Mission Bend weather in May

In May, Mission Bend sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 89°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 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mission Bend's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mission Bend's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
5th warmest
Overnight low
68°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:34 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Mission Bend is census designated place in counties of Fort Bend, Harris, Texas, United States.

Density
3,022/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 83°F in the first days to 89°F by the end.

A typical May day in Mission Bend reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 5°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28365
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How May really feels in Mission Bend

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 11 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
11
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mission Bend weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 45°3.79.510.35.7
Feb67° / 48°2.98.610.96.2
Mar73° / 54°3.2911.86.9
Apr79° / 60°3.68.412.76.9
May86° / 68°3.69.713.55.1
Jun91° / 74°4.212.313.93.6
Jul93° / 76°3.111.613.73.0
Aug93° / 75°3.311.513.12.9
Sep89° / 71°3.911.412.24.2
Oct81° / 62°3.9911.36.6
Nov72° / 53°3.78.410.57.0
Dec65° / 46°3.99.310.16.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85347
95347
105446
115446
125545
135545
145644
155743
165743
175743
185842
195842
205941
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226040
236040
246139
256139
266238
276238
286238
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mission Bend gets around 3.6 in of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
429
529
630
730
830
931
1031
1131
1231
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
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2432
2532
2633
2733
2833
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3134

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 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
120121732190
220111732200
319111632220
418101633230
517101633240
616101633250
71591634260
81491634270
91391634280
101281634290
111181635291
121081635301
131081635311
14981536311
15871536321
16871537331
17771437341
18761438341
19661338351
20651339361
21651239371
22541239391
23441139401
24441039421
25331039441
2633938462
2723838472
2822837492
2912736522
3012635533
3112634543

Wind in May

Winds average 8 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
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267light breeze
277calm
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297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:466:54
213.25:456:54
313.25:446:55
413.25:436:56
513.25:426:56
613.35:426:57
713.35:416:58
813.35:406:58
913.35:396:59
1013.45:387:00
1113.45:387:00
1213.45:377:01
1313.45:367:02
1413.45:367:02
1513.55:357:03
1613.55:347:03
1713.55:347:04
1813.55:337:05
1913.55:337:05
2013.65:327:06
2113.65:327:07
2213.65:317:07
2313.65:317:08
2413.65:307:08
2513.75:307:09
2613.75:297:10
2713.75:297:10
2813.75:297:11
2913.75:287:11
3013.75:287:12
3113.75:287:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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85.8Bright
95.8Bright
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115.9Bright
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145.9Bright
155.9Bright
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176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mission Bend?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mission Bend in May

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

In May, Mission Bend sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mission Bend in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mission Bend peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Mission Bend 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 Mission Bend is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mission Bend?

Mission Bend sits at 29.7°N, 95.7°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Alief, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Mission Bend

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mission Bend has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 92 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft.

The land around Mission Bend is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (40%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%) and grassland (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
154 ft
50 miles
476 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Alief 4.3 mi · Sugar Land 5.6 mi · Pecan Grove 6.2 mi · Cinco Ranch 6.2 mi · New Territory 6.8 mi · Stafford 8.1 mi · Missouri City 9.3 mi · Katy 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 Mission Bend (29.6938°, -95.665°, elevation 95 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).