Alexandria weather in May

In May, Alexandria sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 37% 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 Alexandria's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alexandria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
5th warmest
Overnight low
65°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:18 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Alexandria is largest city and parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
635/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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 Alexandria reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 5°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18161
28262
38262
48262
58262
68363
78363
88363
98364
108464
118464
128464
138465
148565
158565
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178566
188566
198666
208667
218667
228667
238767
248768
258768
268768
278769
288769
298869
308869
318869

How May really feels in Alexandria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 5 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
5
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.

Alexandria weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 41°4.79.810.24.7
Feb63° / 44°4.09.510.95.6
Mar71° / 51°4.410.411.86.5
Apr77° / 57°4.8912.77.0
May85° / 65°4.010.313.65.4
Jun90° / 72°4.112.6143.7
Jul92° / 74°3.813.113.83.1
Aug93° / 74°3.512.513.12.9
Sep89° / 69°3.79.212.24.5
Oct79° / 58°3.87.311.27.2
Nov69° / 48°3.8810.46.8
Dec61° / 43°4.59.2105.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35644
45644
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125644
135743
145743
155743
165644
175743
185743
195743
205644
215644
225644
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285347
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alexandria gets around 4.0 in of rain over 10.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1631
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2233
2334
2434
2535
2636
2736
2837
2938
3038
3139

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12815252670
22715252770
32514252880
42414252980
52314243090
62114243190
720142432100
819142433100
918142334110
1017142334110
1117142335120
1216142236120
1315142236130
1414142237130
1513142137140
1613142138140
1712142138150
1811142139160
1911132039160
2010132040170
219122040190
229111941200
238111941210
247101842220
256101842240
26591742260
27481742280
28481642300
29371542311
30371542331
31271441351

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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 5:31 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:316:43
213.25:306:44
313.35:296:45
413.35:286:45
513.35:276:46
613.35:266:47
713.45:256:47
813.45:246:48
913.45:246:49
1013.45:236:49
1113.55:226:50
1213.55:216:51
1313.55:216:52
1413.55:206:52
1513.65:196:53
1613.65:186:54
1713.65:186:54
1813.65:176:55
1913.75:176:56
2013.75:166:56
2113.75:156:57
2213.75:156:58
2313.75:146:58
2413.85:146:59
2513.85:137:00
2613.85:137:00
2713.85:137:01
2813.85:127:01
2913.85:127:02
3013.95:117:03
3113.95:117:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Alexandria?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alexandria in May

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

In May, Alexandria sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Alexandria in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alexandria peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Alexandria 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 Alexandria is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1624 µg/m³Jan 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alexandria?

Alexandria sits at 31.3°N, 92.4°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Natchitoches, 49 mi away.

Topography around Alexandria

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Alexandria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 92 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft.

The land around Alexandria is covered by trees (42%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
249 ft
50 miles
476 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Natchitoches 49 mi · Opelousas 58 mi · Natchez 64 mi · Lafayette 80 mi · Ruston 85 mi · Monroe 85 mi · Lake Charles 88 mi · Zachary 89 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 Alexandria (31.3113°, -92.4451°, elevation 75 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).