Tinton Falls weather in May

In May, Tinton Falls sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tinton Falls's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tinton Falls's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
5th warmest
Overnight low
55°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:46 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
9 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical May day in Tinton Falls reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16150
26150
36251
46251
56251
66251
76252
86352
96352
106353
116453
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276958
286958
297059
307059
317060

How May really feels in Tinton Falls

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.

Tinton Falls weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 30°3.79.73.59.50.1
Feb42° / 30°3.59.33.510.40.2
Mar47° / 36°4.610.72.611.71.6
Apr56° / 45°3.810.60.3133.8
May65° / 55°3.510.7014.25.8
Jun75° / 64°3.710.6014.86.7
Jul80° / 71°3.610.9014.66.4
Aug79° / 70°4.110.3013.66.6
Sep74° / 64°3.99.1012.37.0
Oct64° / 53°4.29.1010.95.9
Nov54° / 43°3.48.60.29.83.3
Dec45° / 35°4.610.11.79.21.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34555
44456
54456
64456
74555
84456
94555
104357
114456
124456
134456
144555
154555
164555
174456
184456
194456
204357
214456
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284555
294555
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tinton Falls gets around 3.5 in of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192620
292620
391720
490820
589920
688930
7871030
8861130
9841240
10831340
11811450
12801550
13791560
14781660
15761770
16741880
17721981
18702091
196821101
206621112
216422122
226123133
236023143
245724154
255624164
265424175
275225185
285025196
294825206
304626217
314426218

Wind in May

Winds average 9 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:036:44
213.75:026:45
313.85:006:46
413.84:596:47
513.84:586:48
613.94:576:49
713.94:556:50
814.04:546:52
914.04:536:53
1014.04:526:54
1114.14:516:55
1214.14:506:56
1314.14:496:57
1414.24:486:58
1514.24:476:59
1614.24:466:59
1714.34:457:00
1814.34:447:01
1914.34:437:02
2014.44:427:03
2114.44:417:04
2214.44:417:05
2314.44:407:06
2414.54:397:07
2514.54:387:08
2614.54:387:09
2714.54:377:09
2814.64:377:10
2914.64:367:11
3014.64:357:12
3114.64:357:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
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135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tinton Falls

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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May
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Is May a good time to visit Tinton Falls?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tinton Falls for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tinton Falls in May

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

In May, Tinton Falls sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tinton Falls in May

The nearest coast averages about 55°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 13 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 27 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Tinton Falls in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tinton Falls peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tinton Falls 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 Tinton Falls is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tinton Falls?

Tinton Falls sits at 40.3°N, 74.1°W, 39 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Long Branch, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Tinton Falls

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tinton Falls has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 75 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,322 ft.

The land around Tinton Falls is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and water (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%) and water (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
1,322 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Long Branch 5.6 mi · Middletown 6.2 mi · Asbury Park 7.5 mi · Marlboro 7.5 mi · South Old Bridge 15 mi · Point Pleasant 16 mi · Lakewood 16 mi · Old Bridge 16 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 Tinton Falls (40.3043°, -74.1004°, elevation 39 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).