Ridgeland weather in May

In May, Ridgeland sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Ridgeland's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ridgeland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
5th warmest
Overnight low
63°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:07 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Ridgeland is city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
433/km²
people per km²
Founded
1805

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 79°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical May day in Ridgeland reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°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)
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How May really feels in Ridgeland

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.

Ridgeland weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 38°4.99.810.13.9
Feb60° / 41°4.89.910.84.8
Mar68° / 48°5.010.511.86.3
Apr75° / 55°4.68.812.87.1
May83° / 63°4.210.213.66.0
Jun89° / 71°3.411.314.14.2
Jul91° / 73°4.013.213.93.5
Aug91° / 72°3.711.113.23.6
Sep87° / 67°3.47.412.25.1
Oct77° / 55°3.77.511.27.4
Nov66° / 45°3.67.910.36.5
Dec58° / 40°4.89.49.94.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ridgeland gets around 4.2 in of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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2637
2737
2838
2938
3039
3139

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1342126182
2322026192
3312027202
4292027213
5282027223
6262028233
7252028243
8242028253
9232028264
10222027274
11211927284
12201927295
13191927305
14181927315
15181826326
16171826336
17161825347
18151725358
19151724368
20141624379
211216233810
221115234011
231014234112
24913224213
25813224314
26712224416
27611214517
28511214519
29410204520
30310204522
3139194524

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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316calm

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 5:20 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:206:36
213.35:196:36
313.35:186:37
413.35:176:38
513.45:166:39
613.45:156:39
713.45:146:40
813.55:136:41
913.55:126:41
1013.55:126:42
1113.55:116:43
1213.65:106:44
1313.65:096:44
1413.65:086:45
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1613.75:076:47
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2013.75:046:49
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2613.95:016:53
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2813.95:006:55
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3013.95:006:56
3114.04:596:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ridgeland

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit Ridgeland?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ridgeland in May

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

In May, Ridgeland sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ridgeland in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ridgeland peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ridgeland?

Ridgeland sits at 32.4°N, 90.1°W, 358 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Madison, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Ridgeland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ridgeland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 354 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft.

The land around Ridgeland is covered by trees (54%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
305 ft
50 miles
614 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Madison 2.5 mi · Jackson 9.3 mi · Pearl 11 mi · Clinton 12 mi · Brandon 14 mi · Vicksburg 44 mi · Greenwood 75 mi · Laurel 78 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 Ridgeland (32.4285°, -90.1323°, elevation 358 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).