Batavia weather in May

In May, Batavia sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Batavia's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batavia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
5th warmest
Overnight low
48°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
12.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:55 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Batavia is city in New York, USA.

Density
1,098/km²
people per km²
Founded
1802

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 62°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical May day in Batavia reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 11°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16143
26243
36244
46244
56345
66345
76445
86446
96446
106446
116546
126547
136547
146647
156647
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186748
196749
206849
216850
226850
236950
246951
256951
267051
277052
287052
297153
307153
317153

How May really feels in Batavia

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.

Batavia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°2.812.511.39.20.0
Feb33° / 19°2.410.48.710.20.0
Mar42° / 26°3.011.86.511.60.5
Apr55° / 38°3.812.62.513.13.3
May66° / 48°3.512.6014.45.7
Jun75° / 57°4.012.8015.16.4
Jul79° / 62°4.013.1014.86.3
Aug77° / 60°3.312013.86.6
Sep71° / 53°3.310.1012.36.5
Oct58° / 43°3.712.60.210.84.2
Nov46° / 33°3.011.83.99.51.3
Dec36° / 25°3.012.298.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
54159
64159
74060
83961
94060
104060
113961
123961
133961
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204258
214258
224456
234456
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Batavia gets around 3.5 in of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1741
1840
1940
2040
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3040
3140

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195410
294510
393520
492620
592620
691720
790730
890730
989830
1089830
1187940
1287940
13861040
14861040
15841150
16841150
17821260
18811261
19791371
20791371
21771481
22751492
23751492
247215103
257215103
267115113
277115113
286816124
296816124
306716134
316716134

Wind in May

Winds average 7 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
57light breeze
67light breeze
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:147:06
213.95:137:07
313.95:117:08
414.05:107:09
514.05:097:10
614.15:077:12
714.15:067:13
814.25:057:14
914.25:037:15
1014.25:027:16
1114.35:017:17
1214.35:007:18
1314.34:597:19
1414.44:577:21
1514.44:567:22
1614.54:557:23
1714.54:547:24
1814.54:537:25
1914.64:527:26
2014.64:517:27
2114.64:507:28
2214.74:507:29
2314.74:497:30
2414.74:487:31
2514.74:477:32
2614.84:467:33
2714.84:467:34
2814.84:457:35
2914.94:447:36
3014.94:447:36
3114.94:437:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Batavia?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Batavia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Batavia in May

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

In May, Batavia sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Batavia in May

The nearest coast averages about 43°F in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 11 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun56Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct57Bracing
Nov48Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Batavia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Batavia peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Batavia?

Batavia sits at 43.0°N, 78.2°W, 892 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Amherst, 25 mi away.

Topography around Batavia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Batavia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 902 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,089 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,067 ft.

The land around Batavia is covered by trees (46%) within 2 miles, trees (44%) and cropland (37%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%) and water (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
1,089 ft
50 miles
2,067 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: East Amherst 25 mi · Depew 26 mi · Gates-North Gates 27 mi · Lockport 28 mi · Henrietta 29 mi · Cheektowaga 29 mi · Rochester 31 mi · Amherst 31 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 Batavia (42.9981°, -78.1875°, elevation 892 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).