Greenacres City weather in May

In May, Greenacres City sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 4.6 in of rain across 13 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Greenacres City's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenacres City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
5th warmest
Overnight low
72°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.6 in
13 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:38 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Greenacres City is city in central Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.

Density
2,170/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°F through the month.

A typical May day in Greenacres City reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°F warmer than April and about 2°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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58471
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How May really feels in Greenacres City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 11 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
11
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.

Greenacres City weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan74° / 59°1.66.210.57.6
Feb76° / 61°1.6611.17.6
Mar79° / 64°2.47.411.87.1
Apr82° / 68°2.78.512.66.4
May85° / 72°4.61313.34.9
Jun87° / 76°8.423.313.63.1
Jul89° / 77°7.424.913.52.8
Aug89° / 77°7.925.812.92.7
Sep87° / 76°7.623.912.23.1
Oct84° / 73°4.114.511.45.1
Nov79° / 67°1.67.110.77.1
Dec76° / 63°1.35.610.47.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56733
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126535
136436
146337
156337
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215743
225743
235644
245545
255545
265446
275347
285248
295149
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Greenacres City gets around 4.6 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 44% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
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530
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731
831
932
1033
1134
1236
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1439
1541
1643
1744
1846
1948
2049
2151
2252
2353
2454
2556
2657
2759
2860
2962
3064
3165

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15152039220
25141940220
34141940230
44141841230
54141842230
63131842230
73131743240
83131743240
92121743250
102121744260
112111744270
122101644280
13191644290
14191643310
15181643330
16171642350
17061641370
18051540390
19041539420
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21031436470
22031335491
23021233521
24021232531
25011130571
26011029582
2701927612
2801826623
2900724663
3000622684
3100521695

Wind in May

Winds average 7 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:486:47
213.05:476:48
313.05:466:49
413.15:466:49
513.15:456:50
613.15:446:50
713.15:436:51
813.15:436:51
913.25:426:52
1013.25:416:53
1113.25:416:53
1213.25:406:54
1313.25:396:54
1413.35:396:55
1513.35:386:55
1613.35:386:56
1713.35:376:56
1813.35:376:57
1913.45:366:58
2013.45:366:58
2113.45:356:59
2213.45:356:59
2313.45:347:00
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2513.55:347:01
2613.55:337:01
2713.55:337:02
2813.55:337:02
2913.55:327:03
3013.55:327:03
3113.55:327:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.14 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Greenacres City

In seasonPeak

In May, Greenacres City sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Greenacres City's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Greenacres City?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Greenacres City in May

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

In May, Greenacres City sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Greenacres City in May

The nearest coast averages about 81°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 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 77°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan77Warm
Feb77Warm
Mar77Warm
Apr79Warm
May81Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov81Warm
Dec79Warm

UV index in Greenacres City 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 Greenacres City peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Greenacres City 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 Greenacres City is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1722 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greenacres City?

Greenacres City sits at 26.6°N, 80.1°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lake Worth Corridor, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Greenacres City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenacres City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 ft around an average of 23 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft.

The land around Greenacres City is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (26%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (34%), water (23%) and trees (20%) within 10 miles, and water (39%) and wetland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
39 ft
10 miles
154 ft
50 miles
203 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Lake Worth Corridor 1.9 mi · Palm Springs 1.9 mi · Lake Worth Beach 3.1 mi · Wellington 7.5 mi · Boynton Beach 7.5 mi · West Palm Beach 7.5 mi · Royal Palm Beach 8.7 mi · Riviera Beach 11 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 Greenacres City (26.6237°, -80.1253°, elevation 16 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). 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. 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).