East Hartford weather in May

In May, East Hartford sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is East Hartford's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see East Hartford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
5th warmest
Overnight low
50°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:36 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

East Hartford is town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States.

Density
1,057/km²
people per km²
Founded
1783

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 64°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical May day in East Hartford reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26446
36446
46546
56546
66547
76547
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106648
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217051
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267253
277253
287353
297354
307354
317354

How May really feels in East Hartford

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 Hartford 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
Jan36° / 22°3.39.75.69.30.0
Feb38° / 23°3.08.7510.30.0
Mar46° / 30°4.110.5411.71.4
Apr58° / 40°3.510.90.913.14.3
May68° / 50°3.210.8014.36.1
Jun78° / 59°3.711.50156.5
Jul83° / 65°3.410.4014.75.7
Aug81° / 63°3.910013.76.4
Sep74° / 56°3.88.7012.37.0
Oct62° / 45°4.09.30.210.95.4
Nov51° / 35°3.38.70.99.62.5
Dec41° / 27°4.110.24.390.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44258
54060
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144060
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204060
214159
224159
234159
244159
254258
264258
274357
284258
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

East Hartford gets around 3.2 in of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1437
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2135
2235
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 81% 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
591720
690820
790820
888930
988930
1088930
11871030
12861040
13861040
14851140
15841150
16841150
17831160
18821260
19801271
20781381
21781381
22761491
237414102
247315102
257116112
267016113
276817123
286717124
296618124
306419134
316319135

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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207calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 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 4:54 AM to 4:25 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:546:41
213.84:536:42
313.94:516:43
413.94:506:44
513.94:496:46
614.04:486:47
714.04:466:48
814.14:456:49
914.14:446:50
1014.14:436:51
1114.24:426:52
1214.24:406:53
1314.24:396:54
1414.34:386:55
1514.34:376:56
1614.44:366:57
1714.44:356:58
1814.44:346:59
1914.44:337:00
2014.54:327:01
2114.54:327:02
2214.54:317:03
2314.64:307:04
2414.64:297:05
2514.64:287:06
2614.74:287:07
2714.74:277:08
2814.74:267:09
2914.74:267:10
3014.84:257:10
3114.84:257:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
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155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
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235.7Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for East Hartford

In seasonPeak

None of East Hartford's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

East Hartford sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit East Hartford?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for East Hartford in May

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

In May, East Hartford sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in East Hartford 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 Hartford peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in East Hartford 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 Hartford is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1615 µg/m³Nov 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is East Hartford?

East Hartford sits at 41.8°N, 72.6°W, 52 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Windsor, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around East Hartford

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Hartford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 82 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,579 ft.

The land around East Hartford is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
955 ft
50 miles
2,579 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: South Windsor 3.1 mi · Hartford 3.7 mi · Manchester 5.0 mi · Glastonbury 5.0 mi · Windsor 5.0 mi · Wethersfield 5.0 mi · Bloomfield 6.8 mi · West Hartford 6.8 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 Hartford (41.7823°, -72.612°, elevation 52 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).