Marion Oaks weather in May

In May, Marion Oaks sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Marion Oaks's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marion Oaks's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
5th warmest
Overnight low
67°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:42 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Marion Oaks is unincorporated community in Florida, United States.

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 85°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical May day in Marion Oaks reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°F warmer than April and about 3°F cooler than June.

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How May really feels in Marion Oaks

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Marion Oaks weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan68° / 47°2.56.910.46.9
Feb71° / 50°2.26.2117.2
Mar76° / 55°2.76.911.87.5
Apr82° / 60°2.26.712.76.8
May87° / 67°2.58.113.45.0
Jun89° / 73°5.218.313.83.3
Jul90° / 74°5.520.813.72.8
Aug90° / 74°5.921.1132.9
Sep88° / 72°4.515.712.23.8
Oct83° / 65°2.27.811.36.3
Nov76° / 56°1.54.910.67.8
Dec71° / 50°2.35.710.27.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Marion Oaks gets around 2.5 in of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12222272540
22122272550
32022272650
41922282650
51821282660
61721292760
71621292760
81521302870
91420302870
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Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:536:59
213.15:527:00
313.15:517:00
413.25:507:01
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.42 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Marion Oaks

In seasonPeak

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

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

Marion Oaks's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
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Feb
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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Dec

Is May a good time to visit Marion Oaks?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marion Oaks in May

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

In May, Marion Oaks sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Marion Oaks in May

The nearest coast averages about 79°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 38 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 62°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 20 to Dec 1 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan62Cool
Feb63Cool
Mar67Cool
Apr73Refreshing
May79Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov71Refreshing
Dec66Cool

UV index in Marion Oaks 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 Marion Oaks peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Marion Oaks 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 Marion Oaks is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marion Oaks?

Marion Oaks sits at 29.0°N, 82.2°W, 82 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ocala, 12 mi away.

Topography around Marion Oaks

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Marion Oaks has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 95 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft.

The land around Marion Oaks is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
200 ft
50 miles
335 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ocala 12 mi · The Villages 14 mi · Leesburg 23 mi · Tavares 31 mi · Eustis 32 mi · Clermont 40 mi · Spring Hill 42 mi · Gainesville 45 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 Marion Oaks (29.0086°, -82.1831°, elevation 82 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). 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).