Peachtree Corners weather in May

In May, Peachtree Corners sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 13.7 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 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Peachtree Corners's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peachtree Corners's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:40 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Peachtree Corners is city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America.

Founded
2012

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 Peachtree Corners 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 70°F and 87°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)
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37656
47656
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How May really feels in Peachtree Corners

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.

Peachtree Corners 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°4.610.40.7102.8
Feb56° / 37°4.6100.510.73.7
Mar64° / 44°4.710.30.111.75.6
Apr72° / 51°4.09.6012.86.7
May79° / 60°3.49.8013.76.7
Jun85° / 68°4.113.7014.24.8
Jul88° / 71°4.114.60144.1
Aug87° / 70°4.112.7013.34.5
Sep82° / 64°3.68.7012.26.4
Oct72° / 53°3.47.2011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.98.5010.25.6
Dec54° / 37°4.610.30.39.83.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35248
45248
55347
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Peachtree Corners gets around 3.4 in of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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531
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1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2232
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2433
2533
2634
2735
2835
2936
3037
3138

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153251840
250261950
349262050
447262160
545262270
643262380
742262490
8402624100
9392525110
10372526120
11362526130
12352526140
13342427150
14332427160
15322328170
16312328180
17302228190
18292228210
19282128221
20272129231
21262029241
22252029251
23232029262
24222030272
25211930282
26191930292
27181930303
28161930323
29151930333
30141830344
31131830354

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
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 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 5:54 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:547:14
213.45:537:15
313.45:527:16
413.45:517:17
513.55:507:17
613.55:497:18
713.55:487:19
813.55:477:20
913.65:467:21
1013.65:457:21
1113.65:447:22
1213.75:437:23
1313.75:437:24
1413.75:427:24
1513.75:417:25
1613.85:407:26
1713.85:407:27
1813.85:397:27
1913.85:387:28
2013.95:387:29
2113.95:377:30
2213.95:367:30
2313.95:367:31
2413.95:357:32
2514.05:357:33
2614.05:347:33
2714.05:347:34
2814.05:337:35
2914.05:337:35
3014.15:327:36
3114.15:327:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.05 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.05 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
76.0Bright
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
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Peachtree Corners?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Peachtree Corners in May

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

In May, Peachtree Corners 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 Peachtree Corners 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 Peachtree Corners peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Peachtree Corners 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 Peachtree Corners is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Peachtree Corners?

Peachtree Corners sits at 34.0°N, 84.2°W, 1,040 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Norcross, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Peachtree Corners

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Peachtree Corners has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft around an average of 1,017 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,287 ft.

The land around Peachtree Corners is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
262 ft
10 miles
722 ft
50 miles
3,287 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Norcross 1.9 mi · Johns Creek 4.3 mi · Duluth 5.0 mi · Dunwoody 6.8 mi · Chamblee 6.8 mi · Tucker 8.1 mi · Alpharetta 8.1 mi · Roswell 8.7 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 Peachtree Corners (33.9701°, -84.2216°, elevation 1,040 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).