Ennis weather in May

In May, Ennis sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 4.6 in of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 87°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ennis's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ennis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
5th warmest
Overnight low
65°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.6 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
9 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Ennis is city in Ellis County, Texas, United States.

Density
257/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 80°F in the first days to 87°F by the end.

A typical May day in Ennis reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 91°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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48062
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98163
108264
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148365
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318770

How May really feels in Ennis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Ennis 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 39°2.97.310.14.5
Feb61° / 42°3.27.810.85.4
Mar68° / 49°3.89.411.86.5
Apr76° / 56°4.39.212.87.0
May83° / 65°4.611.113.65.7
Jun90° / 73°3.18.514.14.0
Jul94° / 76°1.76.513.93.0
Aug95° / 76°2.15.913.22.9
Sep89° / 69°2.46.112.24.9
Oct78° / 58°4.27.911.27.2
Nov67° / 48°3.27.210.36.8
Dec59° / 41°3.67.49.95.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44951
54951
64951
74852
84852
94951
104951
115050
125050
135050
145050
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285347
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315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ennis gets around 4.6 in of rain over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
436
536
636
737
836
936
1036
1136
1235
1335
1434
1534
1634
1733
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3133

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 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1351921223
2331822234
3311822244
4301722265
5281723275
6271623295
7261623306
8251523316
9231423327
10221424337
11211424347
12201324358
13191324358
14181324369
15171224379
161612243810
171512243910
181411244011
191311244111
201210234212
211110234313
22109234514
2399224614
2478224715
2568224816
2657214917
2757214919
2846205020
2936195121
3035195122
3135185024

Wind in May

Winds average 9 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
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810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
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159light breeze
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318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:467:01
213.35:457:02
313.35:447:03
413.35:437:04
513.45:427:04
613.45:417:05
713.45:407:06
813.55:397:07
913.55:397:07
1013.55:387:08
1113.55:377:09
1213.65:367:09
1313.65:357:10
1413.65:357:11
1513.65:347:12
1613.75:337:12
1713.75:337:13
1813.75:327:14
1913.75:317:14
2013.75:317:15
2113.85:307:16
2213.85:297:16
2313.85:297:17
2413.85:287:18
2513.85:287:18
2613.95:277:19
2713.95:277:20
2813.95:277:20
2913.95:267:21
3013.95:267:22
3113.95:267:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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85.7Bright
95.7Bright
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205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ennis?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ennis in May

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

In May, Ennis sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ennis 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 Ennis peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ennis 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 Ennis is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ennis?

Ennis sits at 32.3°N, 96.6°W, 538 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Waxahachie, 14 mi away.

Topography around Ennis

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ennis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 505 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft.

The land around Ennis is covered by grassland (42%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and trees (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
272 ft
50 miles
810 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Waxahachie 14 mi · Corsicana 19 mi · Lancaster 20 mi · Seagoville 22 mi · DeSoto 22 mi · Midlothian 24 mi · Cedar Hill 26 mi · Balch Springs 27 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 Ennis (32.3293°, -96.6253°, elevation 538 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).