Weather on May 12
Cary, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
78°F
Avg Low
55°F
Warmest
1993
76°F avg
Coldest
1989
52°F avg
About This Date
May 12th in Cary, NC typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 78°F and lows near 55°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1993 (76°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (52°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 2.06" of rain. The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 12th in Cary, NC? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Cooling Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64° | 58° | 61° | 0.58" | — |
| 2024 | 71° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 2023 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 2022 | 73° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 2021 | 69° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 2020 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2019 | 79° | 64° | 71° | 0.56" | — |
| 2018 | 89° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 2017 | 83° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 2016 | 81° | 64° | 72° | — | — |
| 2015 | 86° | 66° | 76° | — | — |
| 2014 | 85° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 2013 | 81° | 61° | 71° | 0.05" | — |
| 2012 | 72° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2011 | 75° | 57° | 66° | — | — |
| 2010 | 66° | 55° | 61° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 62° | 45° | 53° | 0.48" | — |
| 2008 | 66° | 50° | 58° | 2.06" | — |
| 2007 | 86° | 62° | 74° | — | — |
| 2006 | 79° | 47° | 63° | 0.51" | — |
| 2005 | 84° | 58° | 71° | — | — |
| 2004 | 85° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 2003 | 83° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 2002 | 74° | 56° | 65° | 0.05" | — |
| 2001 | 88° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 2000 | 83° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 1999 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 1998 | 68° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 1997 | 72° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 1996 | 85° | 51° | 68° | 1.6" | — |
| 1995 | 84° | 58° | 71° | 0.3" | — |
| 1994 | 78° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1993warmest | 86° | 66° | 76° | — | — |
| 1992 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1991 | 80° | 63° | 71° | — | — |
| 1990 | 72° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 59° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 1988 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1987 | 83° | 63° | 73° | — | — |
| 1986 | 82° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 1985 | 78° | 63° | 70° | 0.58" | — |
| 1984 | 77° | 57° | 67° | — | — |
| 1983 | 83° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 1982 | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 1981 | 72° | 54° | 63° | 0.13" | — |
| 1980 | 82° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 1979 | 85° | 62° | 73° | 0.51" | — |
| 1978 | 79° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1977 | 71° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 1976 | 74° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 1975 | 82° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 1974 | 83° | 60° | 71° | 0.53" | — |
| 1973 | 87° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 1972 | 69° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1971 | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
55 years of data from CARY