Hot Springs weather in May

In May, Hot Springs sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 5.6 in of rain across 13 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 83°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hot Springs's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hot Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
5th warmest
Overnight low
61°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5.6 in
13 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:15 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Hot Springs is county seat and city in Garland County, Arkansas, USA.

Density
376/km²
people per km²
Founded
1832

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 76°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.

A typical May day in Hot Springs reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°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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27657
37657
47657
57658
67758
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268265
278265
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318366

How May really feels in Hot Springs

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.

Hot Springs 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
Jan51° / 34°3.59.10.7102.6
Feb55° / 37°3.99.41.110.73.5
Mar64° / 44°5.311.50.211.75.5
Apr72° / 52°5.210.5012.86.6
May80° / 61°5.613013.86.2
Jun87° / 69°3.310.2014.34.7
Jul91° / 73°3.510.9014.13.7
Aug90° / 71°2.78.6013.34.0
Sep84° / 64°3.47.2012.26.1
Oct73° / 53°4.07.7011.17.4
Nov62° / 43°4.58.8010.25.5
Dec53° / 36°4.59.10.49.73.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
45050
54951
64951
74951
84852
94852
104852
114951
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134951
144951
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hot Springs gets around 5.6 in of rain over 13 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
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2141
2241
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3041
3141

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1462022101
2442023111
3422123121
4402124131
5392124142
6372124152
7362125162
8342125172
9332125183
10322125193
11312025203
12302025213
13292025224
14281925234
15271925244
16261925264
17251825275
18241824285
19231724305
20211724326
21201724336
22181624356
23171624377
24151524387
25131524408
26121524419
271014244210
28914244311
29813234411
30713234412
31612234513

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.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:286:50
213.45:276:51
313.45:266:52
413.55:256:53
513.55:246:54
613.55:236:54
713.55:226:55
813.65:216:56
913.65:206:57
1013.65:206:58
1113.75:196:58
1213.75:186:59
1313.75:177:00
1413.75:167:01
1513.85:157:02
1613.85:157:02
1713.85:147:03
1813.85:137:04
1913.95:127:05
2013.95:127:05
2113.95:117:06
2213.95:107:07
2314.05:107:08
2414.05:097:08
2514.05:097:09
2614.05:087:10
2714.05:087:10
2814.15:077:11
2914.15:077:12
3014.15:067:12
3114.15:067:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Hot Springs?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hot Springs in May

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

In May, Hot Springs sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 61°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hot Springs?

Hot Springs sits at 34.5°N, 93.1°W, 597 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Benton, 27 mi away.

Topography around Hot Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hot Springs has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 ft around an average of 669 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,051 ft.

The land around Hot Springs is covered by trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
827 ft
10 miles
1,112 ft
50 miles
2,051 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Benton 27 mi · Bryant 33 mi · Maumelle 45 mi · Little Rock 47 mi · North Little Rock 48 mi · Sherwood 52 mi · Conway 53 mi · Russellville 53 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 Hot Springs (34.5037°, -93.0552°, elevation 597 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).