Belle Glade weather in May

In May, Belle Glade sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Belle Glade's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belle Glade's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
5th warmest
Overnight low
73°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:40 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Belle Glade is city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.

Density
999/km²
people per km²
Founded
1925

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month.

A typical May day in Belle Glade reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°F warmer than April and about 2°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18271
28271
38272
48372
58372
68372
78372
88372
98373
108373
118373
128373
138373
148373
158473
168474
178474
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218474
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248474
258475
268475
278475
288475
298575
308575
318575

How May really feels in Belle Glade

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Belle Glade 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
Jan72° / 61°1.95.910.57.4
Feb74° / 63°1.75.411.17.8
Mar76° / 65°2.15.611.87.8
Apr80° / 69°1.96.412.67.3
May83° / 73°3.09.913.35.9
Jun86° / 77°5.318.813.64.0
Jul87° / 78°4.219.413.53.6
Aug87° / 78°4.920.712.93.6
Sep85° / 78°5.318.912.24.1
Oct82° / 74°3.311.111.46.1
Nov77° / 69°1.45.610.77.7
Dec74° / 64°1.3510.47.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47228
57228
67327
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137129
147129
157030
166931
176832
186733
196733
206634
216535
226535
236436
246337
256337
266238
276139
286040
295941
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Belle Glade gets around 3.0 in of rain over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
424
524
624
724
824
925
1025
1126
1227
1328
1429
1530
1632
1733
1834
1935
2037
2138
2239
2340
2441
2542
2643
2744
2846
2947
3048
3150

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15122242190
25122143200
34112143200
44112044200
54112045210
64111945210
73101946220
83101846220
9391847230
10291847240
11281747250
12281747260
13271647270
14171647290
15161547310
16151546320
17151545340
18141444360
19131443390
20031442410
21021341430
22021239460
23021238481
24011136511
25011035531
2601933561
2701831582
2801730602
2900728623
3000626644
3100524674

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
287light breeze
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:506:50
213.05:496:50
313.05:486:51
413.15:486:51
513.15:476:52
613.15:466:53
713.15:456:53
813.15:456:54
913.25:446:54
1013.25:436:55
1113.25:436:55
1213.25:426:56
1313.35:416:56
1413.35:416:57
1513.35:406:58
1613.35:406:58
1713.35:396:59
1813.35:396:59
1913.45:387:00
2013.45:387:00
2113.45:377:01
2213.45:377:01
2313.45:367:02
2413.45:367:03
2513.55:367:03
2613.55:357:04
2713.55:357:04
2813.55:357:05
2913.55:347:05
3013.55:347:06
3113.55:347:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.22 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Belle Glade

In seasonPeak

In May, Belle Glade sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Belle Glade sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Belle Glade's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Belle Glade?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Belle Glade in May

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

In May, Belle Glade sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Belle Glade 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 Belle Glade peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Belle Glade 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 Belle Glade is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belle Glade?

Belle Glade sits at 26.7°N, 80.7°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is The Acreage, 26 mi away.

Topography around Belle Glade

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Belle Glade has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft.

The land around Belle Glade is covered by cropland (27%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (51%) within 10 miles, and wetland (27%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
39 ft
10 miles
59 ft
50 miles
200 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: The Acreage 26 mi · Wellington 26 mi · Royal Palm Beach 27 mi · Greenacres City 34 mi · Palm Beach Gardens 34 mi · Lake Worth Corridor 35 mi · Palm Springs 35 mi · Lake Worth Beach 37 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 Belle Glade (26.6845°, -80.6676°, elevation 16 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). 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).