Flint weather in May

In May, Flint sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Flint's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Flint's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
5th warmest
Overnight low
49°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
11.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:17 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Flint is seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America.

Density
1,115/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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 64°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical May day in Flint reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 11°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26344
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46445
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287253
297353
307353
317354

How May really feels in Flint

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.

Flint 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°2.39.47.39.20.0
Feb33° / 19°1.97.86.610.20.0
Mar44° / 27°2.39.44.211.60.9
Apr57° / 38°3.511.21.713.13.8
May68° / 49°3.611.7014.46.0
Jun78° / 58°3.610.7015.16.6
Jul81° / 63°3.010.6014.86.4
Aug79° / 61°3.010.3013.86.7
Sep72° / 53°2.89.1012.36.8
Oct59° / 43°2.910.10.210.84.6
Nov46° / 33°2.59.32.19.51.2
Dec35° / 24°2.19.46.28.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43565
53466
63466
73565
83565
93664
103664
113664
123763
133763
143862
153961
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173961
184060
194060
204060
214159
224258
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244258
254357
264357
274357
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Flint gets around 3.6 in of rain over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
739
839
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1737
1837
1937
2037
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194510
293520
393520
492620
592620
691630
790730
890730
988840
1088840
1187940
1287940
1386950
14851050
15831061
16831061
17821071
18821071
19811081
20801181
21781192
227711102
237611103
247511113
257312114
267312114
277113124
287013125
296914125
306815125
316716125

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
247light breeze
257light breeze
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:367:28
213.95:357:29
313.95:337:30
414.05:327:31
514.05:317:32
614.15:297:34
714.15:287:35
814.25:277:36
914.25:257:37
1014.25:247:38
1114.35:237:39
1214.35:227:40
1314.35:217:41
1414.45:197:43
1514.45:187:44
1614.55:177:45
1714.55:167:46
1814.55:157:47
1914.65:147:48
2014.65:137:49
2114.65:127:50
2214.75:117:51
2314.75:117:52
2414.75:107:53
2514.75:097:54
2614.85:087:55
2714.85:087:56
2814.85:077:57
2914.95:067:58
3014.95:067:58
3114.95:057:59

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 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
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135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Flint?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Flint for sightseeing.

What to pack for Flint in May

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

In May, Flint sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Flint in May

The nearest coast averages about 48°F in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 12 to Sep 9 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan35Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun60Cool
Jul70Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct55Bracing
Nov45Bracing
Dec39Bracing

UV index in Flint in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Flint peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Flint?

Flint sits at 43.0°N, 83.7°W, 751 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Burton, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Flint

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Flint has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 758 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 ft.

The land around Flint is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
400 ft
50 miles
705 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Burton 3.7 mi · Waterford 26 mi · Saginaw 31 mi · Auburn Hills 32 mi · Pontiac 33 mi · West Bloomfield Township 34 mi · Saginaw Township North 35 mi · Rochester Hills 37 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 Flint (43.0125°, -83.6875°, elevation 751 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).