Tyler weather in May

In May, Tyler sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 4.5 in of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tyler's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tyler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
5th warmest
Overnight low
65°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.5 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:28 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Tyler is city in and county seat of Smith County, Texas, United States.

Density
701/km²
people per km²
Founded
1846

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 80°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical May day in Tyler reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 6°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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48061
58162
68162
78162
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98263
108263
118264
128264
138364
148365
158365
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308769
318769

How May really feels in Tyler

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Tyler weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°3.58.310.14.3
Feb61° / 43°3.98.210.85.2
Mar68° / 49°4.21011.86.4
Apr76° / 56°4.19.212.87.0
May83° / 65°4.511.213.65.7
Jun90° / 72°3.41014.14.0
Jul94° / 75°2.28.513.93.1
Aug94° / 75°2.46.713.23.1
Sep88° / 69°2.96.712.24.9
Oct78° / 58°4.27.511.27.3
Nov67° / 48°3.88.110.36.6
Dec59° / 41°4.18.89.94.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85248
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145446
155446
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285446
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315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tyler gets around 4.5 in of rain over 11.2 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
636
736
836
936
1035
1135
1235
1334
1434
1534
1634
1733
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1934
2034
2134
2235
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2535
2635
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1351524224
2331524244
3311524255
4301425265
5281424285
6271424296
7251424306
8241424317
9231424327
10221424338
11211424338
12201424348
13191424358
14181424369
15171423379
16161423389
17151423399
181413234010
191313234110
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211112234311
221011224412
23910224513
24810224614
2579224715
2668214817
2758214918
2847204920
2937194922
3036194924
3126184826

Wind in May

Winds average 8 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
207light breeze
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:416:56
213.35:406:57
313.35:396:58
413.35:386:58
513.45:376:59
613.45:367:00
713.45:357:01
813.55:347:01
913.55:337:02
1013.55:327:03
1113.55:327:03
1213.65:317:04
1313.65:307:05
1413.65:297:06
1513.65:297:06
1613.75:287:07
1713.75:277:08
1813.75:277:08
1913.75:267:09
2013.75:257:10
2113.85:257:11
2213.85:247:11
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2413.85:237:13
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2613.95:227:14
2713.95:227:15
2813.95:217:15
2913.95:217:16
3013.95:217:16
3113.95:207:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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85.7Bright
95.7Bright
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265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tyler?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tyler in May

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

In May, Tyler sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tyler in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tyler peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tyler 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 Tyler is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tyler?

Tyler sits at 32.4°N, 95.3°W, 538 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Longview, 34 mi away.

Topography around Tyler

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tyler has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 545 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft.

The land around Tyler is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (61%) and grassland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
367 ft
50 miles
581 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Longview 34 mi · Palestine 45 mi · Marshall 56 mi · Sulphur Springs 57 mi · Mount Pleasant 59 mi · Terrell 63 mi · Nacogdoches 64 mi · Corsicana 70 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 Tyler (32.3513°, -95.3011°, elevation 538 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).