Auburn weather in May

In May, Auburn sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 9 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Auburn's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auburn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
5th warmest
Overnight low
62°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:48 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Auburn is city in Lee County, Alabama, USA.

Density
405/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 79°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical May day in Auburn reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 90°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)
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How May really feels in Auburn

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.

Auburn weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°4.41010.14.0
Feb61° / 41°4.69.610.85.0
Mar68° / 47°4.59.511.86.4
Apr75° / 54°3.68.412.87.2
May83° / 62°3.0913.76.1
Jun88° / 70°3.71314.14.1
Jul90° / 73°4.915.713.93.4
Aug89° / 72°3.913.813.23.7
Sep85° / 67°3.18.712.25.4
Oct76° / 55°2.96.711.27.5
Nov66° / 45°3.97.910.36.6
Dec59° / 40°4.69.99.94.5

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 (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55545
65545
75545
85446
95545
105545
115545
125644
135743
145743
155743
165842
175743
185842
195842
205743
215842
225842
235743
245743
255644
265644
275545
285446
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Auburn gets around 3.0 in of rain over 9 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 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
827
927
1027
1127
1228
1328
1428
1529
1629
1729
1830
1930
2030
2131
2231
2332
2432
2533
2634
2734
2835
2936
3036
3137

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1442420120
2422420130
3412321150
4392321161
5382322171
6362323181
7352223191
8342224201
9322224211
10312125221
11302125231
12292026241
13282026251
14271927262
15261927262
16251828272
17241828283
18231729283
19221729294
20201730294
21191630305
22181631315
23161631326
24151631326
25131531337
26121531348
27101531359
28914313610
29814303711
30714293812
31613283814

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:016:17
213.35:006:18
313.34:596:19
413.44:586:19
513.44:576:20
613.44:566:21
713.44:556:22
813.54:546:22
913.54:546:23
1013.54:536:24
1113.54:526:25
1213.64:516:25
1313.64:506:26
1413.64:506:27
1513.64:496:28
1613.74:486:28
1713.74:476:29
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2013.84:456:31
2113.84:456:32
2213.84:446:32
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2513.94:436:35
2613.94:426:35
2713.94:426:36
2813.94:416:36
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3014.04:416:38
3114.04:406:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Auburn?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Auburn in May

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

In May, Auburn sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Auburn in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Auburn peaks around July 14 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Auburn 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 Auburn is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1919 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Auburn?

Auburn sits at 32.6°N, 85.5°W, 705 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Opelika, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Auburn

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Auburn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 686 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,309 ft.

The land around Auburn is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (85%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
719 ft
50 miles
1,309 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Opelika 6.2 mi · Phenix City 30 mi · Columbus 30 mi · LaGrange 40 mi · Montgomery 50 mi · Millbrook 52 mi · Prattville 58 mi · Troy 62 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 Auburn (32.6099°, -85.4808°, elevation 705 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).