McKinney weather in May

In May, McKinney sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 5.7 in of rain across 11.5 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 35% 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 McKinney's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see McKinney's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
5th warmest
Overnight low
64°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5.7 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:31 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

McKinney is city in Collin County, Texas, United States.

Density
988/km²
people per km²
Founded
1848

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 McKinney reaches about 81°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 88°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)
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How May really feels in McKinney

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.

McKinney 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°2.86.80.510.13.8
Feb59° / 40°2.97.50.610.84.8
Mar66° / 47°4.19.50.311.76.2
Apr74° / 55°4.69.2012.87.0
May81° / 64°5.711.5013.76.1
Jun89° / 72°3.69.1014.24.4
Jul93° / 75°2.06.20143.4
Aug93° / 75°2.05.8013.23.4
Sep87° / 68°3.16.8012.25.4
Oct76° / 57°4.17.9011.27.4
Nov65° / 46°3.77.2010.36.4
Dec56° / 39°3.87.20.39.84.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
44951
54852
64852
74753
84753
94753
104852
114852
124753
134753
144852
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

McKinney gets around 5.7 in of rain over 11.5 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
638
737
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3136

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1401922182
2381823192
3361823202
4351824213
5331724233
6321724243
7301625254
8291625264
9281525274
10271526285
11251426305
12241426315
13231426325
14221426336
15211425346
16201425356
17191424377
18171424387
19161323408
20141323418
21131322439
22111322459
231013214610
24813214711
25712204911
26612205012
27512205013
28411195214
29311195215
30310185217
31210185218

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
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410light breeze
510light breeze
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1110light breeze
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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 5:45 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:457:03
213.35:447:03
313.45:437:04
413.45:427:05
513.45:417:06
613.45:407:06
713.55:397:07
813.55:387:08
913.55:377:09
1013.65:367:09
1113.65:357:10
1213.65:357:11
1313.65:347:12
1413.75:337:12
1513.75:327:13
1613.75:317:14
1713.75:317:15
1813.85:307:15
1913.85:297:16
2013.85:297:17
2113.85:287:18
2213.85:287:18
2313.95:277:19
2413.95:267:20
2513.95:267:20
2613.95:267:21
2713.95:257:22
2814.05:257:22
2914.05:247:23
3014.05:247:24
3114.05:237:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit McKinney?

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
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for McKinney in May

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

In May, McKinney sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in McKinney 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 McKinney 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 McKinney 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 McKinney 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 McKinney?

McKinney sits at 33.2°N, 96.6°W, 630 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Allen, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around McKinney

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around McKinney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 594 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 ft.

The land around McKinney is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, grassland (37%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
164 ft
10 miles
318 ft
50 miles
722 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Allen 7.5 mi · Prosper 11 mi · Frisco 12 mi · Murphy 12 mi · Celina 13 mi · Plano 13 mi · Wylie 14 mi · The Trails of Frisco 15 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 McKinney (33.1976°, -96.6153°, elevation 630 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).