Town 'n' Country weather in May

In May, Town 'n' Country sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 2.6 in of rain across 8.5 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 84°F in the first days to 87°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Town 'n' Country's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Town 'n' Country's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
5th warmest
Overnight low
70°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.6 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:45 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Town 'n' Country is census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,255/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 84°F in the first days to 87°F by the end.

A typical May day in Town 'n' Country reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 90°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 Town 'n' Country

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 8 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
8
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.

Town 'n' Country 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
Jan69° / 52°2.46.210.47.2
Feb72° / 54°2.16117.4
Mar76° / 58°2.36.411.87.7
Apr81° / 64°2.16.112.67.2
May86° / 70°2.68.513.45.5
Jun88° / 75°6.419.213.73.6
Jul88° / 76°6.823.413.63.0
Aug88° / 77°7.024.2132.9
Sep87° / 75°5.417.512.23.8
Oct83° / 68°2.38.311.36.2
Nov77° / 60°1.54.110.68.0
Dec72° / 55°2.05.410.37.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97426
107426
117327
127327
137228
147228
157228
167129
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276535
286436
296238
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Town 'n' Country gets around 2.6 in of rain over 8.5 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 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
121
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520
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821
921
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1122
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1829
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2132
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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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112162434140
211162435140
311162435150
410152435150
59152436160
68152536170
77142537170
86142537180
96132538180
105122538190
115122539190
124112540200
134112540210
144102440220
15392341230
16392341240
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18382141260
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21281940310
22271840330
23271739350
24271638370
25161538391
26161436411
27151335442
28151334462
29141233483
30041131513
31031030534

Wind in May

Winds average 7 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:566:59
213.15:557:00
313.15:547:00
413.15:537:01
513.15:537:02
613.25:527:02
713.25:517:03
813.25:507:03
913.25:507:04
1013.35:497:05
1113.35:487:05
1213.35:477:06
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1413.35:467:07
1513.45:467:08
1613.45:457:08
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1913.45:437:10
2013.55:437:10
2113.55:427:11
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2913.65:397:16
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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 6.41 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.41 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
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
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96.5Intense
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126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
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186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Town 'n' Country

In seasonPeak

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

Town 'n' Country sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Town 'n' Country'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 Town 'n' Country?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Town 'n' Country in May

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

In May, Town 'n' Country sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Town 'n' Country in May

The nearest coast averages about 78°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 20 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in February near 63°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 21 to Dec 11 — about 8.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan64Cool
Feb63Cool
Mar67Cool
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec67Cool

UV index in Town 'n' Country in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Town 'n' Country 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
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Town 'n' Country 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 Town 'n' Country 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 Town 'n' Country?

Town 'n' Country sits at 28.0°N, 82.6°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Westchase, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Town 'n' Country

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Town 'n' Country.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Town 'n' Country has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.

The land around Town 'n' Country is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (36%) within 2 miles, trees (38%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%) and water (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
161 ft
50 miles
374 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Westchase 3.7 mi · Egypt Lake-Leto 4.3 mi · Citrus Park 5.0 mi · Carrollwood Village 5.0 mi · Carrollwood 5.6 mi · Safety Harbor 7.5 mi · Northdale 7.5 mi · Greater Northdale 7.5 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 Town 'n' Country (28.0106°, -82.5773°, 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).