Clarksville weather in May

In May, Clarksville sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 4.8 in of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 82°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Clarksville's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clarksville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.8 in
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:48 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Clarksville is city in Tennessee, United States.

Density
643/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

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 74°F in the first days to 82°F by the end.

A typical May day in Clarksville reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 87°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)
17355
27455
37455
47456
57456
67556
77557
87557
97657
107658
117658
127758
137759
147759
157759
167860
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228062
238062
248062
258062
268163
278163
288164
298264
308264
318264

How May really feels in Clarksville

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.

Clarksville weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 30°3.9101.89.81.3
Feb50° / 33°4.2101.610.62.3
Mar60° / 41°4.911.40.711.74.6
Apr70° / 50°4.910.80.112.96.3
May78° / 60°4.812.3013.96.3
Jun86° / 68°3.512014.44.8
Jul89° / 71°3.811.8014.24.0
Aug88° / 69°3.210.2013.44.4
Sep82° / 62°3.27.7012.26.4
Oct71° / 50°3.68.20.111.17.0
Nov58° / 40°3.88.80.310.14.6
Dec49° / 34°4.610.50.99.62.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164555
174456
184456
194456
204357
214456
224456
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244456
254555
264555
274456
284555
294555
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Clarksville gets around 4.8 in of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
441
541
641
740
840
940
1039
1139
1239
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2239
2339
2440
2540
2641
2741
2842
2942
3042
3143

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
158201840
256201950
353212060
451212170
550202280
648202390
7472023100
8452024110
9441924130
10431924140
11421924150
12401824170
13391824180
14381724200
15381724211
16371723231
17361623241
18351622261
19341622271
20331521282
21321521302
22311521313
23291620313
24281620324
25261620334
26251621345
27231721345
28221721356
29201721366
30191622366
31181622377

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 5:02 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:026:31
213.55:016:32
313.55:006:33
413.64:596:33
513.64:586:34
613.64:576:35
713.74:566:36
813.74:556:37
913.74:546:38
1013.84:536:39
1113.84:526:40
1213.84:516:40
1313.94:506:41
1413.94:496:42
1513.94:486:43
1613.94:486:44
1714.04:476:45
1814.04:466:46
1914.04:456:46
2014.04:446:47
2114.14:446:48
2214.14:436:49
2314.14:426:50
2414.14:426:50
2514.24:416:51
2614.24:416:52
2714.24:406:53
2814.24:406:53
2914.24:396:54
3014.34:396:55
3114.34:386:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Clarksville?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Clarksville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Clarksville in May

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

In May, Clarksville sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Clarksville in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Clarksville peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Clarksville 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 Clarksville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Clarksville?

Clarksville sits at 36.5°N, 87.4°W, 476 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hopkinsville, 24 mi away.

Topography around Clarksville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clarksville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft around an average of 459 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 ft.

The land around Clarksville is covered by trees (55%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
292 ft
10 miles
489 ft
50 miles
971 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Hopkinsville 24 mi · Springfield 26 mi · Dickson 31 mi · Goodlettsville 39 mi · Nashville 40 mi · Hendersonville 44 mi · Brentwood 47 mi · Hermitage 47 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 Clarksville (36.5298°, -87.3594°, elevation 476 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).