Murfreesboro weather in May

In May, Murfreesboro sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Murfreesboro's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murfreesboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
12.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:45 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Murfreesboro is city in Tennessee, United States of America.

Density
1,016/km²
people per km²
Founded
1811

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 Murfreesboro 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 68°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 7°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17455
27455
37455
47556
57556
67556
77657
87657
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107658
117758
127758
137759
147759
157859
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278163
288164
298164
308264
318264

How May really feels in Murfreesboro

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.

Murfreesboro weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 32°4.510.21.29.81.7
Feb52° / 35°4.810.51.510.62.7
Mar61° / 42°5.211.60.711.74.9
Apr70° / 50°4.910.7012.96.3
May78° / 60°4.712.1013.96.4
Jun85° / 68°4.213014.44.9
Jul88° / 71°4.413014.24.2
Aug87° / 69°3.311.1013.44.5
Sep82° / 62°3.38.3012.26.4
Oct71° / 51°3.48.1011.17.1
Nov60° / 41°3.98.60.210.14.9
Dec51° / 35°5.210.70.59.62.4

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74753
84753
94654
104753
114753
124852
134753
144753
154753
164654
174753
184753
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274654
284654
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304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Murfreesboro gets around 4.7 in of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
639
739
839
939
1038
1138
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2038
2138
2239
2339
2440
2540
2641
2741
2842
2942
3043
3143

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
155202050
252212160
351212260
449222370
547222380
645222490
7432225100
8412225110
9402225120
10392226130
11382226140
12362226160
13352126170
14352126180
15342026190
16332026200
17321926221
18321926231
19311826241
20301825261
21291825272
22271725282
23261725292
24251725303
25231725313
26221725334
27201725344
28191725355
29181625365
30161624376
31151624386

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 6:26 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:006:26
213.54:596:27
313.54:576:28
413.54:566:28
513.64:556:29
613.64:546:30
713.64:536:31
813.74:526:32
913.74:516:33
1013.74:506:34
1113.74:496:34
1213.84:486:35
1313.84:486:36
1413.84:476:37
1513.94:466:38
1613.94:456:39
1713.94:446:39
1813.94:446:40
1914.04:436:41
2014.04:426:42
2114.04:416:42
2214.04:416:43
2314.14:406:44
2414.14:406:45
2514.14:396:46
2614.14:386:46
2714.24:386:47
2814.24:376:48
2914.24:376:48
3014.24:376:49
3114.24:366:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Murfreesboro?

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 Murfreesboro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Murfreesboro in May

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

In May, Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro?

Murfreesboro sits at 35.8°N, 86.4°W, 610 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Smyrna, 12 mi away.

Topography around Murfreesboro

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Murfreesboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 610 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 ft.

The land around Murfreesboro is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
738 ft
50 miles
1,919 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Smyrna 12 mi · La Vergne 16 mi · Brentwood Estates 25 mi · Shelbyville 25 mi · Brentwood 25 mi · Mount Juliet 25 mi · Lebanon 25 mi · Franklin 27 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 Murfreesboro (35.8456°, -86.3903°, elevation 610 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).