East Moline weather in May

In May, East Moline sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is East Moline's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see East Moline's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
5th warmest
Overnight low
53°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
12.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:48 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

East Moline is city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.

Density
559/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

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 66°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical May day in East Moline reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 83°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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26648
36648
46749
56749
66849
76850
86850
96951
106951
116951
127051
137052
147052
157152
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187253
197254
207254
217355
227355
237355
247456
257456
267456
277557
287557
297557
307658
317658

How May really feels in East Moline

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 Moline weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°1.87.65.39.30.0
Feb35° / 20°1.96.64.210.30.0
Mar48° / 31°2.89.52.411.71.7
Apr60° / 42°4.2120.813.14.6
May71° / 53°4.712.9014.36.1
Jun80° / 63°4.711.9014.96.2
Jul83° / 66°3.610.2014.75.8
Aug81° / 64°3.59.2013.76.6
Sep75° / 56°3.48.3012.37.2
Oct62° / 44°2.78.50.210.95.5
Nov48° / 32°2.47.81.29.71.7
Dec35° / 22°2.17.249.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
43862
53862
63862
73961
83961
94060
104159
114159
124159
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204159
214159
224159
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

East Moline gets around 4.7 in of rain over 12.9 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18610310
28411410
38312410
48113510
57913620
67814620
77615720
87515730
97316830
107316830
117116940
127116940
137116940
1468171050
1568171050
1668171050
1766171160
1866171160
1965171170
2064171270
2163171280
2262171380
2360171490
24591714100
25571815100
26561815110
27551816110
28531816121
29511916131
30501917131
31491917141

Wind in May

Winds average 8 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
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278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:066:52
213.85:056:53
313.85:036:54
413.95:026:55
513.95:016:56
614.05:006:57
714.04:586:58
814.04:576:59
914.14:567:01
1014.14:557:02
1114.24:547:03
1214.24:527:04
1314.24:517:05
1414.34:507:06
1514.34:497:07
1614.34:487:08
1714.44:477:09
1814.44:467:10
1914.44:457:11
2014.54:447:12
2114.54:447:13
2214.54:437:14
2314.54:427:15
2414.64:417:16
2514.64:407:17
2614.64:407:17
2714.74:397:18
2814.74:387:19
2914.74:387:20
3014.74:377:21
3114.74:377:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit East Moline?

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
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for East Moline in May

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

In May, East Moline sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in East Moline in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — 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 Moline peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in East Moline 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 Moline is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1916 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is East Moline?

East Moline sits at 41.5°N, 90.4°W, 702 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Moline, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around East Moline

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Moline has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 663 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft.

The land around East Moline is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, cropland (37%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and cropland (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
371 ft
50 miles
551 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Moline 3.7 mi · Bettendorf 3.7 mi · Rock Island 6.8 mi · Davenport 6.8 mi · Clinton 27 mi · Muscatine 32 mi · Galesburg 39 mi · Sterling 43 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 Moline (41.5009°, -90.4443°, elevation 702 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).