Paragould weather in May

In May, Paragould sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 4.5 in of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 83°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Paragould's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paragould's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
5th warmest
Overnight low
61°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.5 in
11.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:01 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Paragould is city in Greene County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
343/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

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 83°F by the end.

A typical May day in Paragould reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 18°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 9°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17456
27556
37557
47557
57658
67658
77658
87759
97759
107759
117860
127860
137860
147861
157961
167961
177962
188062
198062
208063
218063
228163
238164
248164
258264
268265
278265
288265
298366
308366
318366

How May really feels in Paragould

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.

Paragould weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 31°3.79.11.39.81.6
Feb51° / 34°3.98.5110.62.6
Mar61° / 42°5.011.40.511.74.9
Apr70° / 52°4.910.3012.96.5
May79° / 61°4.511.7013.96.4
Jun87° / 70°3.29.3014.44.9
Jul90° / 73°3.29.8014.24.1
Aug89° / 71°2.78.3013.44.5
Sep83° / 64°3.27.3012.26.4
Oct72° / 52°3.88.1011.17.2
Nov60° / 41°4.38.80.310.14.9
Dec50° / 34°4.38.90.89.62.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44654
54654
64753
74654
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184555
194753
204654
214555
224555
234753
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paragould gets around 4.5 in of rain over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1139
1239
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2236
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3034
3134

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153201980
251202090
3502020100
4482021110
5462021120
6452022130
7441922141
8431922151
9421823161
10411823171
11401723191
12391723201
13381623212
14381623222
15371523232
16361523242
17351423253
18341423263
19331423274
20311422294
21291422304
22281422315
23261422336
24241522346
25221522357
26201521358
27181621369
281716213710
291516213710
301416203811
311316203812

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
137light breeze
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 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 5:16 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:166:43
213.55:156:43
313.55:146:44
413.55:126:45
513.65:116:46
613.65:106:47
713.65:096:48
813.75:086:49
913.75:076:50
1013.75:066:50
1113.85:056:51
1213.85:046:52
1313.85:046:53
1413.85:036:54
1513.95:026:55
1613.95:016:55
1713.95:006:56
1814.05:006:57
1914.04:596:58
2014.04:586:59
2114.04:576:59
2214.14:577:00
2314.14:567:01
2414.14:557:02
2514.14:557:02
2614.14:547:03
2714.24:547:04
2814.24:537:05
2914.24:537:05
3014.24:527:06
3114.24:527:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Paragould?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paragould in May

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

In May, Paragould sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 61°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Paragould 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 Paragould peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Paragould 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 Paragould is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paragould?

Paragould sits at 36.1°N, 90.5°W, 302 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jonesboro, 19 mi away.

Topography around Paragould

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Paragould has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 295 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 ft.

The land around Paragould is covered by trees (36%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (41%) and cropland (37%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
344 ft
50 miles
758 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Jonesboro 19 mi · Poplar Bluff 48 mi · Dyersburg 62 mi · West Memphis 65 mi · Memphis 68 mi · Ellendale 68 mi · Bartlett 68 mi · New South Memphis 71 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 Paragould (36.0584°, -90.4973°, elevation 302 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).