Thomasville weather in May

In May, Thomasville sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Thomasville's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thomasville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
5th warmest
Overnight low
65°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:45 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Thomasville is city in and the county seat of Thomas County, Georgia, United States.

Density
478/km²
people per km²
Founded
1825

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 83°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical May day in Thomasville reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 4°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18260
28261
38361
48361
58362
68362
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88462
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How May really feels in Thomasville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Thomasville 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 42°3.88.310.25.7
Feb66° / 45°3.37.710.96.3
Mar72° / 50°4.18.211.87.1
Apr79° / 56°2.77.112.77.3
May85° / 65°2.27.913.55.5
Jun89° / 71°4.916143.5
Jul91° / 73°4.818.413.83.0
Aug90° / 73°5.018.613.13.1
Sep87° / 69°3.811.212.24.5
Oct80° / 60°2.66.211.27.2
Nov71° / 49°2.36.410.47.4
Dec64° / 44°3.47.6106.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196139
206139
216139
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236040
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265842
275743
285644
295644
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Thomasville gets around 2.2 in of rain over 7.9 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 27% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1021
1121
1222
1322
1423
1524
1625
1726
1827
1928
2028
2129
2230
2331
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836
2937
3039
3140

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1372221182
2362221192
3352221202
4342221212
5322221222
6312222232
7302222233
8282223243
9272223253
10262224253
11242224264
12232225264
13222125275
14212126285
15202026286
16191926297
17181926307
18171826318
19161726319
201516263210
211416263311
221315263412
231214263513
241113263614
251012263715
26911253817
27811253918
28710243920
2969234022
3059234024
3149224026

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
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:587:09
213.25:577:09
313.25:567:10
413.35:557:11
513.35:547:11
613.35:537:12
713.35:527:13
813.45:517:13
913.45:517:14
1013.45:507:15
1113.45:497:15
1213.55:487:16
1313.55:487:17
1413.55:477:18
1513.55:467:18
1613.65:457:19
1713.65:457:20
1813.65:447:20
1913.65:447:21
2013.65:437:22
2113.75:427:22
2213.75:427:23
2313.75:417:23
2413.75:417:24
2513.75:417:25
2613.85:407:25
2713.85:407:26
2813.85:397:27
2913.85:397:27
3013.85:397:28
3113.85:387:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.36 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Thomasville?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thomasville in May

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

In May, Thomasville sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Thomasville in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Thomasville peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Thomasville 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 Thomasville is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1921 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Thomasville?

Thomasville sits at 30.8°N, 84.0°W, 282 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tallahassee, 33 mi away.

Topography around Thomasville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Thomasville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 272 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 ft.

The land around Thomasville is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
285 ft
50 miles
479 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tallahassee 33 mi · Valdosta 42 mi · Tifton 51 mi · Albany 52 mi · Americus 87 mi · Dothan 88 mi · Lynn Haven 107 mi · Panama City 111 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 Thomasville (30.8366°, -83.9788°, elevation 282 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).