Muncie weather in May

In May, Muncie sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 4.5 in of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Muncie's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muncie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
5th warmest
Overnight low
53°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.5 in
13.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:31 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Muncie is county seat of Delaware County, Indiana, United States.

Density
988/km²
people per km²
Founded
1827

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 67°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical May day in Muncie reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16748
26749
36749
46849
56850
66850
76951
86951
96951
107051
117052
127052
137152
147153
157153
167153
177254
187254
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207355
217355
227355
237456
247456
257456
267457
277557
287557
297558
307658
317658

How May really feels in Muncie

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.

Muncie weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.09.65.29.50.0
Feb38° / 23°2.58.84.610.40.0
Mar49° / 32°3.611.12.711.72.0
Apr62° / 43°4.412.50.6134.8
May71° / 53°4.513.9014.26.0
Jun80° / 63°4.211.9014.86.2
Jul83° / 66°3.411.5014.65.8
Aug81° / 64°3.19.6013.66.6
Sep76° / 56°2.67.9012.37.2
Oct64° / 45°3.18.90.210.95.8
Nov50° / 35°3.28.81.49.82.4
Dec39° / 26°2.9103.89.20.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43565
53565
63664
73763
83763
93763
103862
113862
123862
133961
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
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204060
214060
224060
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244060
254060
264060
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293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Muncie gets around 4.5 in of rain over 13.9 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2844
2944
3044
3144

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1861040
2851050
3821161
4811171
5801271
6791281
7771391
87513102
97413112
107214122
117114132
127014133
136914143
146615154
156615154
166515164
176315175
186215185
196115186
206015196
215815207
225616208
235516218
245416219
2552162210
2652162210
2751162211
2849162311
2949162312
3048162312
3147172313

Wind in May

Winds average 9 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 5:48 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:487:29
213.75:477:30
313.85:467:31
413.85:447:32
513.85:437:33
613.95:427:34
713.95:417:35
813.95:407:36
914.05:387:37
1014.05:377:38
1114.15:367:39
1214.15:357:40
1314.15:347:41
1414.25:337:42
1514.25:327:43
1614.25:317:44
1714.35:307:45
1814.35:297:46
1914.35:297:47
2014.35:287:48
2114.45:277:49
2214.45:267:50
2314.45:257:51
2414.55:257:52
2514.55:247:53
2614.55:237:53
2714.55:237:54
2814.65:227:55
2914.65:217:56
3014.65:217:57
3114.65:207:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Muncie?

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
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Muncie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muncie in May

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

In May, Muncie sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Muncie 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 Muncie peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Muncie 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 Muncie is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muncie?

Muncie sits at 40.2°N, 85.4°W, 932 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Anderson, 17 mi away.

Topography around Muncie

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Muncie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft around an average of 955 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 ft.

The land around Muncie is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (36%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (60%) and trees (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
82 ft
10 miles
351 ft
50 miles
696 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Anderson 17 mi · New Castle 18 mi · Marion 29 mi · Noblesville 34 mi · Greenfield 35 mi · Richmond 37 mi · Fishers 37 mi · Westfield 40 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 Muncie (40.1934°, -85.3864°, elevation 932 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).