Meads weather in May

In May, Meads sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Meads's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meads's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
5th warmest
Overnight low
56°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
12.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:25 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Meads is unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky.

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 71°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical May day in Meads reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17052
27152
37152
47153
57153
67253
77254
87254
97254
107355
117355
127355
137355
147356
157456
167456
177456
187457
197557
207557
217558
227658
237658
247659
257759
267759
277760
287860
297860
307861
317861

How May really feels in Meads

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.

Meads 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
Jan42° / 28°3.510.73.89.60.3
Feb46° / 30°3.510.33.610.51.1
Mar55° / 37°4.312.31.811.73.4
Apr67° / 47°4.212.50.3135.7
May74° / 56°4.712.8014.16.3
Jun82° / 65°4.413.5014.65.6
Jul85° / 68°4.313.2014.44.8
Aug84° / 67°3.311.6013.55.3
Sep79° / 60°3.68.5012.36.9
Oct67° / 48°3.28.80.1116.5
Nov55° / 38°3.490.49.93.7
Dec46° / 32°3.810.429.41.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43862
53862
63862
73961
83961
94060
103961
113961
124060
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204258
214258
224258
234357
244357
254357
264456
274456
284555
294555
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Meads gets around 4.7 in of rain over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
444
544
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1242
1342
1442
1542
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
169191020
267201120
365201230
463201430
561211440
659211550
758211650
856211760
955211770
1053211880
1152211890
12512118100
13492118110
14482119120
15472019130
16462019140
17452019150
18442019160
19432020170
20422020180
21402020191
22392021191
23372021201
24362122211
25342122211
26332123211
27322223221
28312223231
29302224231
30292224241
31282224252

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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
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 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 5:41 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:417:15
213.65:397:16
313.75:387:17
413.75:377:18
513.75:367:19
613.85:357:20
713.85:347:21
813.85:337:22
913.95:327:23
1013.95:307:24
1113.95:297:25
1214.05:287:26
1314.05:277:27
1414.05:277:28
1514.05:267:29
1614.15:257:29
1714.15:247:30
1814.15:237:31
1914.25:227:32
2014.25:217:33
2114.25:217:34
2214.25:207:35
2314.35:197:36
2414.35:197:36
2514.35:187:37
2614.35:177:38
2714.45:177:39
2814.45:167:40
2914.45:167:40
3014.45:157:41
3114.55:157:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Meads?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Meads for sightseeing.

What to pack for Meads in May

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

In May, Meads sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Meads 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 Meads peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Meads 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 Meads is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Dec 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Meads?

Meads sits at 38.4°N, 82.7°W, 607 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ashland, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Meads

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Meads has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft around an average of 725 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,342 ft.

The land around Meads is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (89%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
374 ft
10 miles
630 ft
50 miles
1,342 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ashland 6.2 mi · Huntington 14 mi · Portsmouth 27 mi · Charleston 58 mi · Chillicothe 65 mi · Athens 71 mi · Winchester 85 mi · Parkersburg 85 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 Meads (38.4126°, -82.7091°, elevation 607 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).