Collierville weather in May

In May, Collierville sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 4.9 in of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 83°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 Collierville's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Collierville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
5th warmest
Overnight low
62°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.9 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:00 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Collierville is town in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States.

Density
522/km²
people per km²
Founded
1836

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 83°F by the end.

A typical May day in Collierville 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 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)
17557
27657
37658
47658
57758
67759
77759
87859
97860
107860
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258265
268365
278365
288366
298366
308466
318467

How May really feels in Collierville

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.

Collierville weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 34°4.29.80.89.92.2
Feb54° / 37°4.39.50.810.73.2
Mar63° / 44°5.111.80.311.75.3
Apr72° / 53°5.110.2012.96.6
May80° / 62°4.911.3013.86.3
Jun87° / 70°4.011014.34.6
Jul90° / 73°4.112.2014.13.8
Aug89° / 71°3.49.5013.34.2
Sep84° / 64°3.37.9012.26.0
Oct73° / 53°4.17.4011.17.4
Nov61° / 43°3.88.60.110.25.4
Dec52° / 36°5.010.10.49.72.8

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64852
74951
84852
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
145050
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Collierville gets around 4.9 in of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
536
636
736
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1433
1533
1634
1734
1834
1934
2035
2135
2236
2336
2437
2538
2638
2739
2839
2939
3040
3140

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 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
146212491
2452124101
3432125111
4412126121
5392126131
6382126141
7372026151
8362026171
9351926182
10341926192
11331826212
12331826222
13321726232
14321625242
15311625263
16311524273
17301523284
18291423304
19281422315
20271422325
21261421346
22241421357
23221321367
24211321378
25191321389
261713213810
271613213911
281413223912
291313223914
301212223915
311012223916

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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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 5:14 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:146:38
213.45:136:38
313.55:126:39
413.55:116:40
513.55:106:41
613.65:096:42
713.65:086:43
813.65:076:43
913.65:066:44
1013.75:056:45
1113.75:046:46
1213.75:036:47
1313.85:026:48
1413.85:016:48
1513.85:016:49
1613.85:006:50
1713.94:596:51
1813.94:586:51
1913.94:586:52
2013.94:576:53
2114.04:566:54
2214.04:566:55
2314.04:556:55
2414.04:556:56
2514.04:546:57
2614.14:536:57
2714.14:536:58
2814.14:526:59
2914.14:527:00
3014.14:527:00
3114.24:517:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Collierville?

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
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Collierville in May

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

In May, Collierville sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 62°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Collierville 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 Collierville peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Collierville 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 Collierville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Collierville?

Collierville sits at 35.0°N, 89.7°W, 381 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Germantown, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Collierville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Collierville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 361 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 ft.

The land around Collierville is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and cropland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
636 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Germantown 8.7 mi · Cordova 9.9 mi · Olive Branch 11 mi · Ellendale 16 mi · Bartlett 16 mi · Southaven 20 mi · Horn Lake 22 mi · New South Memphis 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 Collierville (35.042°, -89.6645°, elevation 381 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).