Muskogee weather in May

In May, Muskogee sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 5.7 in of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 82°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Muskogee's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muskogee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
5th warmest
Overnight low
61°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5.7 in
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:21 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Muskogee is city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
9,645/km²
people per km²
Founded
1898

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 75°F in the first days to 82°F by the end.

A typical May day in Muskogee reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°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)
17456
27456
37557
47557
57557
67658
77658
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107759
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127760
137860
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228063
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248164
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268165
278265
288265
298266
308366
318366

How May really feels in Muskogee

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.

Muskogee 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
Jan49° / 32°2.57.21.39.92.1
Feb53° / 35°2.57.3110.63.3
Mar62° / 43°4.010.20.711.75.4
Apr71° / 52°5.210.4012.96.5
May78° / 61°5.711.9013.96.4
Jun87° / 70°3.99.7014.44.8
Jul92° / 74°2.87.8014.23.7
Aug91° / 72°2.47.1013.44.0
Sep84° / 65°3.57.4012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.88.3011.17.3
Nov61° / 43°3.27.60.310.15.4
Dec51° / 35°3.07.319.62.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104753
114753
124753
134852
144852
154852
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Muskogee gets around 5.7 in of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
439
539
639
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
155152190
2521622100
3511622110
4481623121
5461624141
6441624151
7421625161
8401625171
9391625191
10371625201
11361725211
12351625221
13331625241
14321625251
15311625262
16301625282
17281525302
18271525312
19251524332
20241524353
21221524373
22201423384
23191423404
24171423414
25151423435
26131423446
27121423456
28101422467
2991422478
3081422479
31714224810

Wind in May

Winds average 8 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
207light breeze
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:367:02
213.55:357:02
313.55:347:03
413.55:327:04
513.65:317:05
613.65:307:06
713.65:297:07
813.75:287:08
913.75:277:08
1013.75:267:09
1113.75:267:10
1213.85:257:11
1313.85:247:12
1413.85:237:13
1513.95:227:13
1613.95:217:14
1713.95:207:15
1813.95:207:16
1914.05:197:17
2014.05:187:17
2114.05:187:18
2214.05:177:19
2314.15:167:20
2414.15:167:20
2514.15:157:21
2614.15:157:22
2714.15:147:23
2814.25:147:23
2914.25:137:24
3014.25:137:25
3114.25:127:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Muskogee?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muskogee in May

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

In May, Muskogee sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 61°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Muskogee in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Muskogee peaks around July 11 at about 10 (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 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Muskogee 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 Muskogee is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Nov 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muskogee?

Muskogee sits at 35.7°N, 95.4°W, 604 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tahlequah, 25 mi away.

Topography around Muskogee

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Muskogee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 587 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,352 ft.

The land around Muskogee is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (41%) and trees (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and grassland (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
466 ft
50 miles
1,352 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tahlequah 25 mi · Broken Arrow 32 mi · Bixby 32 mi · Jenks 39 mi · Claremore 42 mi · Tulsa 45 mi · Owasso 45 mi · Sapulpa 45 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 Muskogee (35.7479°, -95.3697°, elevation 604 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).