Bath Beach weather in May

In May, Bath Beach sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 11 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bath Beach's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bath Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
5th warmest
Overnight low
55°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
11 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:45 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
9 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical May day in Bath Beach reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16151
26151
36151
46251
56252
66252
76252
86353
96353
106353
116453
126454
136454
146454
156555
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176555
186655
196656
206656
216756
226757
236857
246858
256858
266958
276959
286959
297059
307060
317060

How May really feels in Bath Beach

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.

Bath Beach weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 29°3.69.83.99.40.0
Feb40° / 29°3.48.93.510.40.1
Mar47° / 36°4.510.52.611.71.4
Apr56° / 46°3.810.90.3133.7
May65° / 55°3.511014.25.7
Jun75° / 65°3.911014.86.6
Jul80° / 71°3.811014.66.4
Aug79° / 70°3.910.2013.66.7
Sep73° / 64°3.99.5012.36.9
Oct63° / 53°4.28.8010.95.8
Nov53° / 43°3.48.60.39.73.1
Dec44° / 35°4.4101.99.10.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134555
144456
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204357
214258
224258
234456
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bath Beach gets around 3.5 in of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
434
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193610
292710
391720
490820
589920
6881020
7861130
8851230
9841330
10821440
11811540
12791650
13781750
14771760
15761860
16741970
17722080
18692191
196722101
206523111
216224122
226124132
235825143
245625163
255425174
265126185
275026195
284826206
294626216
304427227
314227238

Wind in May

Winds average 9 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 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 5:02 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:026:44
213.75:016:46
313.84:596:47
413.84:586:48
513.94:576:49
613.94:566:50
713.94:546:51
814.04:536:52
914.04:526:53
1014.04:516:54
1114.14:506:55
1214.14:496:56
1314.24:486:57
1414.24:476:58
1514.24:466:59
1614.34:457:00
1714.34:447:01
1814.34:437:02
1914.34:427:03
2014.44:417:04
2114.44:407:05
2214.44:397:06
2314.54:397:06
2414.54:387:07
2514.54:377:08
2614.54:377:09
2714.64:367:10
2814.64:357:11
2914.64:357:12
3014.64:347:12
3114.74:347:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bath Beach

In seasonPeak

None of Bath Beach's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bath Beach sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Bath Beach?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bath Beach for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bath Beach in May

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

In May, Bath Beach sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bath Beach in May

The nearest coast averages about 55°F in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 26 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Bath Beach 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 Bath Beach peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bath Beach 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 Bath Beach is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bath Beach?

Bath Beach sits at 40.6°N, 74.0°W, 26 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bensonhurst, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Bath Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bath Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft around an average of 33 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,752 ft.

The land around Bath Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and water (26%) within 2 miles, water (49%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and water (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
118 ft
10 miles
489 ft
50 miles
1,752 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Bensonhurst 0.6 mi · Dyker Heights 1.2 mi · Fort Hamilton 1.9 mi · Coney Island 1.9 mi · Borough Park 1.9 mi · Gravesend 1.9 mi · Sunset Park 3.1 mi · Brighton Beach 3.1 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 Bath Beach (40.6046°, -74.0043°, elevation 26 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. 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).