Maumelle weather in May

In May, Maumelle sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 5.6 in of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Maumelle's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maumelle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
5th warmest
Overnight low
62°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5.6 in
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:11 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Maumelle is city in Arkansas, United States.

Density
528/km²
people per km²
Founded
1974

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 76°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical May day in Maumelle reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17657
27657
37658
47758
57758
67759
77859
87859
97860
107860
117960
127961
137961
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158062
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188163
198163
208163
218264
228264
238264
248265
258365
268365
278366
288366
298466
308467
318467

How May really feels in Maumelle

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.

Maumelle 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
Jan51° / 34°3.48.80.79.92.5
Feb55° / 37°3.69.10.910.73.5
Mar64° / 44°4.911.30.311.75.5
Apr72° / 53°5.110012.96.7
May80° / 62°5.612.7013.86.1
Jun88° / 70°3.210.1014.34.4
Jul92° / 73°3.510.9014.13.5
Aug91° / 72°2.89.5013.33.8
Sep85° / 65°3.57.1012.26.0
Oct74° / 53°3.87.7011.17.4
Nov62° / 43°4.28.60.110.25.5
Dec53° / 36°4.49.10.49.73.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
174852
184852
194753
204753
214753
224654
234555
244555
254555
264654
274654
284555
294555
304555
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Maumelle gets around 5.6 in of rain over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
440
540
640
741
841
941
1040
1140
1240
1340
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1472021111
2452022121
3432022131
4412123142
5392123152
6372123162
7362223172
8342224183
9332124193
10322124203
11312124213
12302024223
13302023244
14291923254
15281923264
16281823274
17271722295
18261722305
19251622325
20241522336
21221422356
22211423366
23191323387
24181323398
25161324399
261412244010
271312244111
281112244112
291011244113
30911244214
31811244215

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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:256:48
213.45:246:49
313.45:236:50
413.55:226:51
513.55:216:52
613.55:206:52
713.65:196:53
813.65:186:54
913.65:176:55
1013.75:166:56
1113.75:156:57
1213.75:146:57
1313.75:146:58
1413.85:136:59
1513.85:127:00
1613.85:117:01
1713.85:107:01
1813.95:107:02
1913.95:097:03
2013.95:087:04
2113.95:087:04
2214.05:077:05
2314.05:067:06
2414.05:067:07
2514.05:057:07
2614.15:057:08
2714.15:047:09
2814.15:047:09
2914.15:037:10
3014.15:037:11
3114.15:037:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Maumelle

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit Maumelle?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maumelle in May

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

In May, Maumelle sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 62°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Maumelle 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 Maumelle peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Maumelle 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 Maumelle is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maumelle?

Maumelle sits at 34.9°N, 92.4°W, 341 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Little Rock, 11 mi away.

Topography around Maumelle

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Maumelle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 ft around an average of 322 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,834 ft.

The land around Maumelle is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) within 10 miles, and trees (65%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
318 ft
10 miles
846 ft
50 miles
1,834 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: North Little Rock 11 mi · Little Rock 11 mi · Sherwood 11 mi · Conway 16 mi · Jacksonville 17 mi · Bryant 19 mi · Cabot 23 mi · Benton 24 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 Maumelle (34.8668°, -92.4043°, elevation 341 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).