Americus weather in May

In May, Americus sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 2.3 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 81°F in the first days to 87°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Americus's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Americus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
5th warmest
Overnight low
64°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Americus is city in Sumter County, Georgia, USA.

Density
538/km²
people per km²

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 81°F in the first days to 87°F by the end.

A typical May day in Americus reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 5°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18159
28159
38160
48260
58260
68261
78261
88361
98362
108362
118362
128362
138463
148463
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268667
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298768
308768
318768

How May really feels in Americus

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Americus 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
Jan59° / 39°3.89.210.14.7
Feb63° / 42°4.38.310.85.6
Mar70° / 48°4.1911.86.8
Apr77° / 55°3.17.612.87.3
May84° / 64°2.38.113.65.8
Jun89° / 71°3.814.114.13.8
Jul91° / 74°4.316.713.93.0
Aug90° / 73°4.015.413.23.3
Sep86° / 68°3.99.112.25.0
Oct78° / 57°2.86.111.27.5
Nov68° / 46°3.06.910.46.9
Dec61° / 41°3.98.79.95.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
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285545
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Americus gets around 2.3 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 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1324
1424
1525
1626
1726
1827
1928
2028
2129
2230
2331
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836
2937
3038
3139

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 25% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1452418120
2432519130
3422520140
4402520140
5382521150
6372621161
7352622171
8342622171
9322623181
10312524191
11302524201
12292425211
13282425222
14272326222
15262226232
16252227243
17242127253
18232027264
19221927274
20211828285
21201828295
22191729306
23181629317
24161529327
25151430338
26131430349
271213303510
281113293612
29912293713
30812283715
31711273816

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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
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 5:57 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:577:11
213.35:567:12
313.35:557:13
413.35:547:14
513.45:537:14
613.45:527:15
713.45:517:16
813.45:507:17
913.55:497:17
1013.55:497:18
1113.55:487:19
1213.55:477:19
1313.65:467:20
1413.65:467:21
1513.65:457:22
1613.65:447:22
1713.75:437:23
1813.75:437:24
1913.75:427:24
2013.75:427:25
2113.75:417:26
2213.85:407:26
2313.85:407:27
2413.85:397:28
2513.85:397:28
2613.85:387:29
2713.95:387:30
2813.95:387:30
2913.95:377:31
3013.95:377:31
3113.95:377:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.41 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Americus?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Americus in May

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

In May, Americus sees daytime highs around 84°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 Americus 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 Americus peaks around June 21 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 21UV 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 Americus 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 Americus is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Americus?

Americus sits at 32.1°N, 84.2°W, 430 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Albany, 34 mi away.

Topography around Americus

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Americus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 ft around an average of 407 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 ft.

The land around Americus is covered by trees (72%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
177 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
722 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Albany 34 mi · Perry 40 mi · Warner Robins 52 mi · Columbus 52 mi · Phenix City 53 mi · Tifton 60 mi · Macon 63 mi · Opelika 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 Americus (32.0724°, -84.2327°, elevation 430 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).