Brandon weather in May

In May, Brandon sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Brandon's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brandon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
5th warmest
Overnight low
64°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:07 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Brandon is city in Mississippi, USA.

Density
349/km²
people per km²
Founded
1831

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 80°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical May day in Brandon reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 19°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 8°F warmer than April and about 6°F cooler than June.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17959
28059
38060
48060
58060
68161
78161
88161
98262
108262
118262
128262
138363
148363
158363
168364
178364
188464
198465
208465
218465
228565
238566
248566
258566
268567
278667
288667
298667
308668
318768

How May really feels in Brandon

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.

Brandon weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°4.79.410.14.1
Feb61° / 42°4.79.810.85.0
Mar68° / 48°4.710.511.86.3
Apr76° / 55°4.38.712.87.1
May83° / 64°4.19.813.65.9
Jun89° / 71°3.511.914.14.0
Jul91° / 73°4.214.313.93.3
Aug91° / 72°3.912.313.23.5
Sep87° / 67°3.2812.25.0
Oct77° / 56°3.57.411.27.4
Nov66° / 46°3.67.910.36.6
Dec59° / 40°4.69.59.94.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175743
185743
195644
205644
215644
225644
235545
245644
255545
265545
275545
285545
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Brandon gets around 4.1 in of rain over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1629
1729
1830
1930
2031
2132
2233
2334
2435
2535
2636
2737
2838
2938
3039
3140

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1352125172
2342125182
3322125192
4312126202
5302126212
6282126223
7272126233
8262126243
9252126253
10242026263
11232026273
12232026284
13222025294
14211925314
15201925324
16201824335
17191824355
18181823365
19171722376
20161722397
21151622407
22131621428
23121521439
241114214510
25913204611
26813204712
27712204813
28612204815
29511194816
30411194818
31310194819

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:206:35
213.35:196:35
313.35:186:36
413.35:176:37
513.45:166:38
613.45:156:38
713.45:146:39
813.45:136:40
913.55:126:41
1013.55:116:41
1113.55:106:42
1213.65:106:43
1313.65:096:43
1413.65:086:44
1513.65:076:45
1613.65:076:46
1713.75:066:46
1813.75:056:47
1913.75:056:48
2013.75:046:48
2113.85:046:49
2213.85:036:50
2313.85:026:50
2413.85:026:51
2513.85:016:52
2613.95:016:52
2713.95:016:53
2813.95:006:54
2913.95:006:54
3013.94:596:55
3113.94:596:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Brandon?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brandon in May

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

In May, Brandon sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Brandon 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 Brandon peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Brandon 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 Brandon is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brandon?

Brandon sits at 32.3°N, 90.0°W, 482 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pearl, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Brandon

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Brandon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 417 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 ft.

The land around Brandon is covered by trees (67%) within 2 miles, trees (78%) within 10 miles, and trees (84%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
410 ft
50 miles
620 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Pearl 8.7 mi · Jackson 12 mi · Ridgeland 14 mi · Madison 15 mi · Clinton 20 mi · Vicksburg 52 mi · Laurel 64 mi · Meridian 75 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 Brandon (32.2732°, -89.9859°, elevation 482 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).