Albany weather in May

In May, Albany sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Albany's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albany's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
5th warmest
Overnight low
64°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:45 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Albany is city in and county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States.

Density
518/km²
people per km²
Founded
1836

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical May day in Albany reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 4°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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48360
58360
68361
78461
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How May really feels in Albany

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 2 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
2
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Albany weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 40°3.68.910.25.2
Feb65° / 43°3.87.910.86.0
Mar71° / 49°4.18.511.87.0
Apr78° / 55°2.97.412.87.2
May85° / 64°2.28.113.65.5
Jun90° / 71°4.014.2143.6
Jul92° / 73°4.516.413.82.9
Aug91° / 73°4.015.813.23.1
Sep88° / 68°3.69.912.24.5
Oct80° / 58°2.8611.27.3
Nov70° / 47°2.86.510.47.2
Dec63° / 42°3.57.8105.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
115941
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Albany gets around 2.2 in of rain over 8.1 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1122
1222
1323
1424
1525
1626
1727
1828
1928
2029
2130
2231
2332
2432
2533
2634
2735
2837
2938
3039
3140

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1412517161
2402518171
3392518181
4372518181
5362519191
6342519201
7332520201
8322521212
9312521212
10292522222
11282423232
12272423242
13262324243
14262224253
15252125263
16242126264
17232026274
18221927285
19211827295
20201727306
21181628317
22171628328
23161528339
241414283410
251313283511
261112283612
271012283713
28911283715
29811273817
30710263818
31610263920

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
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86calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:577:10
213.25:567:11
313.35:557:12
413.35:547:13
513.35:537:13
613.45:537:14
713.45:527:15
813.45:517:15
913.45:507:16
1013.55:497:17
1113.55:487:17
1213.55:487:18
1313.55:477:19
1413.65:467:20
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1813.65:437:22
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2013.75:427:24
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2313.85:417:26
2413.85:407:26
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2613.85:397:28
2713.85:397:28
2813.85:387:29
2913.95:387:29
3013.95:387:30
3113.95:377:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.46 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
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206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Albany?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Albany for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Albany in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Albany sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Albany in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albany peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Albany in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Albany is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Albany?

Albany sits at 31.6°N, 84.2°W, 203 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Americus, 34 mi away.

Topography around Albany

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Albany.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Albany has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 207 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft.

The land around Albany is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
240 ft
50 miles
630 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Americus 34 mi · Tifton 39 mi · Thomasville 52 mi · Perry 66 mi · Valdosta 73 mi · Dothan 77 mi · Columbus 78 mi · Warner Robins 78 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Albany (31.5785°, -84.1557°, elevation 203 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).