Northport weather in May

In May, Northport sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 85°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Northport's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Northport's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
5th warmest
Overnight low
62°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:55 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Northport is city in Alabama, United States.

Density
562/km²
people per km²

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 78°F in the first days to 85°F by the end.

A typical May day in Northport reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 6°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17857
27858
37858
47858
57959
67959
77959
88060
98060
108060
118061
128161
138161
148162
158162
168262
178263
188263
198263
208364
218364
228364
238365
248365
258465
268466
278466
288466
298567
308567
318567

How May really feels in Northport

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.

Northport weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 37°4.89.810.13.6
Feb59° / 40°5.110.210.84.5
Mar67° / 46°5.611.111.76.1
Apr74° / 54°4.99.512.86.9
May82° / 62°4.110.113.76.2
Jun87° / 70°4.212.914.24.3
Jul90° / 73°4.114.4143.5
Aug90° / 72°3.611.813.23.8
Sep86° / 66°3.17.912.25.5
Oct76° / 55°3.67.311.27.4
Nov65° / 44°3.97.910.36.3
Dec57° / 39°5.110.19.84.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115446
125446
135545
145644
155644
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235644
245545
255545
265347
275347
285248
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Northport gets around 4.1 in of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1531
1631
1731
1832
1932
2033
2133
2234
2335
2435
2536
2637
2738
2838
2939
3039
3140

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1392126131
2372126142
3362127152
4342127162
5332128172
6312028182
7302028192
8292028213
9282028223
10271928233
11261928253
12251828263
13241827283
14231727293
15221727313
16211727324
17201626334
18191626354
19181625364
20171625385
21161524395
22151524416
23131523427
24121423438
25111423449
26914224510
27813224512
28713224513
29612214515
30512214517
31511214419

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
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:086:27
213.35:076:27
313.45:066:28
413.45:056:29
513.45:046:30
613.45:046:30
713.55:036:31
813.55:026:32
913.55:016:33
1013.65:006:33
1113.64:596:34
1213.64:586:35
1313.64:576:36
1413.74:576:36
1513.74:566:37
1613.74:556:38
1713.74:556:39
1813.84:546:39
1913.84:536:40
2013.84:536:41
2113.84:526:41
2213.84:516:42
2313.94:516:43
2413.94:506:44
2513.94:506:44
2613.94:496:45
2713.94:496:46
2814.04:486:46
2914.04:486:47
3014.04:486:48
3114.04:476:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.16 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Northport?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Northport in May

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

In May, Northport sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Northport 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 Northport peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Northport 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 Northport is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1721 µg/m³Jan 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Northport?

Northport sits at 33.2°N, 87.6°W, 220 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tuscaloosa, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Northport

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Northport has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 203 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,194 ft.

The land around Northport is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (88%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
518 ft
50 miles
1,194 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tuscaloosa 1.2 mi · Hueytown 37 mi · Bessemer 38 mi · Helena 43 mi · Alabaster 44 mi · Pelham 45 mi · Hoover 46 mi · Homewood 48 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 Northport (33.229°, -87.5772°, elevation 220 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).