Meriden weather in May

In May, Meriden sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Meriden's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meriden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
5th warmest
Overnight low
50°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:38 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Meriden is city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.

Density
959/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

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 64°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical May day in Meriden reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How May really feels in Meriden

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.

Meriden weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°3.49.55.49.30.0
Feb39° / 24°3.08.64.610.30.0
Mar47° / 31°4.110.53.611.71.5
Apr58° / 41°3.7110.613.14.2
May68° / 50°3.311.1014.36.0
Jun77° / 60°3.811.7014.96.4
Jul83° / 66°3.610.8014.75.7
Aug81° / 65°4.210.2013.76.4
Sep74° / 57°3.98.6012.37.0
Oct63° / 47°4.19.30.210.95.6
Nov52° / 37°3.48.40.89.72.8
Dec42° / 29°4.210.33.890.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54357
64159
74159
84159
94258
104258
114159
124258
134159
144159
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Meriden gets around 3.3 in of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
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736
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1136
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1436
1536
1636
1736
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1936
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2136
2236
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2436
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2736
2836
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3037
3137

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193610
291720
391720
491720
590820
689830
788930
888930
9861040
10861040
11851140
12851140
13841150
14831151
15821251
16811261
17801361
18791371
19781471
20761482
21741592
22741592
237116103
247016113
256717124
266717124
276418135
286318145
296218146
306019156
316019156

Wind in May

Winds average 7 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
147calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 4:26 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:556:41
213.84:546:43
313.84:536:44
413.94:516:45
513.94:506:46
614.04:496:47
714.04:486:48
814.04:466:49
914.14:456:50
1014.14:446:51
1114.24:436:52
1214.24:426:53
1314.24:416:54
1414.34:406:55
1514.34:396:56
1614.34:386:57
1714.44:376:58
1814.44:366:59
1914.44:357:00
2014.54:347:01
2114.54:337:02
2214.54:327:03
2314.54:317:04
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2614.64:297:07
2714.74:287:08
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2914.74:277:10
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3114.84:267:11

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 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 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
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276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Meriden

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit Meriden?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Meriden for sightseeing.

What to pack for Meriden in May

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

In May, Meriden sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Meriden in May

The nearest coast averages about 54°F in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 28 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun64Cool
Jul71Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Meriden in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Meriden peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Meriden 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 Meriden is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1120 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Meriden?

Meriden sits at 41.5°N, 72.8°W, 177 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Southington, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Meriden

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Meriden has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 ft around an average of 266 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,418 ft.

The land around Meriden is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
863 ft
10 miles
1,047 ft
50 miles
2,418 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Southington 5.6 mi · Cheshire 5.6 mi · Wallingford 5.6 mi · Wallingford Center 6.2 mi · Middletown 8.1 mi · New Britain 8.7 mi · Plainville 9.9 mi · Wolcott 11 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 Meriden (41.5382°, -72.807°, elevation 177 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).