:207:20
2214.05:197:20
2314.05:187:21
2414.15:187:22
2514.15:177:23
2614.15:177:23
2714.15:167:24
2814.25:167:25
2914.25:157:25
3014.25:157:26
3114.25:147:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6 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
126.0Intense
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

Hazard calendar for Mooresville

In seasonPeak

None of Mooresville's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mooresville sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit Mooresville?

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
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mooresville in May

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

In May, Mooresville sees daytime highs around 79°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 Mooresville 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 Mooresville 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
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Mooresville 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 Mooresville 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 Mooresville?

Mooresville sits at 35.6°N, 80.8°W, 909 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cornelius, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Mooresville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mooresville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft around an average of 873 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,723 ft.

The land around Mooresville is covered by trees (63%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
187 ft
10 miles
364 ft
50 miles
2,723 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Cornelius 7.5 mi · Huntersville 12 mi · Kannapolis 12 mi · Statesville 14 mi · Concord 17 mi · Salisbury 20 mi · Charlotte 25 mi · Mint Hill 29 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 Mooresville (35.5849°, -80.8101°, elevation 909 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).