Kings Park weather in May

In May, Kings Park sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 11 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 70°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 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 Kings Park's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kings Park's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
5th warmest
Overnight low
53°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
11 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:41 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Kings Park is census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York.

Density
1,012/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 62°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical May day in Kings Park reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16149
26249
36249
46250
56250
66350
76351
86351
96451
106451
116452
126452
136552
146553
156553
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186654
196754
206755
216755
226855
236856
246956
256956
266957
277057
287058
297058
307158
317159

How May really feels in Kings Park

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.

Kings Park weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 27°3.49.14.49.40.0
Feb39° / 28°3.18.8410.40.0
Mar46° / 34°4.210.33.411.71.2
Apr56° / 44°3.610.50.413.13.7
May66° / 53°3.311014.35.8
Jun76° / 64°3.610.6014.96.6
Jul81° / 70°3.410.3014.66.4
Aug80° / 69°4.010.4013.66.6
Sep73° / 62°3.69012.37.0
Oct63° / 52°4.08.90.110.95.6
Nov52° / 42°3.38.60.49.73.0
Dec43° / 34°4.29.92.79.10.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44357
54357
64357
74159
84258
94159
104159
114060
124060
134060
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224258
234258
244357
254357
264456
274456
284456
294555
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kings Park gets around 3.3 in of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3036
3135

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193610
293610
392710
491720
590820
689920
788930
8871030
9871030
10851140
11841240
12831250
13831250
14811360
15811360
16781471
17761581
18751591
19741691
207117102
216918112
226818122
236419143
246220153
256020164
265821174
275821174
285522185
295422195
305123206
315023207

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
247light breeze
257light breeze
267light breeze
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:58 AM to 4:30 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:586:42
213.84:576:43
313.84:566:44
413.84:556:45
513.94:536:46
613.94:526:47
714.04:516:48
814.04:506:49
914.04:486:50
1014.14:476:51
1114.14:466:52
1214.14:456:54
1314.24:446:55
1414.24:436:56
1514.24:426:57
1614.34:416:58
1714.34:406:59
1814.34:396:59
1914.44:387:00
2014.44:377:01
2114.44:377:02
2214.54:367:03
2314.54:357:04
2414.54:347:05
2514.54:337:06
2614.64:337:07
2714.64:327:08
2814.64:317:09
2914.64:317:09
3014.74:307:10
3114.74:307:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kings Park

In seasonPeak

None of Kings Park's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kings Park sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Is May a good time to visit Kings Park?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kings Park for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kings Park in May

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

In May, Kings Park sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kings Park in May

The nearest coast averages about 55°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 17 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 35°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Kings Park 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 Kings Park peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kings Park 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 Kings Park is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 1220 µg/m³Nov 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kings Park?

Kings Park sits at 40.9°N, 73.3°W, 174 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Commack, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Kings Park

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kings Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft around an average of 131 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,565 ft.

The land around Kings Park is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (48%) and water (34%) within 10 miles, and water (47%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
269 ft
10 miles
427 ft
50 miles
1,565 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Commack 3.7 mi · East Northport 3.7 mi · Smithtown 3.7 mi · Hauppauge 5.0 mi · Dix Hills 6.8 mi · Central Islip 7.5 mi · Brentwood 7.5 mi · Lake Ronkonkoma 7.5 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 Kings Park (40.8862°, -73.2573°, elevation 174 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).