Danville weather in May

In May, Danville sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 4.9 in of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Danville's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
5th warmest
Overnight low
57°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.9 in
13.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:35 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Danville is city in Boyle County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
405/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

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 71°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical May day in Danville reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 85°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)
17153
27153
37153
47254
57254
67354
77355
87355
97355
107456
117456
127456
137456
147457
157557
167557
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187658
197658
207658
217659
227759
237760
247860
257860
267860
277861
287961
297961
307962
318062

How May really feels in Danville

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.

Danville weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan43° / 28°3.710.43.19.70.5
Feb47° / 31°3.910.22.710.51.4
Mar56° / 38°4.611.81.511.73.7
Apr67° / 48°4.911.90.212.95.8
May75° / 57°4.913.40146.2
Jun83° / 66°4.313014.65.4
Jul86° / 69°4.312.8014.34.7
Aug85° / 67°3.310.5013.45.2
Sep79° / 60°3.78.5012.36.9
Oct68° / 49°3.48.40.1116.6
Nov55° / 39°3.590.5103.8
Dec46° / 33°4.310.829.41.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144258
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214060
224159
234258
244258
254159
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Danville gets around 4.9 in of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
167181410
265191510
363191620
461201720
559201830
656211940
755212040
853212150
952212160
1050212270
1149212290
12472022100
13462023110
14461923120
15451923130
16441823140
17441823150
18431723170
19421723180
20411723190
21401723201
22381723211
23371723221
24351724231
25341824231
26331824241
27311924242
28302024252
29282024252
30272124262
31252125272

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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:507:22
213.65:497:23
313.65:487:24
413.65:477:25
513.75:467:26
613.75:457:27
713.75:437:28
813.85:427:29
913.85:417:30
1013.85:407:31
1113.95:397:32
1213.95:387:32
1313.95:377:33
1414.05:367:34
1514.05:367:35
1614.05:357:36
1714.05:347:37
1814.15:337:38
1914.15:327:39
2014.15:317:39
2114.25:317:40
2214.25:307:41
2314.25:297:42
2414.25:297:43
2514.35:287:43
2614.35:287:44
2714.35:277:45
2814.35:267:46
2914.35:267:47
3014.45:257:47
3114.45:257:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Danville?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Danville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Danville in May

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

In May, Danville sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Danville 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 Danville peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Danville 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 Danville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Danville?

Danville sits at 37.6°N, 84.8°W, 984 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nicholasville, 19 mi away.

Topography around Danville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Danville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 ft.

The land around Danville is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and grassland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
755 ft
50 miles
1,293 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Nicholasville 19 mi · Richmond 27 mi · Lexington 29 mi · Lexington-Fayette 33 mi · Frankfort 39 mi · Winchester 40 mi · Georgetown 40 mi · Shelbyville 46 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 Danville (37.6456°, -84.7722°, elevation 984 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).