Corpus Christi weather in May

In May, Corpus Christi sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 2.8 in of rain across 9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Corpus Christi's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corpus Christi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
5th warmest
Overnight low
72°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.8 in
9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:45 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
11 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Corpus Christi is city and county seat of Nueces County, Texas, United States.

Density
242/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 83°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical May day in Corpus Christi reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°F warmer than April and about 4°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How May really feels in Corpus Christi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 17 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
17
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.

Corpus Christi 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan67° / 50°1.96.910.46.6
Feb70° / 54°1.56.2116.9
Mar75° / 60°2.36.811.87.4
Apr80° / 66°2.0712.66.9
May86° / 72°2.8913.45.3
Jun90° / 77°2.99.613.74.2
Jul91° / 78°2.37.913.63.8
Aug92° / 77°2.39.2133.4
Sep89° / 74°4.413.512.24.0
Oct83° / 67°3.29.311.36.3
Nov75° / 58°2.1710.67.4
Dec68° / 52°2.17.310.36.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
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55446
65446
75545
85644
95644
105743
115842
125941
136040
146139
156238
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317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Corpus Christi gets around 2.8 in of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11091122453
21091121463
3981121483
4881021493
5871020514
6771020524
7771020524
8661020535
9561020545
10551020555
11451021546
12451021546
13341021557
14341021548
1534921549
16239215510
17239215411
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20237195613
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23125175916
24125165917
25114156118
26114146119
27113136319
28012136420
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30012116422
31001116523

Wind in May

Winds average 11 mph in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
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411light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 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 5:55 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:556:58
213.15:556:59
313.15:546:59
413.15:537:00
513.15:527:00
613.25:517:01
713.25:517:02
813.25:507:02
913.25:497:03
1013.35:487:03
1113.35:487:04
1213.35:477:05
1313.35:467:05
1413.35:467:06
1513.45:457:06
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1713.45:447:08
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1913.45:437:09
2013.45:437:09
2113.55:427:10
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2613.55:407:13
2713.65:407:13
2813.65:397:14
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Corpus Christi

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Corpus Christi?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Corpus Christi in May

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

In May, Corpus Christi sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Corpus Christi in May

The nearest coast averages about 77°F in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 mi away) is warmest in September at about 84°F and coldest in February near 64°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 29 to Dec 20 — about 8.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb64Cool
Mar66Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May77Warm
Jun82Tropical
Jul83Tropical
Aug84Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec69Refreshing

UV index in Corpus Christi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Corpus Christi peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Nov 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Corpus Christi?

Corpus Christi sits at 27.8°N, 97.4°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Portland, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Corpus Christi

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Corpus Christi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft.

The land around Corpus Christi is covered by water (45%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, water (40%) and cropland (24%) within 10 miles, and water (31%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
108 ft
50 miles
407 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Portland 6.8 mi · Kingsville 34 mi · Alice 41 mi · Victoria 73 mi · Harlingen 112 mi · Edinburg 114 mi · San Benito 116 mi · Mercedes 119 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 Corpus Christi (27.8006°, -97.3964°, elevation 7 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).