Lindenwold weather in May

In May, Lindenwold sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lindenwold's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lindenwold's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
5th warmest
Overnight low
55°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:51 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical May day in Lindenwold reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16851
26951
36951
46952
56952
67052
77052
87053
97053
107153
117153
127154
137154
147254
157255
167255
177355
187355
197356
207456
217456
227457
237557
247558
257558
267658
277659
287659
297760
307760
317760

How May really feels in Lindenwold

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.

Lindenwold weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 28°3.19.23.39.50.2
Feb44° / 29°3.093.210.40.8
Mar52° / 36°4.010.6211.72.8
Apr64° / 46°3.410.60.3135.5
May73° / 55°3.410.8014.26.5
Jun82° / 65°3.810.7014.86.0
Jul86° / 70°3.811.2014.54.9
Aug84° / 68°4.210.4013.65.5
Sep78° / 61°3.99.3012.36.9
Oct67° / 50°3.68010.96.4
Nov56° / 40°2.97.90.29.83.9
Dec46° / 33°3.99.41.89.21.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44654
54753
64654
74753
84753
94654
104654
114753
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184456
194456
204456
214456
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lindenwold gets around 3.4 in of rain over 10.8 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.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1134
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3035
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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18411410
28212510
38212510
48013610
57914610
67814710
77714810
87615810
97415920
1073151020
1173151020
1271151130
1371151130
1470151230
1568151340
1667161340
1765161450
1864161550
1962171560
2060171670
2157181780
2255181890
2355181890
24521919100
25501920110
26481920120
27472021121
28452021131
29442022131
30432122141
31412122151

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
117light breeze
127light breeze
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:076:47
213.75:066:48
313.75:056:49
413.85:046:50
513.85:026:51
613.85:016:52
713.95:006:53
813.94:596:54
914.04:586:55
1014.04:576:56
1114.04:566:57
1214.14:556:58
1314.14:536:59
1414.14:527:00
1514.24:527:01
1614.24:517:02
1714.24:507:03
1814.34:497:04
1914.34:487:05
2014.34:477:06
2114.34:467:07
2214.44:457:07
2314.44:457:08
2414.44:447:09
2514.44:437:10
2614.54:437:11
2714.54:427:12
2814.54:417:13
2914.54:417:13
3014.64:407:14
3114.64:407:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lindenwold

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit Lindenwold?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Lindenwold for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lindenwold in May

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

In May, Lindenwold sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lindenwold 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 Lindenwold peaks around July 11 at about 8 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lindenwold 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 Lindenwold is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lindenwold?

Lindenwold sits at 39.8°N, 75.0°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sicklerville, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Lindenwold

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lindenwold has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft around an average of 92 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,312 ft.

The land around Lindenwold is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
207 ft
10 miles
269 ft
50 miles
1,312 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Sicklerville 7.5 mi · Cherry Hill 8.1 mi · Jackson 8.1 mi · Sewell 8.7 mi · Maple Shade 8.7 mi · Mount Laurel 9.3 mi · Williamstown 9.3 mi · Camden 9.3 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 Lindenwold (39.8243°, -74.9977°, elevation 95 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). 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).