Springfield weather in May

In May, Springfield sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 82°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Springfield's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Springfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
11.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:46 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Springfield is city in Tennessee, United States.

Density
483/km²
people per km²
Founded
1798

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 82°F by the end.

A typical May day in Springfield 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 87°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)
17355
27455
37455
47456
57456
67556
77557
87557
97657
107658
117658
127758
137759
147759
157759
167860
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228062
238062
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258063
268163
278163
288164
298264
308264
318264

How May really feels in Springfield

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.

Springfield 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
Jan46° / 31°3.910.21.89.81.3
Feb50° / 33°4.2101.710.62.3
Mar60° / 41°4.811.50.811.74.6
Apr70° / 50°4.9110.112.96.2
May78° / 60°4.711.7013.96.4
Jun86° / 68°3.411.4014.44.9
Jul89° / 71°3.611.1014.24.1
Aug88° / 69°3.010013.44.5
Sep82° / 62°3.17.7012.26.5
Oct71° / 50°3.57.90.111.17.1
Nov58° / 40°3.890.210.14.6
Dec49° / 34°4.610.60.89.62.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54456
64456
74357
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154654
164555
174555
184456
194555
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Springfield gets around 4.7 in of rain over 11.7 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 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
441
541
640
740
839
939
1038
1138
1237
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
2336
2437
2537
2638
2738
2839
2939
3040
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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
159191840
256201950
354202060
454202060
552202170
649202280
7482022100
8462023110
9452023120
10432023130
11421923150
12411923160
13401923180
14391823190
15381823201
16371723221
17361723231
18361623241
19351622261
20341622272
21331622282
22311622293
23301621303
24281621314
25271621314
26261621334
27241722335
28231722345
29211722345
30201722356
31191723366

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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 5:01 AM to 4:36 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:016:29
213.54:596:30
313.54:586:31
413.64:576:32
513.64:566:32
613.64:556:33
713.74:546:34
813.74:536:35
913.74:526:36
1013.84:516:37
1113.84:506:38
1213.84:496:39
1313.94:486:39
1413.94:476:40
1513.94:466:41
1613.94:466:42
1714.04:456:43
1814.04:446:44
1914.04:436:44
2014.04:436:45
2114.14:426:46
2214.14:416:47
2314.14:416:48
2414.14:406:48
2514.24:396:49
2614.24:396:50
2714.24:386:51
2814.24:386:51
2914.24:376:52
3014.34:376:53
3114.34:366:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Springfield?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Springfield for sightseeing.

What to pack for Springfield in May

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

In May, Springfield 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 Springfield in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Springfield peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Springfield 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 Springfield is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Springfield?

Springfield sits at 36.5°N, 86.9°W, 666 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Goodlettsville, 16 mi away.

Topography around Springfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Springfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft around an average of 653 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,142 ft.

The land around Springfield is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (41%), grassland (29%) and cropland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
308 ft
10 miles
531 ft
50 miles
1,142 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Goodlettsville 16 mi · Hendersonville 21 mi · Nashville 24 mi · Gallatin 25 mi · Hermitage 26 mi · Clarksville 26 mi · Mount Juliet 30 mi · Brentwood 34 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 Springfield (36.5092°, -86.885°, elevation 666 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).