Cleburne weather in May

In May, Cleburne sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 10.4 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 80°F in the first days to 87°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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cleburne's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cleburne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
5th warmest
Overnight low
65°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
10.4 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
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Cleburne is city in and county seat of Johnson County, Texas, United States.

Density
306/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

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 80°F in the first days to 87°F by the end.

A typical May day in Cleburne reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 91°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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48061
58161
68162
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318769

How May really feels in Cleburne

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 1 day 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
1
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cleburne 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
Jan58° / 38°2.56.40.410.14.7
Feb62° / 42°2.56.70.510.85.7
Mar69° / 49°3.38.50.111.86.7
Apr76° / 56°3.78.3012.87.2
May83° / 65°4.710.4013.65.8
Jun91° / 72°3.28.1014.14.0
Jul95° / 76°1.65.4013.92.9
Aug95° / 75°2.15.7013.22.9
Sep88° / 69°2.36012.25.0
Oct78° / 58°3.67.4011.27.3
Nov67° / 47°2.86.6010.36.9
Dec59° / 40°2.86.20.39.95.1

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 (%)
15644
25545
35545
45446
55446
65347
75347
85248
95248
105248
115248
125347
135347
145347
155347
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285545
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305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cleburne gets around 4.7 in of rain over 10.4 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.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
434
534
634
733
833
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1932
2032
2133
2233
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2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1401523192
2391523213
3371524223
4351424233
5341425244
6321325254
7311326264
8291226275
9281227285
10271227295
11251227306
12241227316
13231227316
14221227326
15211227337
16201227347
17181227357
18171227378
19161226388
20141126408
21131126419
22121126439
231010264410
24910254510
2589254611
2679254812
2769254812
2858244913
2948245014
3048235015
3137235116

Wind in May

Winds average 9 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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410light breeze
510light breeze
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1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
149light breeze
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318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:497:04
213.35:487:05
313.35:477:06
413.35:467:07
513.45:457:07
613.45:447:08
713.45:437:09
813.55:427:10
913.55:427:10
1013.55:417:11
1113.55:407:12
1213.65:397:13
1313.65:387:13
1413.65:387:14
1513.65:377:15
1613.75:367:15
1713.75:367:16
1813.75:357:17
1913.75:347:17
2013.75:347:18
2113.85:337:19
2213.85:327:20
2313.85:327:20
2413.85:317:21
2513.85:317:22
2613.95:307:22
2713.95:307:23
2813.95:307:23
2913.95:297:24
3013.95:297:25
3113.95:297:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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95.8Bright
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145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cleburne?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cleburne in May

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

In May, Cleburne sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cleburne 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 Cleburne 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 Cleburne 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 Cleburne 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 Cleburne?

Cleburne sits at 32.3°N, 97.4°W, 764 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Burleson, 14 mi away.

Topography around Cleburne

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cleburne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 787 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,142 ft.

The land around Cleburne is covered by trees (41%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (67%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
407 ft
50 miles
1,142 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Burleson 14 mi · Mansfield 21 mi · Benbrook 23 mi · Midlothian 25 mi · Fort Worth 26 mi · White Settlement 29 mi · Cedar Hill 30 mi · Arlington 31 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 Cleburne (32.3476°, -97.3867°, elevation 764 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).