Alliance weather in May

In May, Alliance sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alliance's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alliance's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
5th warmest
Overnight low
51°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
13.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:12 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Alliance is city in Stark and Mahoning counties in the U.S. state of Ohio.

Density
950/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 66°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical May day in Alliance reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26546
36647
46647
56647
66747
76748
86748
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116849
126849
136949
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177051
187051
197051
207152
217152
227152
237253
247253
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267354
277354
287355
297455
307455
317455

How May really feels in Alliance

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.

Alliance weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.311.67.99.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.6106.310.40.0
Mar47° / 30°3.712.34.511.71.5
Apr60° / 41°4.313.61.513.14.3
May70° / 51°4.213.6014.35.8
Jun78° / 60°4.212.8014.96.2
Jul82° / 64°3.912.8014.66.0
Aug80° / 62°3.511.1013.66.4
Sep74° / 55°3.69.8012.36.8
Oct62° / 44°3.310.90.210.95.0
Nov49° / 35°3.210.72.29.72.0
Dec39° / 27°3.211.15.49.10.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53565
63565
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123763
133664
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193862
203862
213862
223961
233961
243961
254159
264159
274060
284060
294060
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alliance gets around 4.2 in of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
446
546
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1445
1545
1645
1744
1844
1943
2043
2143
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
3142

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1871030
2871030
3851140
4851140
5841150
6831160
7821260
8811270
9791281
10791281
11781291
12781291
137712101
147612102
157413112
167413112
177114123
187114123
196815134
206815134
216516145
226516145
236217156
246217156
255918167
265918167
275718178
285519188
295519188
305220199
315220199

Wind in May

Winds average 7 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 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 5:30 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:307:13
213.85:287:15
313.85:277:16
413.85:267:17
513.95:257:18
613.95:237:19
714.05:227:20
814.05:217:21
914.05:207:22
1014.15:197:23
1114.15:187:24
1214.15:167:25
1314.25:157:26
1414.25:147:27
1514.25:137:28
1614.35:127:29
1714.35:117:30
1814.35:107:31
1914.45:107:32
2014.45:097:33
2114.45:087:34
2214.55:077:35
2314.55:067:36
2414.55:057:37
2514.55:057:37
2614.65:047:38
2714.65:037:39
2814.65:037:40
2914.65:027:41
3014.75:027:42
3114.75:017:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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215.8Bright
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245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Alliance?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Alliance for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alliance in May

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

In May, Alliance sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Alliance 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 Alliance peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Alliance 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 Alliance is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1116 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alliance?

Alliance sits at 40.9°N, 81.1°W, 1,158 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Canton, 16 mi away.

Topography around Alliance

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Alliance has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 ft around an average of 1,138 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 ft.

The land around Alliance is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, trees (39%), cropland (30%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
276 ft
10 miles
397 ft
50 miles
883 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: North Canton 16 mi · Canton 16 mi · Green 20 mi · Kent 21 mi · Tallmadge 22 mi · Austintown 22 mi · Massillon 23 mi · Stow 24 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 Alliance (40.9153°, -81.1059°, elevation 1,158 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).