Cabot weather in May

In May, Cabot sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 5.5 in of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cabot's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cabot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
5th warmest
Overnight low
62°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5.5 in
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:09 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Cabot is city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
489/km²
people per km²
Founded
1873

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 76°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical May day in Cabot reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17657
27658
37658
47758
57759
67759
77859
87860
97860
107960
117961
127961
137961
148062
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218264
228264
238265
248265
258365
268366
278366
288366
298467
308467
318467

How May really feels in Cabot

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.

Cabot 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
Jan50° / 33°3.89.20.89.92.4
Feb55° / 37°3.99.3110.73.4
Mar64° / 44°5.111.30.311.75.5
Apr72° / 53°5.410.2012.96.7
May80° / 62°5.512.2013.86.2
Jun88° / 71°3.39.6014.34.6
Jul91° / 74°3.59.8014.13.7
Aug90° / 72°2.98.5013.34.0
Sep84° / 65°3.57012.26.1
Oct73° / 54°4.07.7011.17.4
Nov62° / 43°4.48.80.110.25.4
Dec52° / 36°4.89.20.49.73.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
64951
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
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184753
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274654
284753
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cabot gets around 5.5 in of rain over 12.2 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1139
1239
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1482020120
2462020131
3452021141
4432021151
5412022161
6392022171
7382023181
8372023191
9361923202
10351924212
11341824222
12331824242
13321724252
14321624262
15311624273
16301524283
17291424293
18291423304
19271323324
20261323335
21251323355
22231323366
23211323376
24191323387
25181323398
26161323399
271413234010
281213234011
291113234013
301014234014
31814224015

Wind in May

Winds average 7 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:246:47
213.45:226:48
313.55:216:49
413.55:206:49
513.55:196:50
613.55:186:51
713.65:176:52
813.65:166:53
913.65:156:54
1013.75:146:54
1113.75:146:55
1213.75:136:56
1313.75:126:57
1413.85:116:58
1513.85:106:58
1613.85:096:59
1713.95:097:00
1813.95:087:01
1913.95:077:02
2013.95:077:02
2114.05:067:03
2214.05:057:04
2314.05:057:05
2414.05:047:05
2514.05:047:06
2614.15:037:07
2714.15:037:07
2814.15:027:08
2914.15:027:09
3014.15:017:09
3114.25:017:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cabot?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cabot in May

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

In May, Cabot sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 62°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cabot 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 Cabot peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Cabot 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 Cabot is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cabot?

Cabot sits at 35.0°N, 92.0°W, 299 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jacksonville, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Cabot

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cabot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 315 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,371 ft.

The land around Cabot is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
1,371 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Jacksonville 9.3 mi · Sherwood 16 mi · North Little Rock 20 mi · Little Rock 22 mi · Maumelle 23 mi · Searcy 25 mi · Conway 25 mi · Bryant 37 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 Cabot (34.9745°, -92.0165°, elevation 299 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).