La Vergne weather in May

In May, La Vergne sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 4.8 in of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 81°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is La Vergne's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Vergne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.8 in
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:46 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

La Vergne is city in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States.

Density
531/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 74°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical May day in La Vergne reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°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)
17455
27455
37455
47556
57556
67556
77657
87657
97657
107658
117758
127758
137759
147759
157859
167860
177860
187860
197961
207961
217961
228062
238062
248062
258063
268163
278163
288164
298264
308264
318265

How May really feels in La Vergne

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.

La Vergne weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 32°4.310.51.49.81.6
Feb52° / 34°4.710.51.610.62.6
Mar60° / 41°5.111.40.811.74.8
Apr70° / 50°5.011012.96.3
May78° / 60°4.812.3013.96.4
Jun85° / 68°4.113014.44.8
Jul88° / 71°4.313.2014.24.1
Aug88° / 69°3.310.5013.44.5
Sep82° / 62°3.38.3012.26.3
Oct71° / 51°3.480.111.17.1
Nov59° / 41°3.990.210.14.9
Dec51° / 35°5.110.80.79.62.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144555
154555
164456
174456
184654
194555
204555
214456
224456
234456
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

La Vergne gets around 4.8 in of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
441
541
641
741
840
940
1039
1139
1239
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2339
2440
2540
2641
2741
2842
2943
3043
3143

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
154212050
252212160
351212260
448222370
546222480
644222590
7422225100
8412226110
9392226120
10382126141
11372126151
12362127161
13352027181
14342026191
15332026211
16321926221
17321925231
18311925251
19301824261
20291824282
21281723292
22271723303
23261723313
24241723324
25231723334
26211722345
27201722356
28191722366
29171722377
30161622387
31151622398

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 4:36 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:006:27
213.54:596:28
313.54:586:29
413.54:576:29
513.64:566:30
613.64:556:31
713.64:546:32
813.74:536:33
913.74:526:34
1013.74:516:35
1113.84:506:35
1213.84:496:36
1313.84:486:37
1413.84:476:38
1513.94:466:39
1613.94:466:40
1713.94:456:40
1814.04:446:41
1914.04:436:42
2014.04:436:43
2114.04:426:44
2214.14:416:44
2314.14:416:45
2414.14:406:46
2514.14:396:47
2614.14:396:47
2714.24:386:48
2814.24:386:49
2914.24:376:50
3014.24:376:50
3114.24:366:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit La Vergne?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit La Vergne for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Vergne in May

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

In May, La Vergne sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in La Vergne in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Vergne peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in La Vergne 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 La Vergne is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Vergne?

La Vergne sits at 36.0°N, 86.6°W, 581 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Smyrna, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around La Vergne

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around La Vergne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 600 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 ft.

The land around La Vergne is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (61%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
942 ft
50 miles
1,919 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Smyrna 4.3 mi · Brentwood Estates 11 mi · Brentwood 11 mi · Hermitage 12 mi · Mount Juliet 13 mi · Nashville 16 mi · Murfreesboro 16 mi · Franklin 17 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 La Vergne (36.0156°, -86.5819°, elevation 581 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).