East Chattanooga weather in May

In May, East Chattanooga sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 10.6 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 75°F in the first days to 81°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is East Chattanooga's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see East Chattanooga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
5th warmest
Overnight low
59°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:42 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

East Chattanooga is human settlement in Hamilton County, Tennessee, 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 75°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical May day in East Chattanooga reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°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 86°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)
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How May really feels in East Chattanooga

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 Chattanooga 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
Jan49° / 33°4.710.21.19.92.1
Feb54° / 35°4.410.10.910.73.1
Mar62° / 42°5.211.60.211.75.1
Apr71° / 50°4.710.3012.96.5
May78° / 59°4.010.6013.86.6
Jun85° / 67°3.812.9014.35.0
Jul87° / 70°4.113.2014.14.3
Aug87° / 69°3.311.3013.34.7
Sep82° / 63°3.98012.26.5
Oct71° / 51°3.37.1011.17.2
Nov60° / 41°4.28.7010.25.2
Dec52° / 35°5.110.30.49.72.7

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54852
64852
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

East Chattanooga gets around 4.0 in of rain over 10.6 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.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
435
535
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735
834
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1234
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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 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152252030
250262140
347262250
445262360
544262470
642262580
740252590
8392526100
9382526110
10362526130
11352427140
12342427150
13332327170
14322327180
15312227190
16312127210
17302127220
18292027240
19282027250
20271927260
21261927281
22241927291
23231927301
24211927321
25201927332
26191827342
27171827352
28161826373
29151826383
30141826393
31131825404

Wind in May

Winds average 5 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:567:20
213.45:557:21
313.55:547:22
413.55:537:23
513.55:527:23
613.65:517:24
713.65:507:25
813.65:497:26
913.65:487:27
1013.75:477:27
1113.75:467:28
1213.75:457:29
1313.85:457:30
1413.85:447:31
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1613.85:427:32
1713.95:417:33
1813.95:417:34
1913.95:407:35
2013.95:397:35
2114.05:397:36
2214.05:387:37
2314.05:377:38
2414.05:377:38
2514.05:367:39
2614.15:367:40
2714.15:357:41
2814.15:357:41
2914.15:347:42
3014.15:347:43
3114.25:337:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
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206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit East Chattanooga?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for East Chattanooga in May

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

In May, East Chattanooga sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in East Chattanooga 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 East Chattanooga peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is East Chattanooga?

East Chattanooga sits at 35.1°N, 85.2°W, 682 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Ridge, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around East Chattanooga

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Chattanooga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 ft around an average of 738 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,661 ft.

The land around East Chattanooga is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
466 ft
10 miles
1,657 ft
50 miles
3,661 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: East Ridge 3.7 mi · Chattanooga 3.7 mi · East Brainerd 7.5 mi · Cleveland 22 mi · Dalton 26 mi · Calhoun 42 mi · Rome 56 mi · Tullahoma 58 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 Chattanooga (35.0654°, -85.2491°, elevation 682 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).