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Typical May weather

Charlotte

North Carolina · May

Warm days, cool nights, engines audible from the interstate.

80° days
58° nights

about 6 rainy days · 14 hours of daylight

What to pack

What May feels like

Memorial Day weekend means the Coca-Cola 600 out at Concord, the longest race on the calendar, with a full week of buildup beforehand. Crepe myrtles start in late May and the evenings stay comfortable enough to sit outside without a fan.

Expect about 6 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. Humidity stays comfortable; the air never feels heavy.

The numbers

Typical high80°
Typical low58°
Days with real rain6
Total rain3.4 in
Humiditycomfortable
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)6:19 am / 8:20 pm

How May compares

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