Center Point weather in May

In May, Center Point sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Center Point's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Center Point's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
5th warmest
Overnight low
61°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:51 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Center Point is city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.

Density
1,035/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 77°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical May day in Center Point reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 6°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17656
27756
37757
47757
57858
67858
77858
87858
97959
107959
117960
128060
138060
148060
158061
168061
178162
188162
198162
208262
218263
228263
238264
248264
258364
268364
278365
288365
298365
308466
318466

How May really feels in Center Point

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.

Center Point 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
Jan53° / 35°4.99.70.6103.1
Feb58° / 38°5.010.70.510.74.0
Mar65° / 45°5.6110.211.75.9
Apr73° / 52°4.810012.86.8
May80° / 61°3.910.3013.76.4
Jun87° / 69°4.112.9014.24.5
Jul89° / 72°4.214.80143.7
Aug89° / 71°3.412013.24.0
Sep84° / 65°3.37.8012.25.9
Oct74° / 53°3.47.2011.27.4
Nov64° / 43°4.18.2010.36.0
Dec55° / 38°5.210.80.29.83.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45248
55248
65248
75248
85149
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
205248
215248
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Center Point gets around 3.9 in of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
534
634
734
834
934
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2434
2534
2635
2736
2836
2937
3038
3139

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
146232291
2442322101
3422323111
4402323131
5382324141
6372324151
7352324161
8342324181
9332324191
10322224211
11312224221
12292224231
13292124251
14282125261
15272025271
16261925281
17251925301
18251825311
19241825322
20231725332
21221725342
22201725363
23191625373
24171625384
25161625394
26151625405
27131625416
28121624417
29111624428
3091623439
31816234310

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:04 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:046:24
213.45:036:24
313.45:026:25
413.45:016:26
513.45:006:27
613.54:596:27
713.54:586:28
813.54:576:29
913.64:576:30
1013.64:566:31
1113.64:556:31
1213.64:546:32
1313.74:536:33
1413.74:526:34
1513.74:526:34
1613.74:516:35
1713.84:506:36
1813.84:496:37
1913.84:496:37
2013.84:486:38
2113.94:476:39
2213.94:476:40
2313.94:466:40
2413.94:466:41
2513.94:456:42
2614.04:456:42
2714.04:446:43
2814.04:446:44
2914.04:436:44
3014.04:436:45
3114.04:436:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Center Point?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Center Point in May

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

In May, Center Point sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 61°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Center Point 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 Center Point peaks around July 12 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Center Point 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 Center Point is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Center Point?

Center Point sits at 33.6°N, 86.7°W, 830 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Trussville, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Center Point

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Center Point has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 ft around an average of 810 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,257 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,745 ft.

The land around Center Point is covered by trees (74%) within 2 miles, trees (81%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
390 ft
10 miles
1,257 ft
50 miles
1,745 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Trussville 4.3 mi · Dixiana 6.8 mi · Mountain Brook 11 mi · Birmingham 11 mi · Homewood 14 mi · Vestavia Hills 15 mi · Hoover 18 mi · Hueytown 22 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 Center Point (33.6457°, -86.6836°, elevation 830 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).