Brunswick weather in May

In May, Brunswick sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 2.4 in of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Brunswick's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brunswick's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
5th warmest
Overnight low
68°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.4 in
8.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:35 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Brunswick is city in Glynn County, Georgia, United States.

Density
247/km²
people per km²
Founded
1771

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 79°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical May day in Brunswick reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°F warmer than April and about 5°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17864
27964
37964
47965
57965
68065
78065
88066
98066
108066
118166
128167
138167
148167
158167
168268
178268
188268
198268
208269
218269
228369
238369
248370
258370
268370
278371
288471
298471
308471
318471

How May really feels in Brunswick

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.

Brunswick weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 46°3.2810.25.4
Feb64° / 48°2.77.910.95.9
Mar69° / 53°3.07.711.86.9
Apr75° / 60°2.5712.77.5
May81° / 68°2.48.313.66.6
Jun86° / 74°5.217.2144.3
Jul88° / 76°4.418.313.83.6
Aug87° / 76°5.820.513.13.6
Sep83° / 73°5.015.212.25.0
Oct77° / 64°3.28.511.27.2
Nov69° / 55°2.05.910.47.2
Dec63° / 49°2.97.7106.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36634
46634
56535
66634
76535
86535
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166337
176436
186337
196337
206337
216337
226238
236238
246139
256139
266040
276040
285842
295842
305743
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Brunswick gets around 2.4 in of rain over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1023
1123
1224
1324
1425
1525
1626
1727
1827
1928
2029
2129
2230
2331
2432
2533
2635
2736
2838
2939
3041
3143

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1231831253
2221830263
3211830283
4211730293
5201729304
6191630324
7181630334
8171530335
9161529345
10151529356
11141429367
12141429368
13131428379
141213283710
151213273811
161112263812
171012263813
181012253915
19911253916
20911243918
21810243919
22710233921
2379223923
2469223925
2558213927
2657203929
2747203931
2836193834
2935183736
3025183639
3124173542

Wind in May

Winds average 8 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:476:59
213.25:467:00
313.35:457:01
413.35:447:01
513.35:437:02
613.35:437:03
713.45:427:03
813.45:417:04
913.45:407:05
1013.45:397:05
1113.55:387:06
1213.55:387:07
1313.55:377:07
1413.55:367:08
1513.65:367:09
1613.65:357:09
1713.65:347:10
1813.65:347:11
1913.65:337:12
2013.75:327:12
2113.75:327:13
2213.75:317:13
2313.75:317:14
2413.75:307:15
2513.85:307:15
2613.85:297:16
2713.85:297:17
2813.85:297:17
2913.85:287:18
3013.85:287:18
3113.95:287:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.47 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Brunswick

In seasonPeak

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

Brunswick 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 Brunswick?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brunswick in May

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

In May, Brunswick sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Brunswick in May

The nearest coast averages about 75°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 83°F and coldest in February near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 18 to Nov 18 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Bracing
Feb58Bracing
Mar62Cool
Apr68Cool
May75Refreshing
Jun81Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug83Tropical
Sep82Warm
Oct76Warm
Nov69Refreshing
Dec62Cool

UV index in Brunswick in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brunswick peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Brunswick 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 Brunswick is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1720 µg/m³Nov 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brunswick?

Brunswick sits at 31.2°N, 81.5°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kingsland, 27 mi away.

Topography around Brunswick

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Brunswick has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft.

The land around Brunswick is covered by wetland (32%) within 2 miles, trees (34%), wetland (30%) and water (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and water (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
151 ft
50 miles
272 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Kingsland 27 mi · St. Marys 29 mi · Hinesville 48 mi · Jacksonville 57 mi · Jacksonville Beach 60 mi · Ponte Vedra Beach 63 mi · Wilmington Island 66 mi · Palm Valley 68 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 Brunswick (31.1501°, -81.4915°, 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).