East Amherst weather in May

In May, East Amherst sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 12 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is East Amherst's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see East Amherst's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
5th warmest
Overnight low
49°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:57 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

East Amherst is human settlement in New York, United States of America.

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 62°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical May day in East Amherst reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 11°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16144
26245
36245
46245
56346
66346
76446
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116547
126548
136548
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216851
226851
236952
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256952
267053
277053
287053
297154
307154
317155

How May really feels in East Amherst

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.

East Amherst weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°2.912.610.79.20.0
Feb33° / 20°2.410.48.110.20.0
Mar42° / 27°2.911.96.111.60.5
Apr55° / 38°3.612.22.313.13.3
May66° / 49°3.312014.45.8
Jun75° / 59°3.812.1015.16.5
Jul79° / 63°3.912.9014.86.3
Aug78° / 62°3.211.3013.86.7
Sep71° / 55°3.210012.36.6
Oct59° / 45°3.512.60.110.84.3
Nov47° / 35°3.011.43.29.51.4
Dec37° / 26°3.012.58.18.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44159
54159
64159
74258
84258
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144258
154357
164357
174357
184357
194456
204555
214555
224555
234555
244654
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

East Amherst gets around 3.3 in of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
640
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1639
1739
1839
1938
2038
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193610
293610
391720
491720
590820
689830
788930
888930
9871030
10861040
11851140
12851140
13841240
14831250
15821350
16821350
17791461
18791461
19781471
20761572
21751582
22741583
23721693
247116103
257016104
266916114
276816115
286716125
296517135
306517135
316417145

Wind in May

Winds average 8 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
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188light breeze
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218light breeze
228light breeze
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278light breeze
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308light breeze
317light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:167:08
213.95:157:09
313.95:137:10
414.05:127:11
514.05:117:12
614.15:097:14
714.15:087:15
814.25:077:16
914.25:057:17
1014.25:047:18
1114.35:037:19
1214.35:027:20
1314.35:017:22
1414.44:597:23
1514.44:587:24
1614.54:577:25
1714.54:567:26
1814.54:557:27
1914.64:547:28
2014.64:537:29
2114.64:527:30
2214.74:517:31
2314.74:517:32
2414.74:507:33
2514.74:497:34
2614.84:487:35
2714.84:487:36
2814.84:477:37
2914.94:467:38
3014.94:467:39
3114.94:457:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit East Amherst?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit East Amherst for sightseeing.

What to pack for East Amherst in May

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

In May, East Amherst sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near East Amherst in May

The nearest coast averages about 48°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 24 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 34°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 20 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan37Bracing
Feb34Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun62Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct60Cool
Nov50Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in East Amherst in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in East Amherst peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is East Amherst?

East Amherst sits at 43.0°N, 78.7°W, 594 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Amherst, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around East Amherst

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Amherst has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 607 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,119 ft.

The land around East Amherst is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (35%) and water (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
358 ft
50 miles
2,119 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Amherst 5.6 mi · Eggertsville 6.8 mi · Depew 8.1 mi · Cheektowaga 8.7 mi · North Tonawanda 8.7 mi · Kenmore 9.3 mi · Lockport 11 mi · West Seneca 13 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 East Amherst (43.0184°, -78.6967°, elevation 594 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).