Ruskin weather in May

In May, Ruskin sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 2.6 in of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 86°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ruskin's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruskin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
5th warmest
Overnight low
70°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.6 in
8.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:45 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Ruskin is census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States.

Density
340/km²
people per km²

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 86°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical May day in Ruskin reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°F warmer than April and about 2°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How May really feels in Ruskin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 14 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
14
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.

Ruskin weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 53°2.46.610.47.3
Feb73° / 55°1.85.8117.6
Mar77° / 59°2.26.211.87.6
Apr83° / 64°1.95.712.66.8
May87° / 70°2.68.413.45.0
Jun89° / 75°6.218.513.73.4
Jul89° / 76°5.922.813.62.9
Aug89° / 76°6.023.1132.8
Sep88° / 75°5.21712.23.6
Oct85° / 69°2.3811.35.8
Nov78° / 60°1.54.210.67.9
Dec73° / 56°1.85.210.37.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47327
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107129
117030
127129
137030
146931
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266634
276436
286337
296139
306139
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ruskin gets around 2.6 in of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1020
1120
1221
1322
1423
1524
1625
1726
1828
1929
2030
2131
2233
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3044
3146

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116182531100
215182532100
314182532100
413182532110
512182633110
611172633120
711172734120
810172734130
99162834130
108162834140
117152835140
127152835150
136142835160
146142836170
155132836180
165132736190
174132736200
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203122437230
213112338250
223112238260
233102138280
242102038290
25291938310
26291838331
27281737361
28171637381
29161536402
30161435422
31151334453

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
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:566:58
213.15:556:59
313.15:546:59
413.15:537:00
513.15:527:01
613.25:527:01
713.25:517:02
813.25:507:02
913.25:497:03
1013.25:497:03
1113.35:487:04
1213.35:477:05
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1413.35:467:06
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1613.45:457:07
1713.45:447:08
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1913.45:437:09
2013.45:437:09
2113.55:427:10
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2313.55:417:11
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2613.55:407:13
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2913.65:397:14
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.47 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ruskin

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ruskin's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ruskin?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ruskin in May

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

In May, Ruskin sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Ruskin in May

The nearest coast averages about 79°F in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 65°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 15 to Dec 20 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb65Cool
Mar68Refreshing
Apr73Refreshing
May79Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec69Refreshing

UV index in Ruskin 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 Ruskin peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ruskin 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 Ruskin is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2019 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ruskin?

Ruskin sits at 27.7°N, 82.4°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sun City Center, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Ruskin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ruskin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft.

The land around Ruskin is covered by trees (31%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, water (36%), trees (26%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (36%), water (33%) and grassland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
230 ft
50 miles
377 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Sun City Center 5.0 mi · Riverview 12 mi · Palm River-Clair Mel 14 mi · St. Petersburg 16 mi · Tampa 16 mi · Lealman 17 mi · Bloomingdale 17 mi · West and East Lealman 17 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 Ruskin (27.7209°, -82.4331°, elevation 3 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).