Farragut weather in May

In May, Farragut sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-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 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Farragut's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farragut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
5th warmest
Overnight low
58°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
12.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Farragut is town in Knox and Loudon counties, Tennessee, United States.

Density
522/km²
people per km²
Founded
1787

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 Farragut reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 66°F and 85°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)
17254
27354
37354
47355
57355
67355
77456
87456
97456
107457
117557
127557
137558
147658
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227860
237861
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257861
267962
277962
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298062
308063
318063

How May really feels in Farragut

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.

Farragut weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 31°4.610.71.79.81.5
Feb51° / 34°4.7111.810.62.4
Mar60° / 41°5.211.80.711.74.5
Apr69° / 49°4.711.2012.96.1
May76° / 58°4.012.6013.96.4
Jun83° / 66°4.013.9014.45.3
Jul85° / 70°5.215.3014.24.6
Aug85° / 68°3.612.2013.45.1
Sep80° / 62°3.98.8012.26.8
Oct69° / 50°3.17.9011.16.9
Nov58° / 40°4.09.20.210.14.6
Dec50° / 35°5.110.70.99.62.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104951
114852
124852
134951
144852
154852
164852
174753
184852
194852
204852
214753
224753
234753
244753
254654
264753
274654
284654
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Farragut gets around 4.0 in of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
441
541
641
741
841
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2542
2642
2742
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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
161221610
257231820
356231920
452242130
551242230
648242440
746242540
845252650
943242760
1041242870
1140242880
1238242990
13372430100
14362330110
15352330120
16342230130
17342230140
18332130160
19322130170
20312130190
21292030201
22282030211
23272030221
24252030241
25232130251
26222130261
27212129272
28192129292
29182129302
30162129322
31152129332

Wind in May

Winds average 5 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 5:51 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:517:17
213.55:507:18
313.55:487:19
413.55:477:20
513.65:467:20
613.65:457:21
713.65:447:22
813.75:437:23
913.75:427:24
1013.75:417:25
1113.85:407:25
1213.85:397:26
1313.85:397:27
1413.85:387:28
1513.95:377:29
1613.95:367:30
1713.95:357:30
1813.95:357:31
1914.05:347:32
2014.05:337:33
2114.05:327:34
2214.05:327:34
2314.15:317:35
2414.15:317:36
2514.15:307:37
2614.15:297:37
2714.25:297:38
2814.25:287:39
2914.25:287:40
3014.25:277:40
3114.25:277:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Farragut

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Dec

Is May a good time to visit Farragut?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Farragut for sightseeing.

What to pack for Farragut in May

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

In May, Farragut sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 58°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Farragut 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 Farragut peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Farragut 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 Farragut is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Farragut?

Farragut sits at 35.9°N, 84.2°W, 883 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oak Ridge, 11 mi away.

Topography around Farragut

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Farragut has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft around an average of 955 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,892 ft.

The land around Farragut is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
407 ft
10 miles
774 ft
50 miles
5,892 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Oak Ridge 11 mi · Maryville 14 mi · Knoxville 14 mi · Sevierville 33 mi · Gatlinburg 38 mi · Morristown 53 mi · Cleveland 65 mi · Greeneville 76 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 Farragut (35.8845°, -84.1535°, elevation 883 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).