Spring Hill weather in May

In May, Spring Hill sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 4.6 in of rain across 12 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 81°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Spring Hill's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spring Hill's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.6 in
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:47 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Spring Hill is city in Williamson and Maury counties in Tennessee, United States.

Density
513/km²
people per km²
Founded
1808

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 74°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical May day in Spring Hill reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17455
27455
37455
47456
57556
67556
77557
87657
97657
107658
117658
127758
137759
147759
157859
167860
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197960
207961
217961
228062
238062
248062
258063
268163
278163
288164
298164
308264
318264

How May really feels in Spring Hill

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.

Spring Hill 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 32°4.29.71.29.91.7
Feb52° / 34°4.710.11.410.62.7
Mar61° / 42°5.111.60.711.74.8
Apr70° / 50°4.910.6012.96.3
May78° / 60°4.612013.96.4
Jun85° / 68°4.012.3014.44.9
Jul88° / 71°4.213.2014.24.1
Aug87° / 69°3.210.7013.44.5
Sep82° / 62°3.17.9012.26.4
Oct71° / 51°3.57.9011.17.1
Nov59° / 40°3.88.90.210.14.9
Dec51° / 35°5.010.40.69.62.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54456
64555
74555
84555
94456
104555
114555
124555
134654
144654
154753
164654
174753
184753
194753
204654
214753
224753
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284555
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Spring Hill gets around 4.6 in of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
739
839
938
1038
1137
1237
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2037
2137
2238
2338
2439
2539
2640
2741
2841
2942
3042
3142

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
154221950
252222150
350222260
448222370
546222480
644222581
743222591
8412226101
9402126121
10392127131
11382127141
12372027151
13362027171
14351927181
15341927191
16331927211
17321826221
18321826241
19311726251
20301725271
21291725281
22271625302
23261625312
24251624323
25231624333
26221624343
27201624364
28191624374
29181623385
30171623395
31151623406

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
315calm

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 5:02 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:026:28
213.55:016:29
313.55:006:30
413.54:596:30
513.64:586:31
613.64:576:32
713.64:566:33
813.74:556:34
913.74:546:35
1013.74:536:35
1113.74:526:36
1213.84:516:37
1313.84:506:38
1413.84:496:39
1513.94:486:40
1613.94:476:40
1713.94:476:41
1813.94:466:42
1914.04:456:43
2014.04:446:44
2114.04:446:44
2214.04:436:45
2314.14:436:46
2414.14:426:47
2514.14:416:47
2614.14:416:48
2714.14:406:49
2814.24:406:50
2914.24:396:50
3014.24:396:51
3114.24:396:52

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 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 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
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Spring Hill?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Spring Hill for sightseeing.

What to pack for Spring Hill in May

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

In May, Spring Hill sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spring Hill?

Spring Hill sits at 35.8°N, 86.9°W, 751 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Columbia, 11 mi away.

Topography around Spring Hill

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spring Hill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft around an average of 758 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,161 ft.

The land around Spring Hill is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (34%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and grassland (37%) within 10 miles, and trees (69%) and grassland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
423 ft
10 miles
774 ft
50 miles
1,161 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Columbia 11 mi · Franklin 12 mi · Brentwood Estates 21 mi · Brentwood 21 mi · La Vergne 27 mi · Smyrna 28 mi · Nashville 30 mi · Murfreesboro 31 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 Spring Hill (35.7512°, -86.93°, elevation 751 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).