Montville Center weather in May

In May, Montville Center sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 11.2 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 63°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Montville Center's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montville Center's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
5th warmest
Overnight low
50°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:35 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Montville Center is town in New London County, Connecticut, United States.

Density
176/km²
people per km²
Founded
1786

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 63°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical May day in Montville Center reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 17°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 Montville Center

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.

Montville Center 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°3.69.75.19.30.0
Feb39° / 24°3.18.84.710.30.0
Mar47° / 31°4.310.43.811.71.4
Apr58° / 41°3.8110.713.14.1
May67° / 50°3.311.2014.36.0
Jun77° / 60°3.911.1014.96.5
Jul83° / 66°3.610.8014.75.8
Aug81° / 64°4.310.7013.76.4
Sep74° / 57°4.18.8012.37.0
Oct62° / 47°4.29.40.110.95.5
Nov52° / 37°3.68.60.79.72.8
Dec42° / 29°4.410.53.79.10.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
134060
144258
154159
164159
174159
184060
194159
204159
214060
224060
234159
244159
254159
264258
274258
284159
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Montville Center gets around 3.3 in of rain over 11.2 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 (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
736
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1036
1136
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1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
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2436
2535
2635
2735
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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194510
293610
393610
491720
591720
691720
790820
890820
989920
1088930
11871030
12871030
13871030
14861130
15841141
16831241
17831241
18811351
19801451
20791461
21771571
22751681
23741682
24721792
257018102
266918112
276719122
286519133
296420133
306320143
316120154

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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 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 4:53 AM to 4:24 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:536:39
213.84:526:40
313.84:506:41
413.94:496:42
513.94:486:43
614.04:466:44
714.04:456:45
814.04:446:46
914.14:436:47
1014.14:426:48
1114.24:406:49
1214.24:396:50
1314.24:386:52
1414.34:376:53
1514.34:366:54
1614.34:356:55
1714.44:346:56
1814.44:336:57
1914.44:326:58
2014.54:316:59
2114.54:307:00
2214.54:307:00
2314.54:297:01
2414.64:287:02
2514.64:277:03
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2714.74:267:05
2814.74:257:06
2914.74:257:07
3014.74:247:08
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Montville Center

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit Montville Center?

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
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Montville Center for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montville Center in May

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

In May, Montville Center sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Montville Center in May

The nearest coast averages about 52°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 24 mi away) is warmest in August at about 71°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 15 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar39Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May52Bracing
Jun61Cool
Jul69Refreshing
Aug71Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Montville Center 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 Montville Center peaks around July 10 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 10UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Montville Center 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 Montville Center is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Montville Center?

Montville Center sits at 41.5°N, 72.2°W, 374 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Norwich, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Montville Center

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Montville Center has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft around an average of 371 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,325 ft.

The land around Montville Center is covered by trees (89%) within 2 miles, trees (84%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and water (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
551 ft
10 miles
669 ft
50 miles
1,325 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Norwich 5.0 mi · Ledyard 7.5 mi · New London 8.7 mi · Waterford 9.3 mi · Windham 16 mi · Willimantic 16 mi · Westerly 18 mi · Plainfield 18 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 Montville Center (41.479°, -72.1512°, elevation 374 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).