Huntington weather in May

In May, Huntington sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 75°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 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Huntington's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huntington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
5th warmest
Overnight low
52°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
13.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:30 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
9 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Huntington is city in Indiana, United States.

Density
737/km²
people per km²

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 66°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical May day in Huntington reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16547
26647
36648
46748
56749
66749
76849
86849
96850
106950
116950
126951
136951
147051
157052
167052
177152
187153
197153
207253
217254
227254
237354
247355
257355
267456
277456
287456
297557
307557
317557

How May really feels in Huntington

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.

Huntington 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
Jan33° / 20°2.8105.99.40.0
Feb37° / 22°2.38.24.810.40.0
Mar48° / 31°3.310.73.211.71.7
Apr60° / 41°4.012.30.713.14.5
May71° / 52°4.213.5014.36.0
Jun79° / 62°4.111.9014.96.2
Jul82° / 65°3.611.3014.65.9
Aug81° / 63°3.310.1013.66.6
Sep75° / 56°2.68.5012.37.1
Oct63° / 45°2.99.20.110.95.5
Nov49° / 34°3.19.21.59.72.1
Dec38° / 25°2.69.84.39.10.0

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 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43664
53763
63862
73862
83862
93961
103961
113961
123961
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
203961
213961
224060
234060
244060
253961
263961
274159
284060
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Huntington gets around 4.2 in of rain over 13.5 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
344
444
544
644
745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1744
1844
1943
2043
2143
2242
2342
2442
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1889300
2879400
38610400
48410510
58211610
68211610
78012710
87912810
97813810
107613920
117514920
1274141020
1373151020
1471151130
1571151130
1669161230
1768161240
1867161340
1965171350
2064171450
2163171460
2262171560
2359181670
2459181670
2557181780
2656181790
2755181890
2854181891
29531818101
30521819101
31511819111

Wind in May

Winds average 9 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
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218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
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258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 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 5:47 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 8:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:477:31
213.85:467:32
313.85:457:33
413.85:447:34
513.95:427:35
613.95:417:36
714.05:407:37
814.05:397:38
914.05:377:39
1014.15:367:40
1114.15:357:41
1214.15:347:42
1314.25:337:43
1414.25:327:44
1514.25:317:45
1614.35:307:46
1714.35:297:47
1814.35:287:48
1914.45:277:49
2014.45:267:50
2114.45:257:51
2214.55:257:52
2314.55:247:53
2414.55:237:54
2514.55:227:55
2614.65:227:56
2714.65:217:57
2814.65:207:58
2914.65:207:58
3014.75:197:59
3114.75:198:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Huntington?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Huntington for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huntington in May

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

In May, Huntington sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Huntington 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 Huntington peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Huntington 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 Huntington is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Huntington?

Huntington sits at 40.9°N, 85.5°W, 748 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Marion, 24 mi away.

Topography around Huntington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Huntington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 ft around an average of 771 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft.

The land around Huntington is covered by trees (39%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (65%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
223 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
551 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Marion 24 mi · Fort Wayne 25 mi · New Haven 29 mi · Kokomo 43 mi · Logansport 46 mi · Muncie 48 mi · Goshen 52 mi · Anderson 55 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 Huntington (40.8831°, -85.4975°, elevation 748 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).