Vincennes weather in May

In May, Vincennes sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 5.1 in of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vincennes's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vincennes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
5th warmest
Overnight low
58°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5.1 in
12.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:43 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Vincennes is county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States.

Density
930/km²
people per km²
Founded
1732

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 71°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical May day in Vincennes reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17152
27153
37153
47253
57254
67254
77355
87355
97355
107456
117456
127456
137457
147557
157557
167558
177658
187658
197658
207659
217759
227760
237760
247860
257860
267861
277961
287962
297962
308062
318062

How May really feels in Vincennes

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.

Vincennes weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 25°3.69.12.89.60.0
Feb44° / 28°3.08.4310.50.7
Mar54° / 37°4.110.61.311.73.3
Apr66° / 47°5.2120135.7
May75° / 58°5.112.9014.16.3
Jun84° / 67°4.111.2014.75.5
Jul86° / 70°3.811014.44.9
Aug85° / 67°2.98.6013.55.5
Sep79° / 60°2.97.4012.37.1
Oct67° / 48°3.280116.6
Nov54° / 37°3.88.80.69.93.3
Dec43° / 29°3.49.62.59.30.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54060
64060
74060
84159
94258
104060
114060
124060
134159
144060
153961
163961
173961
183862
193862
203763
213961
223961
233961
244060
254159
264060
274258
284258
294357
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vincennes gets around 5.1 in of rain over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1941
2041
2141
2241
2340
2440
2540
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3138

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171161120
269171220
366181330
464181440
564181440
661191550
759191660
858191670
958191670
1056191780
11541917100
12541817110
13521818120
14521818120
15511818130
16511718140
17491718150
18481719161
19471719171
20461619181
21441620191
22431620201
23421620201
24401721212
25391721222
26381721222
27371721222
28351822232
29341822232
30331822243
31321823253

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
127light breeze
137light breeze
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 5:00 AM to 4:33 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:006:35
213.64:586:36
313.74:576:37
413.74:566:38
513.74:556:39
613.84:546:40
713.84:526:41
813.84:516:42
913.94:506:43
1013.94:496:44
1113.94:486:45
1214.04:476:46
1314.04:466:47
1414.04:456:47
1514.14:446:48
1614.14:436:49
1714.14:436:50
1814.24:426:51
1914.24:416:52
2014.24:406:53
2114.24:396:54
2214.34:396:55
2314.34:386:55
2414.34:376:56
2514.34:366:57
2614.44:366:58
2714.44:356:59
2814.44:357:00
2914.44:347:00
3014.54:347:01
3114.54:337:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vincennes

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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May
Jun
Jul
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Vincennes?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Vincennes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vincennes in May

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

In May, Vincennes sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 58°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vincennes 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 Vincennes peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vincennes 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 Vincennes is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vincennes?

Vincennes sits at 38.7°N, 87.5°W, 420 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jasper, 38 mi away.

Topography around Vincennes

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Vincennes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 430 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 ft.

The land around Vincennes is covered by trees (27%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (70%) and trees (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (57%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
279 ft
50 miles
594 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Jasper 38 mi · Evansville 48 mi · Terre Haute 55 mi · Henderson 58 mi · Bloomington 63 mi · Owensboro 66 mi · Charleston 66 mi · Mattoon 71 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 Vincennes (38.6773°, -87.5286°, elevation 420 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). 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).