New Caney weather in May

In May, New Caney sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is New Caney's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Caney's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
5th warmest
Overnight low
67°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:32 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

New Caney is human settlement in Montgomery County, Texas, United States of America.

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 82°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical May day in New Caney reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 5°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How May really feels in New Caney

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

New Caney weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 44°4.19.810.35.3
Feb65° / 47°3.39.210.95.9
Mar72° / 53°3.810.111.86.7
Apr78° / 59°4.18.712.76.9
May85° / 67°4.010.713.55.2
Jun90° / 73°4.613.113.93.6
Jul92° / 74°3.411.813.73.1
Aug93° / 74°3.712.113.12.9
Sep88° / 70°4.110.512.24.4
Oct80° / 60°4.38.511.36.9
Nov70° / 51°3.98.510.56.9
Dec63° / 45°4.39.910.15.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105347
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

New Caney gets around 4.0 in of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
431
532
632
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
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1734
1834
1934
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2134
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3139

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122131830170
221121830180
320121731190
419121731210
518111732220
617111632230
716111633231
815111634241
914111634251
1013101635251
1113101635261
1212101636261
1311101636271
1410101637271
15991537281
16991538281
17881539291
18881539301
19771440301
20771441311
21661341321
22661342331
23551242341
24451143361
25441143371
26341043392
2723942412
2823942432
2923841452
3013840462
3113738483

Wind in May

Winds average 7 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:436:53
213.25:436:53
313.25:426:54
413.25:416:55
513.35:406:55
613.35:396:56
713.35:386:57
813.35:376:57
913.45:376:58
1013.45:366:59
1113.45:356:59
1213.45:347:00
1313.45:347:01
1413.55:337:01
1513.55:327:02
1613.55:327:03
1713.55:317:03
1813.65:307:04
1913.65:307:04
2013.65:297:05
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2213.65:287:06
2313.75:287:07
2413.75:277:08
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2913.85:257:11
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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 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit New Caney?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for New Caney in May

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

In May, New Caney sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in New Caney in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in New Caney peaks around July 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 10Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in New Caney 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 New Caney is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1523 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Caney?

New Caney sits at 30.2°N, 95.2°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Atascocita, 11 mi away.

Topography around New Caney

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Caney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 115 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 ft.

The land around New Caney is covered by trees (70%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
180 ft
50 miles
541 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Atascocita 11 mi · Humble 11 mi · Spring 14 mi · The Woodlands 17 mi · Conroe 18 mi · Aldine 19 mi · Cloverleaf 26 mi · Channelview 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 New Caney (30.1552°, -95.2113°, elevation 95 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).