Enterprise weather in May

In May, Enterprise sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 2.7 in of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 87°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Enterprise's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enterprise's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
5th warmest
Overnight low
63°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.7 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:52 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Enterprise is city in Coffee County, Alabama, United States.

Density
345/km²
people per km²
Founded
1896

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 81°F in the first days to 87°F by the end.

A typical May day in Enterprise reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 4°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18159
28159
38259
48260
58260
68260
78361
88361
98361
108362
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318768

How May really feels in Enterprise

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.

Enterprise weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 40°4.19.310.25.0
Feb64° / 43°4.28.510.95.9
Mar71° / 49°4.39.211.86.8
Apr77° / 55°3.27.812.77.2
May85° / 63°2.78.713.65.7
Jun89° / 71°4.114.2143.8
Jul90° / 73°5.017.913.83.1
Aug90° / 73°4.816.713.13.3
Sep87° / 68°3.69.812.24.9
Oct79° / 58°3.06.111.27.4
Nov69° / 47°3.4710.47.1
Dec62° / 42°4.48.8105.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
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115941
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Enterprise gets around 2.7 in of rain over 8.7 wet days in May, the driest month. 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 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
425
525
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1728
1828
1928
2029
2129
2229
2330
2431
2532
2632
2734
2835
2936
3037
3138

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13622192020
23522192120
33421202230
43321202330
53221212430
63120212530
73020222530
82820222640
92719232740
102619232740
112519242850
122418242850
132318242960
142218252960
152117253070
162016263170
171916263180
181815263290
191814263390
2016142634100
2115132635110
2214132636120
2313122537130
2412112538140
2511112439150
2610102440160
279102341170
28892341190
29792241210
30682142231
31582041251

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:046:17
213.25:036:18
313.35:036:18
413.35:026:19
513.35:016:20
613.35:006:20
713.44:596:21
813.44:586:22
913.44:576:22
1013.44:566:23
1113.54:566:24
1213.54:556:25
1313.54:546:25
1413.54:536:26
1513.64:536:27
1613.64:526:27
1713.64:516:28
1813.64:516:29
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2313.74:486:32
2413.84:476:33
2513.84:476:33
2613.84:476:34
2713.84:466:34
2813.84:466:35
2913.84:456:36
3013.94:456:36
3113.94:456:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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166.4Intense
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186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Enterprise?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Enterprise in May

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

In May, Enterprise sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Enterprise in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Enterprise peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Enterprise 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 Enterprise is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Jan 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Enterprise?

Enterprise sits at 31.3°N, 85.9°W, 354 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Dothan, 28 mi away.

Topography around Enterprise

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Enterprise has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 351 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 ft.

The land around Enterprise is covered by trees (56%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
387 ft
50 miles
673 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Dothan 28 mi · Troy 35 mi · Crestview 57 mi · Santa Rosa Beach 67 mi · Lynn Haven 75 mi · Wright 75 mi · Fort Walton Beach 76 mi · Montgomery 77 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 Enterprise (31.3152°, -85.8552°, elevation 354 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).