Maryville weather in May

In May, Maryville sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Maryville's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maryville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
5th warmest
Overnight low
58°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Maryville is city in Tennessee, USA.

Density
650/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

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 73°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical May day in Maryville reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 7°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17353
27354
37354
47354
57455
67455
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How May really feels in Maryville

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.

Maryville weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 32°4.511.42.19.91.8
Feb52° / 34°4.311.32.410.62.7
Mar60° / 41°4.912.21.311.74.7
Apr69° / 49°4.311.10.112.96.2
May77° / 58°3.812.3013.96.5
Jun84° / 66°3.513.1014.45.3
Jul86° / 69°3.912.7014.24.6
Aug86° / 68°3.011.6013.44.9
Sep81° / 62°3.59.1012.26.5
Oct70° / 50°3.08.30.111.17.0
Nov60° / 40°3.89.10.310.14.9
Dec51° / 35°4.611.21.29.62.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54951
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Maryville gets around 3.8 in of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
441
541
641
740
840
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1040
1139
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1738
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3040
3141

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
160241510
257251710
355251820
452262020
550262130
648262330
746272440
844272540
942272650
1041272760
1139262870
1238262970
1337262980
1435253090
15352531100
16342431110
17332331120
18322332140
19312232150
20302232160
21292132170
22272133180
23262133201
24242133211
25232233221
26212234231
27202234241
28182234261
29172233271
30162233281
31152233301

Wind in May

Winds average 5 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:507:16
213.55:497:17
313.55:487:18
413.55:477:19
513.65:467:19
613.65:457:20
713.65:447:21
813.75:437:22
913.75:427:23
1013.75:417:24
1113.75:407:25
1213.85:397:25
1313.85:387:26
1413.85:377:27
1513.95:367:28
1613.95:367:29
1713.95:357:29
1813.95:347:30
1914.05:337:31
2014.05:337:32
2114.05:327:33
2214.05:317:33
2314.15:317:34
2414.15:307:35
2514.15:307:36
2614.15:297:36
2714.15:287:37
2814.25:287:38
2914.25:277:39
3014.25:277:39
3114.25:277:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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146.0Bright
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176.0Intense
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216.0Intense
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236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Maryville?

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
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Maryville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maryville in May

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

In May, Maryville sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 58°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Maryville 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 Maryville peaks around July 11 at about 10 (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 highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Maryville 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 Maryville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maryville?

Maryville sits at 35.8°N, 84.0°W, 935 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Farragut, 14 mi away.

Topography around Maryville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Maryville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft around an average of 955 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,981 ft.

The land around Maryville is covered by trees (48%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) and grassland (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
420 ft
10 miles
1,962 ft
50 miles
5,981 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Farragut 14 mi · Knoxville 14 mi · Sevierville 24 mi · Oak Ridge 24 mi · Gatlinburg 26 mi · Morristown 49 mi · Cleveland 66 mi · Greeneville 70 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 Maryville (35.7565°, -83.9705°, elevation 935 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).