Mount Juliet weather in May

In May, Mount Juliet sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 81°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mount Juliet's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Juliet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:45 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Mount Juliet is city in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States; suburb of Nashville, Tennessee.

Density
615/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

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 74°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical May day in Mount Juliet reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27455
37455
47456
57556
67556
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268163
278163
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298264
308264
318265

How May really feels in Mount Juliet

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.

Mount Juliet weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 31°4.210.51.79.81.4
Feb51° / 34°4.610.41.710.62.4
Mar60° / 41°5.011.50.711.74.7
Apr70° / 50°5.010.7012.96.3
May78° / 60°4.712.2013.96.4
Jun85° / 68°3.912.9014.44.8
Jul88° / 71°4.112.6014.24.1
Aug88° / 70°3.210.2013.44.5
Sep82° / 63°3.37.8012.26.4
Oct71° / 51°3.57.8011.17.1
Nov59° / 41°4.08.90.210.14.8
Dec50° / 35°5.010.60.79.62.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44456
54456
64456
74357
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154456
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264555
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mount Juliet gets around 4.7 in of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
441
541
641
740
840
939
1039
1138
1238
1338
1437
1537
1637
1737
1838
1938
2038
2138
2239
2339
2439
2540
2640
2741
2841
2942
3042
3142

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
155211950
253212150
351212260
449212370
547222480
645222490
7432225100
8422226110
9402126120
10392126130
11372127150
12362027160
13352027180
14341927191
15331927201
16331826221
17321826231
18311726251
19301725262
20291725272
21281624293
22271624303
23261624314
24241623324
25231623335
26221623346
27201623356
28191623357
29181623367
30171623378
31151523388

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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 4:36 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:006:27
213.54:586:28
313.54:576:29
413.64:566:30
513.64:556:30
613.64:546:31
713.74:536:32
813.74:526:33
913.74:516:34
1013.74:506:35
1113.84:496:36
1213.84:486:36
1313.84:476:37
1413.94:476:38
1513.94:466:39
1613.94:456:40
1713.94:446:41
1814.04:436:41
1914.04:436:42
2014.04:426:43
2114.04:416:44
2214.14:406:45
2314.14:406:45
2414.14:396:46
2514.14:396:47
2614.24:386:48
2714.24:386:48
2814.24:376:49
2914.24:376:50
3014.24:366:51
3114.34:366:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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155.9Bright
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176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mount Juliet

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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May
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Jul
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Is May a good time to visit Mount Juliet?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mount Juliet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mount Juliet in May

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

In May, Mount Juliet sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mount Juliet in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mount Juliet peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Mount Juliet 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 Mount Juliet is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Juliet?

Mount Juliet sits at 36.2°N, 86.5°W, 551 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hermitage, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Mount Juliet

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Juliet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft around an average of 574 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 1,919 ft.

The land around Mount Juliet is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
256 ft
10 miles
669 ft
50 miles
1,919 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Hermitage 5.6 mi · Hendersonville 9.3 mi · Lebanon 12 mi · La Vergne 13 mi · Gallatin 14 mi · Goodlettsville 14 mi · Smyrna 15 mi · Nashville 15 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 Mount Juliet (36.2°, -86.5186°, elevation 551 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). 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).