Adrian weather in May

In May, Adrian sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Adrian's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adrian's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
5th warmest
Overnight low
50°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
12.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Adrian is city in Michigan, United States.

Density
998/km²
people per km²
Founded
1826

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 64°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical May day in Adrian reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 11°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16345
26445
36446
46446
56546
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76547
86647
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106648
116748
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227152
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277354
287354
297354
307355
317455

How May really feels in Adrian

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.

Adrian 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°2.59.969.30.0
Feb35° / 20°2.18.45.410.30.0
Mar45° / 28°2.69.73.511.71.1
Apr58° / 39°3.711.71.113.14.0
May69° / 50°3.912.6014.35.9
Jun78° / 60°3.610.90156.5
Jul82° / 64°3.411014.76.3
Aug80° / 62°3.210.2013.76.6
Sep73° / 54°2.58.3012.37.0
Oct61° / 43°2.79.30.210.95.1
Nov47° / 33°2.78.91.89.61.6
Dec36° / 25°2.38.64.490.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53565
63763
73763
83763
93763
103862
113862
123862
133961
143961
153961
163961
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183961
193961
204060
214060
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244060
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274060
284060
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Adrian gets around 3.9 in of rain over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
939
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2939
3039
3139

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191720
291720
389830
489830
587841
686941
785951
885951
9831061
10831061
11811171
12811171
13801181
14791281
15781282
16771292
17761392
187513102
197413103
207313113
217014124
227014124
236814135
246715135
256515146
266415156
276316156
286116167
296017167
306017167
315818177

Wind in May

Winds average 8 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
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218light breeze
228light breeze
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278light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:407:27
213.85:387:28
313.95:377:29
413.95:367:30
514.05:347:31
614.05:337:33
714.05:327:34
814.15:317:35
914.15:297:36
1014.15:287:37
1114.25:277:38
1214.25:267:39
1314.35:257:40
1414.35:247:41
1514.35:237:42
1614.45:227:43
1714.45:217:44
1814.45:207:45
1914.55:197:46
2014.55:187:47
2114.55:177:48
2214.65:167:49
2314.65:157:50
2414.65:147:51
2514.65:147:52
2614.75:137:53
2714.75:127:54
2814.75:127:55
2914.75:117:56
3014.85:107:56
3114.85:107:57

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 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
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135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Adrian?

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
3.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Adrian for sightseeing.

What to pack for Adrian in May

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

In May, Adrian sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Adrian in May

The nearest coast averages about 56°F in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Sep 20 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May56Bracing
Jun67Cool
Jul75Refreshing
Aug75Warm
Sep70Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec38Bracing

UV index in Adrian in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adrian peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Adrian 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 Adrian is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1116 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Adrian?

Adrian sits at 41.9°N, 84.0°W, 787 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sylvania, 21 mi away.

Topography around Adrian

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Adrian has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft around an average of 794 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 ft.

The land around Adrian is covered by trees (41%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (57%) and trees (24%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
144 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
942 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sylvania 21 mi · Toledo 30 mi · Ann Arbor 30 mi · Jackson 30 mi · Perrysburg 32 mi · Ypsilanti 32 mi · Monroe 33 mi · Oregon 34 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 Adrian (41.8976°, -84.0372°, elevation 787 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).