Burton weather in May

In May, Burton sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Burton's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
5th warmest
Overnight low
48°
8th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
11.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:17 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Burton is city in Michigan, USA.

Density
475/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 63°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical May day in Burton reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 11°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16243
26344
36344
46445
56445
66445
76546
86546
96546
106546
116647
126647
136747
146747
156748
166748
176848
186849
196949
206949
216950
227050
237051
247151
257151
267152
277252
287253
297253
307353
317354

How May really feels in Burton

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.

Burton weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°2.39.77.39.20.0
Feb33° / 19°2.086.610.20.0
Mar44° / 27°2.39.64.311.60.8
Apr56° / 38°3.511.71.713.13.7
May68° / 48°3.711.90.114.45.9
Jun77° / 58°3.710.7015.16.6
Jul81° / 63°3.111.2014.86.4
Aug79° / 61°3.010.1013.86.7
Sep72° / 53°2.99.3012.36.8
Oct59° / 43°2.910.20.310.84.5
Nov46° / 33°2.59.42.19.51.2
Dec35° / 24°2.19.66.38.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43466
53565
63565
73664
83664
93664
103763
113862
123862
133862
143961
153961
163961
173961
184159
194159
204159
214258
224258
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Burton gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 11.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2337
2437
2537
2638
2738
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194510
294510
392620
492620
592620
691720
790730
890730
989830
1088840
1187940
1287940
1386950
1486950
15851050
16841060
17831061
18821071
19821071
20801181
21781192
22781192
237611103
247611103
257312114
267312114
277113124
287013125
296914125
306815125
316716125

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
247light breeze
257light breeze
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:367:27
213.95:347:29
313.95:337:30
414.05:327:31
514.05:307:32
614.15:297:33
714.15:287:34
814.25:267:36
914.25:257:37
1014.25:247:38
1114.35:237:39
1214.35:217:40
1314.35:207:41
1414.45:197:42
1514.45:187:43
1614.55:177:44
1714.55:167:45
1814.55:157:47
1914.65:147:48
2014.65:137:49
2114.65:127:50
2214.75:117:51
2314.75:107:52
2414.75:107:53
2514.75:097:54
2614.85:087:55
2714.85:077:55
2814.85:077:56
2914.95:067:57
3014.95:057:58
3114.95:057:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Burton?

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
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Burton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Burton in May

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

In May, Burton sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Burton in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burton peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Burton 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 Burton is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Burton?

Burton sits at 43.0°N, 83.6°W, 771 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Flint, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Burton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Burton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 781 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 ft.

The land around Burton is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
417 ft
50 miles
705 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Flint 3.7 mi · Waterford 24 mi · Auburn Hills 29 mi · Pontiac 30 mi · West Bloomfield Township 32 mi · Rochester Hills 34 mi · Saginaw 34 mi · Troy 36 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 Burton (42.9995°, -83.6163°, elevation 771 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).