Macon weather in May

In May, Macon sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Macon's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
5th warmest
Overnight low
62°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
8.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:40 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Macon is consolidated city-county in Bibb County, Georgia, United States of America.

Density
626/km²
people per km²
Founded
1823

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 81°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical May day in Macon reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 5°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18057
28058
38158
48158
58159
68259
78259
88260
98260
108360
118361
128361
138361
148362
158462
168462
178463
188463
198463
208564
218564
228564
238564
248565
258665
268665
278666
288666
298666
308767
318767

How May really feels in Macon

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.

Macon weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 37°4.09.910.14.2
Feb61° / 40°4.18.610.85.2
Mar69° / 46°3.98.911.86.6
Apr76° / 53°3.1812.87.2
May84° / 62°2.58.313.75.9
Jun89° / 70°3.814.114.13.8
Jul91° / 73°4.014.813.93.2
Aug90° / 72°3.714.213.23.4
Sep85° / 66°3.68.812.25.3
Oct77° / 55°2.86.211.27.6
Nov67° / 44°3.07.110.36.7
Dec59° / 40°3.99.29.94.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165644
175545
185644
195644
205644
215644
225545
235446
245446
255347
265347
275149
285149
295050
305050
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Macon gets around 2.5 in of rain over 8.3 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1626
1726
1826
1926
2027
2127
2228
2329
2430
2531
2632
2734
2835
2936
3037
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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
149261790
2472617100
3452618110
4442618110
5422619120
6412620130
7392621140
8382621151
9372522151
10352523161
11342523171
12332524181
13322424191
14312425201
15302325211
16292325212
17282226222
18272226232
19262126243
20252026253
21242027273
22221927284
23211927294
24191827305
25181827326
26161728337
27151727338
28131628349
291215283510
301015273612
31914273613

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:53 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:537:10
213.35:527:11
313.35:517:12
413.45:507:12
513.45:497:13
613.45:487:14
713.55:477:15
813.55:477:15
913.55:467:16
1013.55:457:17
1113.65:447:18
1213.65:437:18
1313.65:427:19
1413.65:427:20
1513.75:417:21
1613.75:407:21
1713.75:407:22
1813.75:397:23
1913.85:387:23
2013.85:387:24
2113.85:377:25
2213.85:367:26
2313.85:367:26
2413.95:357:27
2513.95:357:28
2613.95:347:28
2713.95:347:29
2813.95:337:30
2914.05:337:30
3014.05:337:31
3114.05:327:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Macon?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Macon in May

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

In May, Macon sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Macon in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Macon peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Macon 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 Macon is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Macon?

Macon sits at 32.8°N, 83.6°W, 367 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Warner Robins, 16 mi away.

Topography around Macon

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Macon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft around an average of 394 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,194 ft.

The land around Macon is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (81%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
262 ft
10 miles
630 ft
50 miles
1,194 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Warner Robins 16 mi · Perry 27 mi · Milledgeville 29 mi · Griffin 46 mi · Dublin 47 mi · McDonough 52 mi · Stockbridge 60 mi · Conyers 62 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 Macon (32.8407°, -83.6324°, elevation 367 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).