Dalton weather in May

In May, Dalton sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 11 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 82°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dalton's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dalton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:42 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Dalton is city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States.

Density
644/km²
people per km²
Founded
1847

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 82°F by the end.

A typical May day in Dalton reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 6°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17555
27555
37656
47656
57656
67657
77757
87757
97758
107758
117858
127858
137859
147859
157959
167960
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228062
238162
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258163
268263
278263
288264
298264
308264
318364

How May really feels in Dalton

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.

Dalton weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 34°4.810.60.89.92.4
Feb55° / 37°4.710.40.810.73.4
Mar63° / 43°5.311.50.111.75.3
Apr72° / 51°4.610.4012.86.6
May79° / 60°4.011013.86.5
Jun85° / 67°3.712.9014.34.8
Jul88° / 71°4.113014.14.1
Aug87° / 70°3.511.8013.34.4
Sep82° / 63°4.08.3012.26.3
Oct72° / 52°3.36.8011.17.3
Nov61° / 42°4.38.6010.25.4
Dec53° / 37°5.110.60.49.72.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44753
54951
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
175050
184951
195050
204951
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245050
254951
264951
274951
284753
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dalton gets around 4.0 in of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
2636
2736
2837
2937
3037
3138

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153251840
251251950
349252050
447252160
545252270
644252380
742252490
8412524100
9392425110
10382425120
11372426140
12362426150
13342326160
14332326170
15322327180
16312227200
17302227210
18292227220
19282127230
20272127251
21252127261
22242127271
23222028281
24212028292
25192028302
26182028322
27172028333
28161928343
29141928354
30131927364
31131827375

Wind in May

Winds average 5 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:567:18
213.45:557:19
313.45:547:20
413.55:537:21
513.55:517:22
613.55:507:23
713.65:507:23
813.65:497:24
913.65:487:25
1013.75:477:26
1113.75:467:27
1213.75:457:27
1313.75:447:28
1413.85:437:29
1513.85:427:30
1613.85:427:31
1713.85:417:31
1813.95:407:32
1913.95:407:33
2013.95:397:34
2113.95:387:34
2214.05:387:35
2314.05:377:36
2414.05:367:37
2514.05:367:37
2614.05:357:38
2714.15:357:39
2814.15:347:39
2914.15:347:40
3014.15:337:41
3114.15:337:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Dalton?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dalton in May

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

In May, Dalton sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dalton 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 Dalton peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Dalton 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 Dalton is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dalton?

Dalton sits at 34.8°N, 85.0°W, 761 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Calhoun, 19 mi away.

Topography around Dalton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dalton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft around an average of 784 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,224 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,661 ft.

The land around Dalton is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
354 ft
10 miles
1,224 ft
50 miles
3,661 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Calhoun 19 mi · East Brainerd 19 mi · East Ridge 23 mi · East Chattanooga 26 mi · Chattanooga 27 mi · Cleveland 27 mi · Rome 37 mi · Cartersville 43 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 Dalton (34.7698°, -84.9702°, elevation 761 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).