May in Mobile, AL: 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 | 68°F |
| Rainy days | 16 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 12.5 mph |
May sits at a crossroads in Mobile: warm enough to feel like summer but not yet the suffocating stretch that June brings. Highs reach 83°F with lows around 68°F, which puts morning rounds inside the 60–80°F ideal window before afternoon temperatures climb past it. Winds ease slightly compared to April, dropping to a peak of 12.5 mph — still enough to influence club selection on exposed holes but no longer the dominant factor they were in early spring.
The catch is rain. Sixteen precipitation days make May the 4th-wettest month on Mobile's calendar, tied with March and September. That's not a reason to stay home, but it does mean tee times before noon carry real value. Afternoon storm cells build quickly in coastal Alabama this time of year, and the 15°F daily swing means what starts as a comfortable morning can feel markedly different by the back nine.
Book tee times between 7 and 10 AM to stay ahead of afternoon convective storms, which become increasingly common as May progresses toward June. Courses fill quickly on weekend mornings this time of year, so reserve at least a week out rather than relying on last-minute availability. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
Coming out of April, May brings eight degrees of additional warmth (75°F to 83°F average high) and three more precipitation days, so the pleasant spring window is narrowing. Heading into June, the heat climbs another five degrees to 88°F while rain days jump by six — from 16 to 22 — making May the better of the two months by a meaningful margin. If you have flexibility, May offers the last reliable stretch before Mobile's wet season fully takes hold.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Mobile, AL for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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May averages 16 precipitation days, making it the 4th-wettest month on Mobile's calendar, tied with March and September. Most of that rain arrives as afternoon thunderstorms rather than all-day soakers, so morning tee times before 10 AM typically allow a complete round. Keeping an eye on a radar app is genuinely useful, not just cautionary advice.
The 83°F average high is warm but manageable, especially during morning rounds when temperatures are closer to the 68°F overnight low. The real discomfort tends to come from humidity rather than raw temperature, and the 15°F daily swing means early starters get a meaningfully cooler window than afternoon players. June's 88°F average will be noticeably harder; May is the better choice if heat tolerance is a concern.