Palestine weather in May

In May, Palestine sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 87°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Palestine's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palestine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
5th warmest
Overnight low
66°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:30 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Palestine is city in and county seat of Anderson County, Texas, United States.

Density
360/km²
people per km²
Founded
1846

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 81°F in the first days to 87°F by the end.

A typical May day in Palestine reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 91°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)
18161
28161
38162
48162
58262
68263
78263
88263
98264
108364
118364
128365
138365
148465
158465
168466
178466
188566
198567
208567
218567
228667
238668
248668
258668
268769
278769
288769
298769
308770
318870

How May really feels in Palestine

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 4 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
4
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.

Palestine 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 40°3.48.110.24.6
Feb62° / 44°3.68.610.85.5
Mar69° / 50°4.19.611.86.6
Apr77° / 57°3.99.212.87.0
May84° / 66°4.711.413.65.5
Jun90° / 73°3.59.7143.8
Jul94° / 75°2.08.313.92.8
Aug95° / 75°2.57.713.22.7
Sep89° / 69°2.67.112.24.5
Oct79° / 59°4.57.811.27.0
Nov68° / 49°3.78.110.46.7
Dec60° / 42°4.18.7105.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115248
125248
135248
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265446
275446
285446
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Palestine gets around 4.7 in of rain over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
536
636
737
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13117222550
22917222760
32817212860
42616213070
52516213170
62316213270
72215213380
82115213480
92015213590
101914213690
1118142137100
1217142137100
1316132138110
1415132239110
1515132239110
1614122240120
1713122241120
1812112242130
1911112242140
2010102243150
211092144160
22992145170
23882145180
24782046190
25672047200
26561947220
27461947230
28461848250
29351747270
30351747280
31251646301

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
197light breeze
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:436:57
213.35:426:57
313.35:416:58
413.35:406:59
513.35:396:59
613.45:387:00
713.45:377:01
813.45:367:02
913.45:367:02
1013.55:357:03
1113.55:347:04
1213.55:337:04
1313.55:327:05
1413.65:327:06
1513.65:317:07
1613.65:307:07
1713.65:307:08
1813.75:297:09
1913.75:287:09
2013.75:287:10
2113.75:277:11
2213.75:277:11
2313.85:267:12
2413.85:267:13
2513.85:257:13
2613.85:257:14
2713.85:247:15
2813.95:247:15
2913.95:247:16
3013.95:237:16
3113.95:237:17

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 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 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
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Palestine?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palestine in May

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

In May, Palestine sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 66°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Palestine 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 Palestine peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Palestine 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 Palestine is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palestine?

Palestine sits at 31.8°N, 95.6°W, 482 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tyler, 45 mi away.

Topography around Palestine

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palestine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft around an average of 495 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 ft.

The land around Palestine is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) and grassland (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
299 ft
10 miles
568 ft
50 miles
650 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tyler 45 mi · Corsicana 54 mi · Nacogdoches 58 mi · Lufkin 61 mi · Ennis 70 mi · Huntsville 72 mi · Longview 73 mi · Terrell 77 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 Palestine (31.7621°, -95.6308°, elevation 482 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).