Meadowbrook weather in May

In May, Meadowbrook sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 11 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-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 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Meadowbrook's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meadowbrook's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
5th warmest
Overnight low
58°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
11 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:06 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Meadowbrook is census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

Density
856/km²
people per km²

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 Meadowbrook 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 65°F and 87°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)
17354
27354
37355
47455
57455
67455
77456
87556
97556
107556
117557
127657
137657
147657
157658
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268061
278062
288062
298062
308163
318163

How May really feels in Meadowbrook

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.

Meadowbrook weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 32°3.49.22.29.71.7
Feb51° / 33°3.08.21.910.62.5
Mar59° / 40°4.010.1111.74.6
Apr69° / 49°3.29.5012.96.4
May77° / 58°3.2110146.6
Jun85° / 67°3.811.3014.55.2
Jul89° / 71°4.213014.34.0
Aug86° / 70°4.310.8013.44.8
Sep80° / 63°4.49.3012.36.5
Oct70° / 51°3.77.60117.0
Nov59° / 41°3.27.80.1105.0
Dec51° / 35°3.58.819.52.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134654
144555
154555
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224456
234456
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254555
264654
274654
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304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Meadowbrook gets around 3.2 in of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
168161330
266161530
364161640
463161740
562161840
660161950
759162050
857172060
957172060
1055172170
1154172180
1254172180
1353172190
14521721100
15511721110
16501721120
17491721130
18471721141
19461721151
20441721161
21421822171
22411822182
23391822192
24371822202
25351922213
26341922223
27321922234
28311922234
29292023244
30282023255
31262023265

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
127calm
137calm
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 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:216:53
213.65:206:54
313.65:196:55
413.65:186:56
513.75:176:56
613.75:166:57
713.75:156:58
813.85:146:59
913.85:137:00
1013.85:127:01
1113.95:117:02
1213.95:107:03
1313.95:097:04
1413.95:087:05
1514.05:077:05
1614.05:067:06
1714.05:057:07
1814.15:047:08
1914.15:047:09
2014.15:037:10
2114.15:027:11
2214.25:017:11
2314.25:017:12
2414.25:007:13
2514.24:597:14
2614.34:597:15
2714.34:587:15
2814.34:587:16
2914.34:577:17
3014.34:577:18
3114.44:567:18

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 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Meadowbrook?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Meadowbrook for sightseeing.

What to pack for Meadowbrook in May

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

In May, Meadowbrook sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 58°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Meadowbrook?

Meadowbrook sits at 37.4°N, 77.5°W, 197 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Chester, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Meadowbrook

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Meadowbrook has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 177 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 ft.

The land around Meadowbrook is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
758 ft
50 miles
912 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Chester 6.8 mi · Bon Air 6.8 mi · Richmond 7.5 mi · Midlothian 11 mi · Highland Springs 11 mi · Tuckahoe 11 mi · Mechanicsville 12 mi · Colonial Heights 13 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 Meadowbrook (37.4488°, -77.4735°, elevation 197 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).