Evansville weather in May

In May, Evansville sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 4.8 in of rain across 13 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Evansville's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Evansville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
5th warmest
Overnight low
59°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.8 in
13 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:45 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Evansville is county seat of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States.

Density
968/km²
people per km²
Founded
1817

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 73°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical May day in Evansville reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27255
37355
47355
57356
67456
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278063
288063
298064
308164
318164

How May really feels in Evansville

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.

Evansville weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 27°3.79.12.29.70.2
Feb46° / 30°3.392.710.51.3
Mar56° / 39°4.411.61.111.73.8
Apr68° / 49°5.1120.1135.9
May76° / 59°4.8130146.3
Jun85° / 68°3.911.4014.65.3
Jul87° / 71°3.410.4014.44.7
Aug86° / 69°3.08.2013.55.2
Sep80° / 61°3.27.7012.36.9
Oct69° / 49°3.580.1116.8
Nov55° / 39°3.78.90.69.93.8
Dec45° / 31°4.010.229.41.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84159
94060
104060
114060
124159
134159
144159
154060
164060
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184060
194060
204060
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234159
244159
254258
264159
274357
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Evansville gets around 4.8 in of rain over 13 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
445
545
645
744
844
944
1043
1143
1243
1342
1442
1542
1641
1741
1841
1941
2040
2140
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2640
2740
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3039
3139

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
166171430
265171530
362181640
461181650
559181760
658191760
756191870
855191880
9531918100
10521918110
11511918120
12491918130
13481919140
14471819160
15471819170
16461719180
17451719190
18441619200
19431619221
20421519231
21411520241
22391520251
23381520252
24371521262
25351521262
26341521273
27321622273
28311722273
29291723274
30281823274
31271823284

Wind in May

Winds average 7 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
77light breeze
87light breeze
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:016:34
213.65:006:35
313.64:586:36
413.74:576:37
513.74:566:38
613.74:556:39
713.84:546:40
813.84:536:41
913.84:526:41
1013.94:516:42
1113.94:506:43
1213.94:496:44
1314.04:486:45
1414.04:476:46
1514.04:466:47
1614.04:456:48
1714.14:446:49
1814.14:436:50
1914.14:436:50
2014.24:426:51
2114.24:416:52
2214.24:406:53
2314.24:406:54
2414.34:396:55
2514.34:386:55
2614.34:386:56
2714.34:376:57
2814.44:376:58
2914.44:366:59
3014.44:366:59
3114.44:357:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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45.6Bright
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65.6Bright
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125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Evansville?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Evansville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Evansville in May

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

In May, Evansville sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Evansville 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 Evansville peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Evansville 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 Evansville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Oct 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Evansville?

Evansville sits at 38.0°N, 87.6°W, 387 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Henderson, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Evansville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Evansville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 384 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 ft.

The land around Evansville is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (30%) within 2 miles, trees (39%) and cropland (34%) within 10 miles, and cropland (53%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
853 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Henderson 9.9 mi · Owensboro 28 mi · Jasper 45 mi · Madisonville 45 mi · Vincennes 48 mi · Hopkinsville 76 mi · Mount Vernon 77 mi · Marion 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 Evansville (37.9748°, -87.5559°, elevation 387 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).