Douglasville weather in May

In May, Douglasville sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-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 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Douglasville's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Douglasville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:43 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Douglasville is city in Douglas County, Georgia, United States.

Density
562/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 76°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.

A typical May day in Douglasville reaches about 80°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 71°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)
17656
27656
37656
47757
57757
67757
77758
87858
97858
107859
117859
127959
137960
147960
157960
168060
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188061
198061
208162
218162
228162
238163
248263
258263
268264
278264
288264
298364
308365
318365

How May really feels in Douglasville

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.

Douglasville weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 35°4.210.10.7102.9
Feb57° / 38°4.49.80.410.73.9
Mar64° / 44°4.510.30.111.75.8
Apr72° / 52°3.79.2012.86.8
May80° / 60°3.19.8013.76.6
Jun85° / 68°3.913.9014.24.7
Jul88° / 71°4.415.50143.9
Aug87° / 70°3.813.1013.34.4
Sep82° / 64°3.58.7012.26.3
Oct73° / 53°3.07011.27.3
Nov62° / 42°3.88.1010.25.8
Dec55° / 37°4.310.20.39.83.5

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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165347
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275050
285050
295050
305050
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Douglasville gets around 3.1 in of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1429
1529
1629
1730
1830
1930
2031
2131
2232
2332
2433
2534
2635
2736
2837
2937
3038
3139

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153231950
251232060
350232070
448232170
546242280
645242290
7432423100
8422423110
9402424120
10392424130
11382425140
12362425150
13352326150
14342327160
15332327170
16322228180
17312228180
18302129190
19292129201
20282130211
21272030221
22252031231
23242031232
24222031242
25212031262
26192031273
27181931283
28171931303
29151931314
30141931324
31131830345

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:567:16
213.45:557:17
313.45:547:18
413.45:537:18
513.45:527:19
613.55:517:20
713.55:507:21
813.55:497:21
913.65:497:22
1013.65:487:23
1113.65:477:24
1213.65:467:25
1313.75:457:25
1413.75:447:26
1513.75:447:27
1613.75:437:28
1713.85:427:28
1813.85:417:29
1913.85:417:30
2013.85:407:31
2113.95:407:31
2213.95:397:32
2313.95:387:33
2413.95:387:33
2513.95:377:34
2614.05:377:35
2714.05:367:35
2814.05:367:36
2914.05:357:37
3014.05:357:37
3114.15:357:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.07 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Douglasville?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Douglasville in May

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

In May, Douglasville sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 60°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Douglasville in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Douglasville 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
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Douglasville 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 Douglasville is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Douglasville?

Douglasville sits at 33.8°N, 84.7°W, 1,201 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lithia Springs, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Douglasville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Douglasville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 ft around an average of 1,109 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 ft.

The land around Douglasville is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (78%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
305 ft
10 miles
623 ft
50 miles
1,814 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Lithia Springs 5.6 mi · Mableton 11 mi · South Fulton 12 mi · Smyrna 16 mi · Union City 16 mi · Marietta 18 mi · East Point 19 mi · Kennesaw 21 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 Douglasville (33.7515°, -84.7477°, elevation 1,201 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).