Weather in Fayetteville, North Carolina for May 2026
Until now, May 2026 in Fayetteville is cooler than usual, with temperatures averaging 22.5 °F, this is -2.8 °F below the typical seasonal average.
The forecast for the upcoming days in Fayetteville predicts a temperature of 28.9 °F, which is slightly above the historical average.
In general, the average temperature in Fayetteville at the beginning of May is 25.6 °F. As the month progressed, temperatures tended to moderately rise, reaching an average of 27.6 °F by the end of May.
Fayetteville experiences heavy rainfall in May, with over 20 rainy days and an average total precipitation 299 mm.
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Fayetteville Weather May
Temperatures trend during May in Fayetteville
May weather in Fayetteville day by day
| Date | Weather | Temperatures | Rain | UV | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 |  Light rain shower | 25° /15° | 3.3 mm | 8 | |
| May 2 |  Cloudy | 24° /14° | 4.4 mm | 6 | |
| May 3 |  Partly cloudy | 26° /14° | 0 mm | 8 | |
| May 4 | Light rain shower | 25° /16° | 36.5 mm | 7 | |
| May 5 | Light rain shower | 26° /15° | 0.4 mm | 7 | |
| May 6 | Light rain shower | 27° /15° | 4.7 mm | 8 | |
| May 7 | Light rain shower | 26° /15° | 7.6 mm | 5 | |
| May 8 |  Thundery outbreaks possible | 27° /16° | 3.3 mm | 8 | |
| May 9 |  Patchy light rain with thunder | 28° /17° | 9.3 mm | 7 | |
| May 10 |  Moderate or heavy rain with thunder | 25° /16° | 3.1 mm | 7 | |
| May 11 | Partly cloudy | 21° /14° | 1.2 mm | 5 | |
| May 12 |  Sunny | 23° /14° | 10.1 mm | 7 | |
| May 13 | Partly cloudy | 24° /14° | 42.8 mm | 8 | |
| May 14 | Sunny | 26° /14° | 0 mm | 8 | |
| May 15 | Sunny | 25° /9° | 0 mm | 0.7 | |
| May 16 | Sunny | 30° /13° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| May 17 | Partly cloudy | 32° /17° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| May 18 | Sunny | 32° /18° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| May 19 | Sunny | 33° /18° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| May 20 | Patchy rain possible | 33° /19° | 1.4 mm | 5 | |
| May 21 | Patchy rain possible | 24° /20° | 0.2 mm | 5 | |
| May 22 | Patchy rain possible | 25° /19° | 1.9 mm | 5 | |
| May 23 | Patchy rain possible | 28° /21° | 0.8 mm | 5 | |
| May 24 | Sunny | 27° /16° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| May 25 | Sunny | 28° /14° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| May 26 | Sunny | 30° /15° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| May 27 | Sunny | 32° /16° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| May 28 |  Heavy rain at times | 25° /17° | 3.5 mm | 6 | |
| May 29 | Patchy rain possible | 27° /17° | 0.1 mm | 6 | |
| May 30 |  Moderate rain at times | 26° /17° | 5.5 mm | 6 | |
| May 31 | Patchy rain possible | 25° /16° | 0.2 mm | 6 | |
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