Little Elm weather in May

In May, Little Elm sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 5.3 in of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 85°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Little Elm's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Little Elm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
5th warmest
Overnight low
64°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5.3 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Little Elm is city in Denton County, Texas, United States.

Density
692/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 78°F in the first days to 85°F by the end.

A typical May day in Little Elm reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17859
27860
37860
47960
57960
67961
77961
88062
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108062
118063
128163
138163
148164
158164
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How May really feels in Little Elm

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.

Little Elm 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
Jan55° / 37°2.56.40.510.14.0
Feb59° / 40°2.67.10.610.85.0
Mar67° / 48°3.88.60.211.76.4
Apr74° / 55°4.08.1012.87.2
May82° / 64°5.310.8013.76.1
Jun89° / 72°3.38.2014.14.4
Jul94° / 76°1.85.40143.3
Aug94° / 75°1.85.3013.23.3
Sep87° / 68°3.16012.25.4
Oct76° / 57°3.87.2011.27.5
Nov65° / 47°3.36.60.110.36.6
Dec56° / 39°3.26.70.39.84.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35347
45347
55248
65248
75248
85149
95050
105050
115149
125149
135149
145149
155050
165149
175050
185149
195050
205149
215050
225149
235248
245149
255248
265248
275347
285347
295446
305446
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Little Elm gets around 5.3 in of rain over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1733
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2335
2435
2535
2635
2736
2836
2935
3035
3135

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1402021181
2391921192
3371922202
4351922222
5331823233
6321823243
7301724253
8291724274
9281625284
10261625294
11251525304
12241525315
13231426325
14221426335
15211426345
16191326366
17181325376
18171325397
19151325407
20141224428
21121224448
22111223459
2391223479
24812224810
25711225011
26511215112
27411215113
28310205314
29310195315
3029195317
3129185318

Wind in May

Winds average 9 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:467:04
213.35:457:05
313.45:447:05
413.45:437:06
513.45:427:07
613.45:417:08
713.55:407:08
813.55:397:09
913.55:387:10
1013.65:387:11
1113.65:377:11
1213.65:367:12
1313.65:357:13
1413.75:347:14
1513.75:347:14
1613.75:337:15
1713.75:327:16
1813.85:317:17
1913.85:317:17
2013.85:307:18
2113.85:307:19
2213.85:297:19
2313.95:287:20
2413.95:287:21
2513.95:277:22
2613.95:277:22
2713.95:267:23
2814.05:267:24
2914.05:267:24
3014.05:257:25
3114.05:257:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Little Elm

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit Little Elm?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Little Elm in May

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

In May, Little Elm sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Little Elm in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Little Elm peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Little Elm 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 Little Elm is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Little Elm?

Little Elm sits at 33.2°N, 96.9°W, 545 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is The Trails of Frisco, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Little Elm

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Little Elm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft around an average of 538 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 925 ft.

The land around Little Elm is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (28%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
82 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
925 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: The Trails of Frisco 3.7 mi · The Colony 5.6 mi · Frisco 6.8 mi · Corinth 7.5 mi · Highland Village 8.1 mi · Lewisville 8.7 mi · Prosper 9.3 mi · Denton 12 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 Little Elm (33.1626°, -96.9375°, elevation 545 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).