Pine Bluff weather in May

In May, Pine Bluff sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 5.1 in of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pine Bluff's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pine Bluff's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
5th warmest
Overnight low
63°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5.1 in
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:11 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Pine Bluff is city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
371/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 Pine Bluff reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 7°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17758
27759
37859
47859
57860
67860
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How May really feels in Pine Bluff

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.

Pine Bluff 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
Jan52° / 35°4.09.40.7102.9
Feb56° / 38°4.09.5110.73.8
Mar65° / 46°5.211.30.211.75.8
Apr73° / 54°5.59.8012.86.8
May81° / 63°5.112.2013.86.0
Jun88° / 71°3.310.4014.24.4
Jul91° / 74°3.310.3014.13.6
Aug91° / 73°2.99013.33.9
Sep85° / 66°3.57012.25.9
Oct75° / 55°4.37.7011.17.4
Nov63° / 44°4.08.4010.25.8
Dec54° / 37°5.09.40.39.83.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
44852
54852
64852
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94852
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pine Bluff gets around 5.1 in of rain over 12.2 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1238
1338
1438
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1451921141
2431922151
3411922172
4391923182
5371923192
6361924202
7341824212
8331824223
9321825233
10311825243
11301825253
12291825263
13281724274
14271724284
15261724294
16251723305
17251623315
18241622326
19231622346
20211522357
21201521367
22181521388
23171521398
24151421409
251314214110
261213214211
271113214312
28913214313
29812224415
30712224416
31611224417

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
177calm
187calm
197calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
256calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 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 5:25 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:256:46
213.45:246:47
313.45:236:47
413.45:226:48
513.55:216:49
613.55:206:50
713.55:196:51
813.65:186:51
913.65:176:52
1013.65:166:53
1113.65:156:54
1213.75:146:54
1313.75:136:55
1413.75:126:56
1513.85:126:57
1613.85:116:58
1713.85:106:58
1813.85:096:59
1913.95:097:00
2013.95:087:01
2113.95:087:01
2213.95:077:02
2313.95:067:03
2414.05:067:04
2514.05:057:04
2614.05:057:05
2714.05:047:06
2814.05:047:06
2914.15:037:07
3014.15:037:08
3114.15:037:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pine Bluff

In seasonPeak

None of Pine Bluff's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Pine Bluff sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit Pine Bluff?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pine Bluff in May

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

In May, Pine Bluff sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pine Bluff?

Pine Bluff sits at 34.2°N, 92.0°W, 220 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bryant, 37 mi away.

Topography around Pine Bluff

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pine Bluff has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 223 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 ft.

The land around Pine Bluff is covered by trees (43%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
256 ft
50 miles
928 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bryant 37 mi · Little Rock 39 mi · North Little Rock 40 mi · Benton 40 mi · Sherwood 42 mi · Jacksonville 45 mi · Maumelle 50 mi · Cabot 52 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 Pine Bluff (34.2284°, -92.0032°, 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).