Ashtabula weather in May

In May, Ashtabula sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Ashtabula's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ashtabula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
5th warmest
Overnight low
51°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
13.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:09 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Ashtabula is city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA.

Density
897/km²
people per km²
Founded
1803

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 62°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical May day in Ashtabula reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16245
26246
36246
46346
56347
66347
76447
86448
96448
106548
116549
126549
136549
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176751
186751
196751
206852
216852
226853
236953
246953
256954
267054
277054
287155
297155
307155
317156

How May really feels in Ashtabula

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.

Ashtabula weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°3.514.312.29.30.0
Feb35° / 22°2.711.28.210.30.0
Mar44° / 29°3.512.15.711.70.7
Apr56° / 40°4.414.1213.13.4
May67° / 51°4.313.8014.35.5
Jun76° / 60°5.113.70156.3
Jul79° / 65°4.613.3014.76.3
Aug77° / 63°4.412.7013.76.5
Sep71° / 56°3.810.9012.36.5
Oct60° / 46°3.8130.210.94.5
Nov48° / 36°3.613.149.61.6
Dec38° / 28°3.614.59.790.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54258
64258
74159
84258
94258
104258
114357
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174159
184159
194159
204258
214357
224357
234357
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ashtabula gets around 4.3 in of rain over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
446
546
646
746
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1446
1546
1646
1745
1845
1944
2044
2144
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2944
3044
3144

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1898300
2898300
3879400
4879400
5869500
68510500
78410600
88410600
98111710
108111710
118111710
128011810
137912810
147912810
157613920
167613920
1774141020
1874141020
1971151130
2070151230
2168151340
2267161340
2365161441
2462171551
2561171651
2658181761
2758181761
2856191861
2955191871
3053201971
3152201981

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
227light breeze
237light breeze
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:27 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:277:14
213.85:257:15
313.95:247:16
413.95:237:17
513.95:217:18
614.05:207:19
714.05:197:21
814.15:187:22
914.15:167:23
1014.15:157:24
1114.25:147:25
1214.25:137:26
1314.35:127:27
1414.35:117:28
1514.35:107:29
1614.45:097:30
1714.45:087:31
1814.45:077:32
1914.55:067:33
2014.55:057:34
2114.55:047:35
2214.55:037:36
2314.65:027:37
2414.65:027:38
2514.65:017:39
2614.75:007:40
2714.74:597:41
2814.74:597:42
2914.74:587:42
3014.84:587:43
3114.84:577:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ashtabula?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ashtabula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ashtabula in May

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

In May, Ashtabula sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ashtabula in May

The nearest coast averages about 50°F in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 22 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr40Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun63Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct61Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ashtabula?

Ashtabula sits at 41.9°N, 80.8°W, 673 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Painesville, 25 mi away.

Topography around Ashtabula

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ashtabula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 ft around an average of 699 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 ft.

The land around Ashtabula is covered by trees (58%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and water (34%) within 10 miles, and water (48%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
325 ft
10 miles
502 ft
50 miles
1,181 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Painesville 25 mi · Mentor 32 mi · Willoughby 35 mi · Eastlake 37 mi · Erie 40 mi · Mayfield Heights 42 mi · Euclid 42 mi · Warren 43 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 Ashtabula (41.865°, -80.7898°, elevation 673 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).