Lincoln Park weather in May

In May, Lincoln Park sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 73°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 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lincoln Park's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lincoln Park's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
5th warmest
Overnight low
51°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
12.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:17 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
9 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Lincoln Park is city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States.

Density
2,427/km²
people per km²
Founded
1925

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 63°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical May day in Lincoln Park reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 12°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.

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

Lincoln Park 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
Jan32° / 20°2.5105.99.30.0
Feb34° / 21°2.185.310.30.0
Mar44° / 29°2.69.93.611.60.8
Apr56° / 40°3.611.81.113.13.6
May68° / 51°3.712.6014.45.8
Jun78° / 61°3.610.90156.5
Jul82° / 65°3.211014.86.3
Aug80° / 64°3.29.9013.76.7
Sep73° / 56°2.78.8012.36.9
Oct60° / 45°2.79.10.110.84.9
Nov47° / 35°2.79.11.59.61.5
Dec36° / 26°2.49.14.290.0

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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63862
73862
83862
94060
104060
113961
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314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lincoln Park gets around 3.7 in of rain over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
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439
539
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1040
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1741
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2740
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3138

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1917200
2917200
3888310
4888310
5869410
6869410
7869410
88410510
98410510
108210620
118111620
128111620
138012620
147912720
157713730
167613830
177613830
187414930
197414930
2071151040
2170151140
2268151151
2366161251
2466161251
2563171361
2662171461
2762171461
2860171571
2959181571
3058181671
3156191681

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
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 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 5:36 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:367:24
213.95:347:25
313.95:337:27
413.95:317:28
514.05:307:29
614.05:297:30
714.15:287:31
814.15:267:32
914.15:257:33
1014.25:247:34
1114.25:237:35
1214.25:227:36
1314.35:207:38
1414.35:197:39
1514.45:187:40
1614.45:177:41
1714.45:167:42
1814.55:157:43
1914.55:147:44
2014.55:137:45
2114.65:127:46
2214.65:127:47
2314.65:117:48
2414.65:107:49
2514.75:097:50
2614.75:087:51
2714.75:087:51
2814.85:077:52
2914.85:067:53
3014.85:067:54
3114.85:057:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Lincoln 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
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lincoln Park in May

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

In May, Lincoln Park sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lincoln Park in May

The nearest coast averages about 52°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 18 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 15 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr41Bracing
May52Bracing
Jun64Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct57Bracing
Nov47Bracing
Dec39Bracing

UV index in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Park peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Park is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Oct 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lincoln Park?

Lincoln Park sits at 42.3°N, 83.2°W, 587 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Allen Park, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Lincoln Park

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lincoln Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 594 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 ft.

The land around Lincoln Park is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (26%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (29%), water (26%) and cropland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
915 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Allen Park 1.9 mi · Southgate 2.5 mi · Wyandotte 3.1 mi · Taylor 5.0 mi · Dearborn 5.0 mi · LaSalle 6.2 mi · Inkster 7.5 mi · Trenton 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 Lincoln Park (42.2506°, -83.1785°, elevation 587 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. 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).