May in Jackson, MS: variable for golf — mixed conditions — check the live score. Best tee times: morning before noon for the most comfortable round.
| Average May Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 83°F |
| Avg daily low | 63°F |
| Rainy days | 15 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 9.9 mph |
May sits at an inflection point in Jackson's golf calendar — warmer and wetter than April, but not yet the oppressive heat of summer. The 83F average high is comfortable enough for morning rounds, and the 9.9 mph peak wind is among the calmest readings of the year, which helps on Jackson's more exposed layouts. The 20F daily swing (lows near 63F) means early starters will want a layer for the first few holes.
The Variable tier badge is honest. With 15 precipitation days — tied for fourth-wettest month of the year — afternoon thunderstorms are a genuine scheduling factor, not a remote possibility. Tee times before 11 AM give you the best odds of finishing before convective storms build. When conditions cooperate, May offers the last genuinely manageable temperatures before summer tightens its grip.
Book the earliest available tee time — ideally before 9 AM — to stay ahead of afternoon thunderstorms that develop frequently with 15 rainy days spread across the month. Midweek mornings tend to open up last-minute slots at Jackson-area courses as weekend demand eases off. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
Coming out of April, May adds 9F to the average high and two more rainy days, so you gain warmth but lose a little scheduling flexibility; the wind does ease by 1.5 mph, which partly offsets that. Heading into June, the average high climbs another 6F to 89F and rainy days tick up again to 17, making May the more playable of the two by a meaningful margin. If you're choosing between the three months, May threads the needle — warmer than April but still ahead of the summer humidity and storm frequency that June brings.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Jackson, MS for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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The average high reaches 83F, making it the fourth-hottest month of the year. Morning rounds are manageable, but temperatures combined with Gulf humidity can feel warmer than the number suggests by midday. Planning to finish before noon is the most reliable way to avoid the uncomfortable part of the day.
May averages 15 precipitation days, tied with March for fourth-wettest in the year, so roughly half the days in the month see some measurable rain. Most of that falls as afternoon thunderstorms rather than all-day rain, meaning a morning tee time often escapes interruption entirely. Courses do occasionally close cart paths after heavy overnight or morning rain, so it's worth a quick call ahead if there's been overnight activity.