Ruston Weather in May
Ruston in May
The short of it: Ruston in May averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 16 °C (61 °F), with 124 mm (4.9 in) of rain and about 13 h 49 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and March. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 84° · low 61° · rain 4.9 in. · daylight 13 h 49 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: April & March
May in Ruston brings afternoons near 84° and nights around 61°, with about 4.9 in. of rain over the month. Highs rise 8° against April, to near 84°; nights run about 61°. Wet spells are common — about 4.9 in., the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 49 min in mid-May, 52 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and March.
Against its neighbours, Ruston runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. Grambling, 4 mi to the W, sees much the same highs.
May in Ruston, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 8° warmer, 0.2 in. more rain
- Versus June
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 23°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 49 min
- Average wind
- 6 mph
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GramblingLouisiana | 4 mi W | 84° | 61° | 4.9 in. |
| ChoudrantLouisiana | 7 mi E | 84° | 61° | 4.8 in. |
| SimsboroLouisiana | 9 mi W | 84° | 61° | 4.9 in. |
| DubachLouisiana | 12 mi N | 84° | 61° | 4.8 in. |
| CalhounLouisiana | 16 mi E | 84° | 62° | 4.6 in. |
| ArcadiaLouisiana | 17 mi W | 83° | 61° | 4.8 in. |
| ChathamLouisiana | 19 mi SE | 84° | 62° | 4.8 in. |
| JonesboroLouisiana | 20 mi SSW | 84° | 62° | 5.2 in. |