Humble weather in May

In May, Humble sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Humble's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Humble's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
5th warmest
Overnight low
68°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:32 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Humble is city in Harris County, Texas, United States.

Density
614/km²
people per km²
Founded
1933

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 82°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical May day in Humble reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 5°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18264
28264
38265
48265
58365
68365
78366
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98366
108467
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318872

How May really feels in Humble

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 9 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
9
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.

Humble 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 44°4.210.210.35.4
Feb66° / 48°3.49.110.96.0
Mar72° / 54°3.89.711.86.8
Apr78° / 60°4.09.312.76.9
May85° / 68°3.810.413.55.4
Jun90° / 74°4.613.213.93.7
Jul92° / 75°3.512.413.73.2
Aug92° / 75°3.812.913.13.1
Sep88° / 71°4.411.412.24.4
Oct81° / 61°4.28.711.36.8
Nov71° / 52°4.18.510.56.9
Dec64° / 46°4.39.710.15.8

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 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75347
85347
95347
105446
115446
125545
135545
145545
155644
165644
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185644
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205743
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306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Humble gets around 3.8 in of rain over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1733
1833
1934
2034
2134
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2435
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3039
3139

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119121829210
219121829220
318111830240
417111730250
516101730260
615101731270
71491731280
81391632290
91391632300
101281632310
111181633311
121081633321
131081633321
14971534331
15971535341
16871535351
17761436351
18761437361
19751337371
20651238381
21651237382
22541138402
23441038412
24441038432
2533938452
2633937463
2723836483
2822735513
2912734524
3012633544
3112632545

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
167light breeze
177calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 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 5:44 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:446:53
213.25:436:53
313.25:426:54
413.25:416:55
513.25:406:55
613.35:396:56
713.35:396:57
813.35:386:57
913.35:376:58
1013.45:366:59
1113.45:366:59
1213.45:357:00
1313.45:347:00
1413.55:337:01
1513.55:337:02
1613.55:327:02
1713.55:327:03
1813.55:317:04
1913.65:307:04
2013.65:307:05
2113.65:297:06
2213.65:297:06
2313.65:287:07
2413.75:287:07
2513.75:277:08
2613.75:277:09
2713.75:277:09
2813.75:267:10
2913.75:267:10
3013.85:267:11
3113.85:257:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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65.8Bright
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185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Humble?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Humble in May

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

In May, Humble sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Humble in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Humble peaks around July 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 10Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Humble 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 Humble is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1523 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Humble?

Humble sits at 30.0°N, 95.3°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Atascocita, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Humble

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Humble has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft around an average of 85 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft.

The land around Humble is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and grassland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
118 ft
10 miles
213 ft
50 miles
528 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Atascocita 5.0 mi · Aldine 8.7 mi · Spring 11 mi · New Caney 11 mi · Cloverleaf 16 mi · Houston 17 mi · The Woodlands 17 mi · Channelview 18 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 Humble (29.9988°, -95.2622°, elevation 95 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).