Troy weather in May

In May, Troy sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Troy's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Troy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
5th warmest
Overnight low
63°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:52 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Troy is city in Pike County, Alabama, United States.

Density
257/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 81°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical May day in Troy reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 5°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18058
28058
38159
48159
58159
68260
78260
88260
98261
108361
118361
128362
138362
148362
158462
168463
178463
188463
198564
208564
218564
228565
238565
248565
258666
268666
278666
288667
298667
308767
318767

How May really feels in Troy

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.

Troy 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 39°4.19.810.24.5
Feb63° / 42°4.28.710.85.5
Mar69° / 48°4.1911.86.7
Apr76° / 54°3.48.112.87.2
May84° / 63°3.0913.65.9
Jun89° / 70°3.913.9143.9
Jul90° / 73°4.717.413.93.2
Aug90° / 72°4.315.713.23.5
Sep86° / 67°3.39.312.25.2
Oct77° / 56°2.86.311.27.5
Nov68° / 46°3.77.210.46.9
Dec60° / 41°4.29.3105.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% 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 (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55545
65644
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125644
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185842
195743
205743
215743
225644
235545
245446
255545
265446
275347
285248
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Troy gets around 3.0 in of rain over 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 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
526
626
726
826
926
1027
1127
1227
1327
1428
1528
1629
1729
1829
1929
2030
2130
2231
2331
2432
2533
2633
2734
2835
2936
3037
3138

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1382419171
2372420181
3362421191
4342321201
5332322211
6322223221
7312223232
8302223242
9282224242
10272124252
11262125262
12252125262
13242026273
14242026283
15231926283
16221927294
17211827304
18201727305
19191728316
20181628326
21171628327
22161528338
23141429358
24131429359
251213283710
261112283811
27912283912
28811273914
29711264015
30610264117
31610254119

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:046:18
213.35:036:19
313.35:026:19
413.35:016:20
513.35:006:21
613.44:596:22
713.44:596:22
813.44:586:23
913.44:576:24
1013.54:566:24
1113.54:556:25
1213.54:546:26
1313.54:546:27
1413.64:536:27
1513.64:526:28
1613.64:526:29
1713.64:516:29
1813.74:506:30
1913.74:506:31
2013.74:496:31
2113.74:486:32
2213.74:486:33
2313.84:476:33
2413.84:476:34
2513.84:466:35
2613.84:466:35
2713.84:466:36
2813.94:456:37
2913.94:456:37
3013.94:446:38
3113.94:446:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.3 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Troy?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Troy in May

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

In May, Troy sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Troy 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 Troy 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 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Troy 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 Troy is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Jan 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Troy?

Troy sits at 31.8°N, 86.0°W, 541 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Enterprise, 35 mi away.

Topography around Troy

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Troy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft around an average of 499 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 ft.

The land around Troy is covered by trees (68%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
220 ft
10 miles
358 ft
50 miles
607 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Enterprise 35 mi · Montgomery 43 mi · Millbrook 52 mi · Dothan 53 mi · Prattville 53 mi · Auburn 62 mi · Opelika 67 mi · Phenix City 73 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 Troy (31.8088°, -85.9699°, elevation 541 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).