Valdosta weather in May

In May, Valdosta sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 84°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 Valdosta's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valdosta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
5th warmest
Overnight low
64°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:43 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Valdosta is county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States.

Density
592/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 84°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical May day in Valdosta reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°F warmer than April and about 3°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18360
28360
38460
48461
58461
68461
78562
88562
98562
108562
118663
128663
138663
148664
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298868
308868
318968

How May really feels in Valdosta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 4 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
4
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.

Valdosta weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 42°3.7810.25.9
Feb67° / 45°2.97.610.96.5
Mar73° / 50°3.97.911.87.3
Apr80° / 56°2.57.212.77.1
May86° / 64°2.37.913.55.2
Jun90° / 71°5.116.2143.4
Jul91° / 73°4.81813.82.9
Aug91° / 73°5.018.113.13.0
Sep88° / 69°3.811.312.24.4
Oct81° / 59°2.46.711.27.0
Nov72° / 49°1.95.910.47.5
Dec65° / 44°3.17.3106.4

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46436
56337
66337
76337
86436
96436
106337
116337
126337
136238
146238
156139
166139
176238
186139
196139
206139
216040
226040
235941
245842
255842
265743
275644
285644
295545
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Valdosta gets around 2.3 in of rain over 7.9 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 27% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1022
1122
1222
1323
1424
1524
1625
1726
1826
1927
2028
2128
2229
2330
2431
2532
2633
2735
2836
2938
3039
3141

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1372222171
2362223182
3352223192
4342223192
5322223202
6312323212
7302324222
8292324222
9272324232
10262324243
11252325243
12242325253
13232325264
14212226274
15202226284
16192126295
17182026305
18181926316
19171826326
20161726337
21151726348
22131626369
231215263710
241114263811
251013253913
26912253914
27811254016
28711244018
29610244020
3059234022
3149224025

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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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276calm
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295calm
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 5:55 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:557:06
213.25:547:07
313.25:537:07
413.35:527:08
513.35:517:09
613.35:507:09
713.35:497:10
813.45:497:11
913.45:487:11
1013.45:477:12
1113.45:467:13
1213.55:457:13
1313.55:457:14
1413.55:447:15
1513.55:437:15
1613.65:437:16
1713.65:427:17
1813.65:417:17
1913.65:417:18
2013.65:407:19
2113.75:407:19
2213.75:397:20
2313.75:397:21
2413.75:387:21
2513.75:387:22
2613.85:377:23
2713.85:377:23
2813.85:377:24
2913.85:367:24
3013.85:367:25
3113.85:367:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.4 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Valdosta?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Valdosta in May

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

In May, Valdosta sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Valdosta 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 Valdosta peaks around June 21 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 21UV 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 Valdosta 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 Valdosta is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Valdosta?

Valdosta sits at 30.8°N, 83.3°W, 220 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Thomasville, 42 mi away.

Topography around Valdosta

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Valdosta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 210 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft.

The land around Valdosta is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
253 ft
50 miles
407 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Thomasville 42 mi · Tifton 45 mi · Tallahassee 65 mi · Albany 73 mi · Kingsland 94 mi · Oakleaf Plantation 98 mi · Gainesville 99 mi · Lakeside 103 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 Valdosta (30.8333°, -83.2803°, elevation 220 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).