Burleson weather in May

In May, Burleson sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 4.6 in of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Burleson's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burleson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
5th warmest
Overnight low
65°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.6 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:36 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Burleson is city in Texas, United States.

Density
646/km²
people per km²

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 86°F by the end.

A typical May day in Burleson reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 7°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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318769

How May really feels in Burleson

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.

Burleson weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 38°2.66.30.410.14.4
Feb61° / 41°2.670.510.85.3
Mar68° / 49°3.58.60.111.86.6
Apr75° / 56°3.88.5012.87.2
May83° / 65°4.610.5013.66.0
Jun90° / 72°3.38.1014.14.2
Jul94° / 76°1.65.8013.93.1
Aug94° / 75°2.36.1013.23.2
Sep87° / 69°2.45.9012.25.2
Oct78° / 58°3.87.5011.27.4
Nov66° / 47°3.16.30.110.36.8
Dec58° / 40°3.16.40.39.94.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55347
65248
75248
85149
95149
105149
115248
125248
135248
145347
155347
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285644
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305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Burleson gets around 4.6 in of rain over 10.5 wet days in May, the wettest month. 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 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1033
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1632
1731
1832
1932
2032
2133
2233
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2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
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3034
3134

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 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1401722192
2381623203
3371623213
4351524223
5341524234
6321425244
7311425264
8301326274
9281326285
10271327295
11261227305
12251227305
13231227316
14221227326
15211227346
16201227356
17181227367
18171226387
19161126398
20141126418
21131125428
22121125449
23101024469
24910244710
25810244811
2679244911
2769235012
2858235113
2948235114
3047225116
3137225117

Wind in May

Winds average 9 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
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910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
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1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
179light breeze
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319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:487:04
213.35:477:05
313.35:467:06
413.45:467:07
513.45:457:07
613.45:447:08
713.45:437:09
813.55:427:10
913.55:417:10
1013.55:407:11
1113.55:397:12
1213.65:397:13
1313.65:387:13
1413.65:377:14
1513.65:367:15
1613.75:367:15
1713.75:357:16
1813.75:347:17
1913.75:347:18
2013.85:337:18
2113.85:327:19
2213.85:327:20
2313.85:317:20
2413.85:317:21
2513.95:307:22
2613.95:307:22
2713.95:297:23
2813.95:297:24
2913.95:297:24
3013.95:287:25
3114.05:287:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Burleson?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Burleson in May

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

In May, Burleson sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Burleson 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 Burleson peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Burleson 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 Burleson is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Burleson?

Burleson sits at 32.5°N, 97.3°W, 712 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mansfield, 11 mi away.

Topography around Burleson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Burleson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 728 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,083 ft.

The land around Burleson is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (32%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (52%) and trees (28%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
472 ft
50 miles
1,083 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mansfield 11 mi · Benbrook 12 mi · Fort Worth 12 mi · Cleburne 14 mi · White Settlement 17 mi · Haltom City 18 mi · Arlington 18 mi · Midlothian 19 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 Burleson (32.5421°, -97.3208°, elevation 712 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).