Montgomery weather in May

In May, Montgomery sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 87°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Montgomery's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montgomery's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
5th warmest
Overnight low
63°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:52 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Montgomery is capital city of the U.S. state of Alabama and seat of Montgomery County.

Density
467/km²
people per km²
Founded
1817

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 81°F in the first days to 87°F by the end.

A typical May day in Montgomery reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 5°F cooler than June.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18058
28058
38159
48159
58159
68260
78260
88260
98261
108361
118361
128362
138362
148462
158463
168463
178463
188564
198564
208564
218565
228565
238665
248666
258666
268666
278667
288767
298767
308768
318768

How May really feels in Montgomery

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.

Montgomery weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 38°4.29.710.14.3
Feb62° / 41°4.39.310.85.3
Mar69° / 47°4.49.411.86.6
Apr76° / 54°3.78.312.87.2
May84° / 63°3.19.113.65.8
Jun89° / 71°3.712.414.13.9
Jul91° / 73°3.914.913.93.2
Aug91° / 73°3.613.913.23.4
Sep87° / 67°3.18.112.25.0
Oct78° / 56°2.96.511.27.5
Nov67° / 45°3.87.210.36.8
Dec60° / 40°4.39.69.94.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105743
115743
125743
135743
145842
155842
165941
175842
185842
195941
205842
215743
225743
235743
245644
255644
265545
275446
285347
295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Montgomery gets around 3.1 in of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2230
2330
2431
2532
2632
2733
2834
2935
3036
3137

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1392421161
2382321171
3362322181
4352322191
5342323201
6322223211
7312224212
8302224222
9292124232
10282125242
11272125252
12262026262
13252026273
14241926283
15231927293
16221827293
17211728304
18201728314
19191628325
20181628336
21171528346
22151528357
23141428368
24131428378
25111328389
261013283910
27912274012
28811274113
29711264214
30610254216
31510244317

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 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 5:05 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:056:20
213.35:046:21
313.35:036:22
413.35:026:22
513.45:016:23
613.45:006:24
713.44:596:25
813.54:586:25
913.54:576:26
1013.54:566:27
1113.54:566:27
1213.64:556:28
1313.64:546:29
1413.64:536:30
1513.64:536:30
1613.74:526:31
1713.74:516:32
1813.74:506:32
1913.74:506:33
2013.74:496:34
2113.84:496:35
2213.84:486:35
2313.84:486:36
2413.84:476:37
2513.84:476:37
2613.94:466:38
2713.94:466:39
2813.94:456:39
2913.94:456:40
3013.94:446:40
3113.94:446:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.29 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Montgomery?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Montgomery in May

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

In May, Montgomery sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Montgomery 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 Montgomery peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Montgomery 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 Montgomery is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1820 µg/m³Jan 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Montgomery?

Montgomery sits at 32.4°N, 86.3°W, 240 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Millbrook, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Montgomery

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Montgomery has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft around an average of 243 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 ft.

The land around Montgomery is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
233 ft
10 miles
387 ft
50 miles
1,181 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Millbrook 8.7 mi · Prattville 11 mi · Selma 42 mi · Troy 43 mi · Auburn 50 mi · Opelika 57 mi · Alabaster 68 mi · Pelham 70 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 Montgomery (32.3668°, -86.3°, elevation 240 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).