Kingsville weather in May

In May, Kingsville sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 2.7 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 86°F in the first days to 90°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kingsville's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
5th warmest
Overnight low
72°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.7 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:47 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
11 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Kingsville is seat of Kleberg County, Texas, United States.

Density
731/km²
people per km²
Founded
1904

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 86°F in the first days to 90°F by the end.

A typical May day in Kingsville reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°F warmer than April and about 4°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How May really feels in Kingsville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 27 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
27
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.

Kingsville 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan68° / 50°1.46.210.56.8
Feb72° / 54°1.35.3117.4
Mar77° / 60°2.16.111.87.4
Apr83° / 66°1.96.212.66.4
May88° / 72°2.77.913.34.7
Jun92° / 76°2.79.413.73.5
Jul94° / 77°2.47.913.63.1
Aug94° / 77°2.39.4132.7
Sep90° / 74°4.213.212.23.7
Oct84° / 67°2.6811.36.0
Nov76° / 58°1.96.610.67.5
Dec70° / 52°1.86.410.37.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55446
65446
75446
85446
95545
105644
115743
125743
135842
146040
156040
166139
176238
186337
196337
206535
216535
226634
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256832
266931
276931
287129
297129
307129
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kingsville gets around 2.7 in of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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222
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1025
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1226
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2026
2126
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2626
2726
2826
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3026
3126

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11091126413
21091125423
3981125443
4981024453
5871024473
6771024484
7771024494
8661023514
9561023524
10551023525
11451022545
12451022545
13341022556
14341022547
15341022547
16341022548
1723921569
1823921569
19238215610
20238205611
21227195812
22226195912
23126186013
24125176213
25114166414
26114156514
27113156515
28013146715
29002136916
30002136817
31002126917

Wind in May

Winds average 11 mph in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
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511light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:587:00
213.15:577:00
313.15:567:01
413.15:557:01
513.15:547:02
613.15:547:02
713.25:537:03
813.25:527:04
913.25:517:04
1013.25:517:05
1113.35:507:05
1213.35:497:06
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1413.35:487:07
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1613.45:477:08
1713.45:467:09
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1913.45:457:10
2013.45:457:11
2113.45:447:11
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2613.55:427:14
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kingsville

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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May
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Is May a good time to visit Kingsville?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kingsville in May

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

In May, Kingsville sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kingsville in May

The nearest coast averages about 77°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 40 mi away) is warmest in September at about 84°F and coldest in February near 64°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 29 to Dec 19 — about 8.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan64Cool
Feb64Cool
Mar66Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May77Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug83Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec68Refreshing

UV index in Kingsville in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kingsville peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kingsville 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 Kingsville is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Nov 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kingsville?

Kingsville sits at 27.5°N, 97.9°W, 59 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Alice, 21 mi away.

Topography around Kingsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kingsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 ft around an average of 62 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 ft.

The land around Kingsville is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (26%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (39%), grassland (36%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (35%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
62 ft
10 miles
138 ft
50 miles
764 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Alice 21 mi · Corpus Christi 34 mi · Portland 41 mi · Edinburg 86 mi · Alton 89 mi · Harlingen 92 mi · Pharr 93 mi · San Juan 93 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 Kingsville (27.5159°, -97.8561°, elevation 59 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).