Seven Oaks weather in May

In May, Seven Oaks sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 83°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Seven Oaks's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seven Oaks's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
5th warmest
Overnight low
63°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:28 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Seven Oaks is census-designated place in Lexington County, South Carolina.

Density
759/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 77°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.

A typical May day in Seven Oaks reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 87°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)
17759
27759
37759
47860
57860
67860
77861
87861
97961
107962
117962
127962
138062
148063
158063
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178063
188164
198164
208164
218164
228265
238265
248265
258266
268266
278366
288367
298367
308367
318367

How May really feels in Seven Oaks

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.

Seven Oaks weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 38°3.59.10.6103.6
Feb58° / 40°3.58.20.310.74.4
Mar65° / 46°3.69.10.111.76.1
Apr73° / 54°3.38012.87.2
May80° / 63°2.98.9013.76.7
Jun86° / 71°4.113.5014.24.5
Jul89° / 74°4.414.90143.7
Aug88° / 73°4.013.4013.34.2
Sep83° / 67°3.58.6012.26.1
Oct74° / 56°3.36.9011.17.5
Nov64° / 46°2.86.9010.26.3
Dec57° / 41°3.78.90.19.84.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65842
75842
85842
95743
105743
115743
125743
135644
145644
155545
165545
175545
185545
195446
205446
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Seven Oaks gets around 2.9 in of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
426
526
626
725
825
925
1025
1125
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1928
2029
2130
2230
2331
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836
2937
3039
3140

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
150241790
249241890
3472419100
4452321110
5432322110
6422323120
7402325120
8382226131
9372228131
10352129141
11342130141
12332031151
13311932162
14301932172
15291832182
16281833193
17271833203
18261732213
19251732224
20241732234
21221731255
22211731266
23191730277
24181730288
25161729309
261516283110
271316283211
281216273312
291116263413
301015263515
31915253516

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
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:427:02
213.45:407:03
313.45:397:04
413.45:387:04
513.55:377:05
613.55:367:06
713.55:357:07
813.65:357:08
913.65:347:08
1013.65:337:09
1113.65:327:10
1213.75:317:11
1313.75:307:11
1413.75:297:12
1513.75:297:13
1613.85:287:14
1713.85:277:15
1813.85:267:15
1913.85:267:16
2013.95:257:17
2113.95:247:18
2213.95:247:18
2313.95:237:19
2413.95:237:20
2514.05:227:20
2614.05:227:21
2714.05:217:22
2814.05:217:22
2914.05:207:23
3014.15:207:24
3114.15:207:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Seven Oaks

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is May a good time to visit Seven Oaks?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Seven Oaks in May

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

In May, Seven Oaks sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 63°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Seven Oaks 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 Seven Oaks peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Seven Oaks 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 Seven Oaks is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Seven Oaks?

Seven Oaks sits at 34.0°N, 81.1°W, 217 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Saint Andrews, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Seven Oaks

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Seven Oaks has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 266 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 ft.

The land around Seven Oaks is covered by trees (68%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
965 ft
50 miles
1,175 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Saint Andrews 2.5 mi · West Columbia 5.6 mi · Lexington 6.8 mi · Columbia 7.5 mi · Sumter 47 mi · Aiken 47 mi · Greenwood 59 mi · North Augusta 60 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 Seven Oaks (34.0488°, -81.1465°, elevation 217 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).