Beaufort, SC Climate in May

Temperature for May

In Beaufort, SC during May the average high temperature is 83.6°F. The hottest day on record was May 27, 1962 when the temperature hit 97.0°F.

Beaufort, SC daily average and extreme temperature range for May

Low Temperature

During May the overnight temperature drops to an average of 64.0°F, with the lowest temperature of 41.0°F being recorded on May 2, 1963. In May it has never frozen overnight.

Precipitation for May

In May the average monthly rainfall in Beaufort, SC is 2.16 inches with rain usually falling on between 9 and 10 days. 1958 was the driest May with only 0.00 inches of rain falling, and 1991 was the wettest May with 9.43 inches of rain. The wettest single day in May was 16 May 1974 when 6.06 inches of rain fell.

Tornados are reported on 0 and 1 days in May. There are thunderstorms on between 5 and 6 days in May.