Hopkinsville weather in May

In May, Hopkinsville sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 12 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 81°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 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hopkinsville's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hopkinsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
12 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:47 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Hopkinsville is city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
404/km²
people per km²
Founded
1796

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 74°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical May day in Hopkinsville reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°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 87°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17355
27355
37455
47456
57456
67456
77557
87557
97557
107658
117658
127658
137759
147759
157759
167760
177860
187860
197860
207961
217961
227961
238062
248062
258062
268063
278163
288163
298164
308264
318264

How May really feels in Hopkinsville

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.

Hopkinsville weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 30°3.99.91.99.81.0
Feb49° / 33°4.19.61.710.62.1
Mar59° / 40°5.011.60.711.74.4
Apr69° / 50°4.911.50.112.96.1
May77° / 60°4.712013.96.4
Jun85° / 68°3.511.6014.54.9
Jul89° / 71°3.811.8014.34.1
Aug88° / 69°3.29.9013.44.5
Sep82° / 62°3.47.9012.36.5
Oct70° / 50°3.680.1117.0
Nov58° / 40°3.99.20.4104.4
Dec48° / 33°4.710.519.51.8

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 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54357
64357
74258
84258
94357
104456
114357
124357
134357
144456
154357
164456
174357
184456
194258
204357
214258
224357
234258
244357
254357
264357
274357
284456
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hopkinsville gets around 4.7 in of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
540
639
739
839
938
1038
1138
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
159191840
257191950
356192050
454192160
552192270
651192280
749192390
8471923100
9461824110
10451824130
11441824140
12431824151
13421724161
14411724181
15401624191
16391623211
17391523221
18381522241
19371521252
20361521272
21341520282
22331520293
23321520303
24301520314
25281620324
26271620334
27251620345
28231620355
29221620356
30211721366
31191621377

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 5:02 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:026:32
213.55:016:33
313.65:006:34
413.64:596:35
513.64:586:35
613.74:576:36
713.74:566:37
813.74:556:38
913.84:546:39
1013.84:536:40
1113.84:526:41
1213.84:516:42
1313.94:506:43
1413.94:496:43
1513.94:486:44
1614.04:476:45
1714.04:466:46
1814.04:466:47
1914.04:456:48
2014.14:446:48
2114.14:436:49
2214.14:436:50
2314.14:426:51
2414.24:426:52
2514.24:416:52
2614.24:406:53
2714.24:406:54
2814.34:396:55
2914.34:396:55
3014.34:386:56
3114.34:386:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Hopkinsville?

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
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Hopkinsville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hopkinsville in May

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

In May, Hopkinsville sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hopkinsville in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hopkinsville peaks around June 22 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hopkinsville?

Hopkinsville sits at 36.9°N, 87.5°W, 528 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clarksville, 24 mi away.

Topography around Hopkinsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hopkinsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft around an average of 558 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 ft.

The land around Hopkinsville is covered by trees (41%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (47%), trees (29%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and cropland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
161 ft
10 miles
617 ft
50 miles
1,027 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Clarksville 24 mi · Madisonville 32 mi · Springfield 42 mi · Murray 49 mi · Dickson 55 mi · Goodlettsville 57 mi · Bowling Green 58 mi · Hendersonville 62 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 Hopkinsville (36.8656°, -87.4912°, elevation 528 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).