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May

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81°
63°
27
86°
73°
28
82°
70°
29
71°
61°
30
67°
55°
1
68°
53°
2
74°
48°
3
80°
45°
4
Mostly sunny, breezy and nice
81°
63°
5
A t-storm around in the p.m.
78°
63°
6
Rain and a t-storm; cooler
67°
52°
7
Remaining cloudy
68°
50°
8
Mostly sunny and pleasant
77°
57°
9
Times of clouds and sun
81°
61°
10
Rain and a thunderstorm
77°
58°
11
Mostly sunny and less humid
79°
58°
12
Plenty of sunshine
83°
60°
13
Mostly cloudy
83°
63°
14
Humid with plenty of sun
85°
59°
15
Partly sunny and humid
85°
61°
16
Humid with sunshine
86°
64°
17
Cloudy, a shower and t-storm
81°
59°
18
Humid; showers in the morning
76°
63°
19
A brief t-storm in the p.m.
80°
64°
20
Mostly cloudy and humid
80°
64°
21
Less humid with some sun
82°
57°
22
Plenty of sunshine
77°
56°
23
Mostly sunny
77°
58°
24
Periods of rain
78°
59°
25
Morning t-storms, then rain
77°
58°
26
Sunny and less humid
77°
57°
27
Mostly sunny
78°
58°
28
Partly sunny
79°
59°
29
Cloudy
80°
62°
30
A shower and thunderstorm
80°
65°
31
Clouds, thunderstorms; humid
79°
66°
1
A thunderstorm in spots
81°
66°
2
Sun, then clouds
82°
64°
3
A shower and thunderstorm
82°
67°
4
A few morning showers; humid
84°
67°
5
A shower and t-storm; humid
81°
68°
6
Cloudy, thunderstorms; humid
81°
68°

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May Weather in Central

Central's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 67° to 86°, with overnight lows between 50° and 68°. The average high for May is 79° with an average low of 61°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how May weather will actually feel in Central. See also: June | July | August.

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