Easley weather in May

In May, Easley sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 13.8 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 82°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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Easley's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Easley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
5th warmest
Overnight low
59°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:32 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Easley is city in South Carolina, United States.

Density
647/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 Easley reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 7°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17555
27555
37655
47656
57656
67656
77756
87757
97757
107857
117858
127858
137858
147859
157959
167959
177959
187960
198060
208060
218061
228061
238161
248162
258162
268262
278263
288263
298263
308264
318364

How May really feels in Easley

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.

Easley 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
Jan52° / 34°4.51019.92.8
Feb55° / 36°4.09.10.810.73.7
Mar63° / 42°4.810.30.311.75.6
Apr72° / 51°3.98.9012.96.9
May79° / 59°3.39.9013.86.7
Jun86° / 67°3.713014.34.7
Jul89° / 71°3.613.5014.13.9
Aug87° / 70°4.012.5013.34.4
Sep82° / 63°3.68.7012.26.4
Oct72° / 52°3.26.8011.17.4
Nov62° / 41°3.88.3010.25.6
Dec54° / 36°4.59.40.59.73.3

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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55644
65545
75644
85545
95545
105545
115446
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205248
215248
225149
235248
245248
255248
265149
275149
285149
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Easley gets around 3.3 in of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
432
532
631
731
831
931
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2233
2334
2434
2535
2635
2736
2836
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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
159211730
257211840
356211940
453222050
551222160
650222260
748222370
846232470
945232480
1043232590
1142232690
12402326100
13392327110
14382327120
15372328130
16352328140
17342328150
18332228160
19322228171
20312229181
21302229191
22282229202
23272229212
24252229222
25242229232
26232229243
27222128263
28202128274
29192028294
30182027314
31171927325

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
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
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 5:46 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:467:09
213.45:457:10
313.45:447:11
413.55:437:12
513.55:427:12
613.55:417:13
713.65:407:14
813.65:397:15
913.65:387:16
1013.75:377:16
1113.75:367:17
1213.75:357:18
1313.75:347:19
1413.85:347:20
1513.85:337:20
1613.85:327:21
1713.85:317:22
1813.95:317:23
1913.95:307:24
2013.95:297:24
2113.95:297:25
2214.05:287:26
2314.05:277:27
2414.05:277:27
2514.05:267:28
2614.15:267:29
2714.15:257:29
2814.15:257:30
2914.15:247:31
3014.15:247:31
3114.15:237:32

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June 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
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
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
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Easley?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Easley in May

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

In May, Easley sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 59°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Easley 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 Easley peaks around July 10 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 highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Easley 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 Easley is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Easley?

Easley sits at 34.8°N, 82.6°W, 1,079 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greenville, 12 mi away.

Topography around Easley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Easley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft around an average of 1,040 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,096 ft.

The land around Easley is covered by trees (65%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
413 ft
10 miles
1,106 ft
50 miles
6,096 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Greenville 12 mi · Wade Hampton 16 mi · Clemson 17 mi · Mauldin 17 mi · Taylors 19 mi · Simpsonville 21 mi · Greer 22 mi · Anderson 23 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 Easley (34.8298°, -82.6015°, elevation 1,079 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).