Eloise weather in May

In May, Eloise sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 2.8 in of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 86°F in the first days to 89°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Eloise's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eloise's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
5th warmest
Overnight low
69°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.8 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:42 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 86°F in the first days to 89°F by the end.

A typical May day in Eloise reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°F warmer than April and about 2°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18566
28666
38666
48666
58667
68767
78767
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98767
108768
118768
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How May really feels in Eloise

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 13 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
13
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Eloise 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 51°2.25.610.47.4
Feb74° / 54°1.96.1117.6
Mar78° / 58°2.35.911.87.5
Apr83° / 63°2.16.312.66.5
May88° / 69°2.88.513.44.8
Jun89° / 74°6.419.813.73.1
Jul90° / 75°6.623.113.62.8
Aug90° / 76°6.623.5132.7
Sep88° / 74°5.41812.23.6
Oct84° / 68°2.38.911.35.9
Nov78° / 60°1.44.610.67.8
Dec73° / 55°1.75.110.37.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46931
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106931
116832
126832
136733
146733
156634
166634
176634
186535
196535
206436
216436
226436
236238
246238
256139
266139
275941
285842
295644
305545
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Eloise gets around 2.8 in of rain over 8.5 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 29% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
419
519
620
720
820
921
1021
1122
1223
1323
1424
1526
1627
1728
1829
1930
2031
2132
2233
2334
2436
2537
2638
2740
2842
2943
3045
3147

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11722262960
21622273060
31522273060
41421273160
51421283260
61320283360
71220293460
81119303460
91019303560
10918313660
11817313770
12817313770
13716313880
14715313990
156143139100
166143040110
175133040120
185132941130
194122841140
204122742150
214112642170
223112543180
233102443200
24392343220
25292243240
26282143260
27272043280
28161943300
29161842330
30151742351
31141541381

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:536:56
213.15:526:56
313.15:516:57
413.15:506:58
513.15:496:58
613.25:486:59
713.25:486:59
813.25:477:00
913.25:467:01
1013.35:467:01
1113.35:457:02
1213.35:447:02
1313.35:437:03
1413.35:437:04
1513.45:427:04
1613.45:427:05
1713.45:417:05
1813.45:417:06
1913.45:407:06
2013.55:407:07
2113.55:397:08
2213.55:397:08
2313.55:387:09
2413.55:387:09
2513.55:377:10
2613.65:377:11
2713.65:377:11
2813.65:367:12
2913.65:367:12
3013.65:367:13
3113.65:357:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.36 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Eloise

In seasonPeak

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

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

Eloise's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Eloise?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Eloise in May

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

In May, Eloise sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Eloise in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eloise peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Eloise 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 Eloise is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1719 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eloise?

Eloise sits at 28.0°N, 81.7°W, 138 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Winter Haven, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Eloise

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eloise has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 148 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 ft.

The land around Eloise is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (23%) and water (21%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
174 ft
50 miles
371 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Winter Haven 1.9 mi · Auburndale 5.6 mi · Bartow 9.3 mi · Haines City 11 mi · Lake Wales 11 mi · Lakeland 13 mi · Poinciana 20 mi · Plant City 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 Eloise (27.9947°, -81.7381°, elevation 138 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).