Olney weather in May

In May, Olney sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Olney's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olney's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
5th warmest
Overnight low
55°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:51 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Olney is neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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 69°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical May day in Olney reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16850
26850
36951
46951
56951
66952
77052
87052
97053
107053
117153
127153
137153
147154
157254
167254
177355
187355
197355
207356
217456
227456
237557
247557
257558
267658
277658
287659
297759
307759
317760

How May really feels in Olney

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.

Olney weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 27°3.29.23.69.50.1
Feb44° / 28°3.08.93.310.40.7
Mar52° / 35°4.110.32.411.72.7
Apr63° / 45°3.510.60.3135.4
May72° / 55°3.411.3014.26.4
Jun82° / 64°3.710.7014.86.0
Jul86° / 70°3.810.7014.64.9
Aug84° / 68°3.810.3013.65.6
Sep77° / 61°3.98.9012.36.9
Oct66° / 49°3.68.2010.96.3
Nov55° / 39°2.97.80.39.83.7
Dec46° / 32°3.99.31.99.21.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44456
54456
64456
74555
84456
94456
104357
114357
124456
134456
144456
154555
164555
174555
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254555
264555
274456
284456
294456
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Olney gets around 3.4 in of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
735
835
935
1036
1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2138
2238
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3036
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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18411410
28411410
38212510
48212510
58112610
68013610
77913710
87813810
97713820
107514920
1174141020
1274141020
1372141130
1471141230
1570141240
1669141340
1766151450
1866151450
1963161560
2062161660
2160161770
2258171780
2356171890
2455171990
25511820101
26511820101
27491821111
28481921111
29461922121
30451922121
31442022131

Wind in May

Winds average 7 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:07 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:076:48
213.75:066:49
313.85:056:50
413.85:046:51
513.85:026:52
613.95:016:53
713.95:006:54
813.94:596:55
914.04:586:56
1014.04:576:57
1114.04:566:58
1214.14:556:59
1314.14:537:00
1414.14:527:01
1514.24:527:02
1614.24:517:03
1714.24:507:04
1814.34:497:05
1914.34:487:06
2014.34:477:07
2114.44:467:08
2214.44:457:09
2314.44:457:09
2414.44:447:10
2514.54:437:11
2614.54:437:12
2714.54:427:13
2814.54:417:14
2914.64:417:14
3014.64:407:15
3114.64:407:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Olney?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Olney for sightseeing.

What to pack for Olney in May

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

In May, Olney sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Olney 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 Olney peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Olney 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 Olney is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Olney?

Olney sits at 40.0°N, 75.1°W, 151 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Logan, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Olney

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Olney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft around an average of 157 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,516 ft.

The land around Olney is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 10 miles, and trees (65%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
240 ft
10 miles
564 ft
50 miles
1,516 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Logan 1.9 mi · Lawndale 1.9 mi · Hunting Park 1.9 mi · Juniata Park 2.5 mi · Oxford Circle 3.1 mi · West Oak Lane 3.1 mi · Nicetown-Tioga 3.1 mi · Frankford 3.1 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 Olney (40.0412°, -75.1238°, elevation 151 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).