Clermont weather in May

In May, Clermont sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 2.6 in of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Clermont's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clermont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
5th warmest
Overnight low
68°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.6 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:41 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Clermont is city in Lake County, Florida, United States.

Density
789/km²
people per km²
Founded
1875

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 85°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical May day in Clermont reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°F warmer than April and about 2°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28565
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68666
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How May really feels in Clermont

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 11 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
11
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.

Clermont weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan70° / 50°2.36.310.47.2
Feb73° / 53°1.96.1117.4
Mar77° / 57°2.46.311.87.6
Apr82° / 62°2.16.812.76.7
May87° / 68°2.68.813.44.9
Jun89° / 74°6.019.413.83.2
Jul90° / 75°6.022.113.62.8
Aug90° / 75°6.523.2132.8
Sep88° / 74°5.417.412.23.7
Oct83° / 67°2.39.611.36.0
Nov77° / 58°1.44.810.67.8
Dec72° / 53°2.05.310.27.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56733
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116733
126733
136733
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216337
226337
236238
246238
256040
265941
275842
285743
295545
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Clermont gets around 2.6 in of rain over 8.8 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 30% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
421
521
621
721
821
922
1022
1123
1224
1325
1425
1526
1628
1729
1830
1931
2032
2133
2234
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2436
2538
2639
2741
2842
2944
3046
3148

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11821282850
21721292850
31621292950
41521293050
51420303050
61420303150
71320303250
81219313360
91118313360
101018313460
111017313570
12916313680
13816313680
14815313790
157143038100
167143039110
176132940120
186132840130
195122741140
205122642150
214122543160
224112443170
234102344190
243102244200
25392145220
26282045240
27281945260
28271845280
29161745310
30151644330
31151444361

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
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 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 5:52 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:526:57
213.15:516:57
313.15:506:58
413.25:496:58
513.25:496:59
613.25:487:00
713.25:477:00
813.25:467:01
913.35:457:02
1013.35:457:02
1113.35:447:03
1213.35:437:03
1313.45:437:04
1413.45:427:05
1513.45:417:05
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1713.45:407:06
1813.55:407:07
1913.55:397:08
2013.55:397:08
2113.55:387:09
2213.55:387:09
2313.55:377:10
2413.65:377:11
2513.65:367:11
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2713.65:367:12
2813.65:357:13
2913.65:357:13
3013.75:357:14
3113.75:347:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Clermont

In seasonPeak

None of Clermont's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Clermont sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Clermont's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Clermont?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Clermont in May

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

In May, Clermont sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Clermont in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Clermont peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Clermont 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 Clermont is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Clermont?

Clermont sits at 28.5°N, 81.8°W, 141 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Winter Garden, 11 mi away.

Topography around Clermont

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clermont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 105 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.

The land around Clermont is covered by water (45%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
262 ft
50 miles
374 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Winter Garden 11 mi · Ocoee 14 mi · Lake Butler 14 mi · Four Corners 17 mi · Tavares 18 mi · Apopka 18 mi · Leesburg 19 mi · Pine Hills 19 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 Clermont (28.5494°, -81.7729°, elevation 141 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).