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compiled a ranking of the coldest Mays in North Carolina since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. May 1989 (tie)
- Average temperature: 63.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 75.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.4°F
- Total precipitation: 5.08"

#10. May 1925 (tie)
- Average temperature: 63.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 76.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.4°F
- Total precipitation: 3.05"

#9. May 2005
- Average temperature: 63.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 75.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.3°F
- Total precipitation: 3.58"

#8. May 1961
- Average temperature: 63.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.7°F
- Total precipitation: 4.56"

#7. May 1994
- Average temperature: 62.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 75.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.5°F
- Total precipitation: 2.73"

#6. May 1967
- Average temperature: 62.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.7°F
- Total precipitation: 4.26"

#5. May 1920
- Average temperature: 62.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.5°F
- Total precipitation: 1.68"

#4. May 1954
- Average temperature: 62.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.6°F
- Total precipitation: 4.06"

#3. May 1997
- Average temperature: 62.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 75.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.1°F
- Total precipitation: 2.15"

#2. May 1992
- Average temperature: 62.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 51°F
- Total precipitation: 4.35"

#1. May 1917
- Average temperature: 62°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.4°F
- Total precipitation: 3.07"