Bridgeton weather in May

In May, Bridgeton sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bridgeton's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bridgeton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
5th warmest
Overnight low
56°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:52 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Bridgeton is city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.

Density
1,503/km²
people per km²
Founded
1686

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 69°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical May day in Bridgeton reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26852
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46953
56953
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127155
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317761

How May really feels in Bridgeton

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.

Bridgeton weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 29°3.1939.50.3
Feb44° / 30°2.98.92.910.50.9
Mar52° / 37°3.910.31.711.72.8
Apr64° / 47°3.310.10.2135.5
May72° / 56°3.310.6014.16.6
Jun81° / 66°3.610.4014.76.2
Jul85° / 71°3.510.6014.55.2
Aug83° / 69°4.210.4013.55.8
Sep77° / 63°3.88.8012.37.0
Oct66° / 51°3.68.10116.4
Nov56° / 41°2.87.80.29.83.9
Dec47° / 34°3.79.11.69.31.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54654
64555
74555
84555
94555
104555
114654
124654
134555
144555
154654
164654
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184654
194555
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224654
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244654
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264654
274753
284753
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bridgeton gets around 3.3 in of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
433
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3133

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17914610
27914610
37715710
47616710
57516810
67417810
77217920
870181020
970181020
1069181120
1168181130
1267181230
1366181240
1465181340
1564181350
1663181450
1761181560
1860181570
1958191670
2056191780
2155191790
22521918101
23511918111
24491919121
25472019131
26452020141
27442020141
28422121152
29402121162
30392121172
31382221172

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
197light breeze
207light breeze
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:096:47
213.75:086:48
313.75:076:49
413.75:056:50
513.85:046:51
613.85:036:52
713.95:026:53
813.95:016:54
913.95:006:55
1014.04:586:56
1114.04:576:57
1214.04:566:58
1314.14:556:59
1414.14:547:00
1514.14:537:01
1614.24:527:02
1714.24:527:03
1814.24:517:04
1914.24:507:05
2014.34:497:06
2114.34:487:06
2214.34:477:07
2314.44:477:08
2414.44:467:09
2514.44:457:10
2614.44:457:11
2714.54:447:12
2814.54:437:12
2914.54:437:13
3014.54:427:14
3114.54:427:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.7Bright
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65.7Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bridgeton

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit Bridgeton?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bridgeton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bridgeton in May

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

In May, Bridgeton sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bridgeton in May

The nearest coast averages about 57°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 22 mi away) is warmest in August at about 76°F and coldest in February near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Oct 3 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr48Bracing
May57Bracing
Jun67Cool
Jul74Refreshing
Aug76Warm
Sep73Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov54Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Bridgeton in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bridgeton peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bridgeton 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 Bridgeton is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bridgeton?

Bridgeton sits at 39.4°N, 75.2°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Millville, 11 mi away.

Topography around Bridgeton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bridgeton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 59 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 ft.

The land around Bridgeton is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%) and water (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
220 ft
50 miles
1,020 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Millville 11 mi · South Vineland 11 mi · Vineland 12 mi · Glassboro 20 mi · Williamstown 22 mi · Sewell 24 mi · Dover 24 mi · Sicklerville 24 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 Bridgeton (39.4273°, -75.2341°, elevation 10 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).