Climate Comparison

Amherst vs New York City in May

How the climate for Amherst and New York City typically compares in May.

Amherst versus New York City weather metrics for May
Climate MetricAmherstUnited StatesNew York CityUnited StatesBest
Overall score84/10093/100
Avg high temp70°F70°F
How it feelsVery dryComfortable
Rain days1211
Sunshine9.8h10.0h

Annual Comparison

  • Amherst
  • New York City

Avg. high temperature (°F)

Typical daytime high you can expect.

30°40°50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec70°70°

Avg. high temperature (°F)

Typical daytime high you can expect.

30°40°50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec70°70°

Precipitation (in)

Monthly precipitation patterns across the year.

0.02.04.06.0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec3.63.5

Sunshine hours (h/day)

Average hours of sunshine per day.

0.02.04.06.08.010.012.0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec9.810.0

Air feel (%)

Share of time the air feels humid or very humid.

0%5%10%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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