Auburn weather in May

In May, Auburn sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Auburn's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auburn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
5th warmest
Overnight low
48°
8th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
13 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:49 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Auburn is city in Cayuga County, New York, United States.

Density
1,239/km²
people per km²
Founded
1793

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 63°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical May day in Auburn reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 12°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26344
36344
46345
56445
66445
76446
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96546
106546
116647
126647
136647
146647
156748
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196849
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216950
226950
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247051
257051
267052
277152
287153
297153
307153
317253

How May really feels in Auburn

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.

Auburn weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°3.214.113.19.20.0
Feb33° / 19°2.811.510.110.20.0
Mar42° / 26°3.613.27.211.60.4
Apr55° / 38°4.213.82.513.13.3
May67° / 48°3.8130.114.45.7
Jun76° / 58°4.313.2015.16.3
Jul80° / 63°4.413.2014.86.2
Aug78° / 62°3.812.2013.86.5
Sep71° / 54°3.910.4012.36.5
Oct59° / 44°4.413.30.210.84.1
Nov47° / 34°3.613.74.39.51.3
Dec36° / 26°3.714.910.68.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
53862
63862
73862
83862
93763
103763
113763
123862
133862
143862
153862
163961
173961
184060
194060
204060
214060
224258
234258
244258
254357
264357
274357
284456
294456
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Auburn gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 13 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1452
2452
3442
4441
5441
6441
7441
8441
9441
10431
11431
12431
13431
14421
15421
16421
17411
18410
19410
20400
21400
22400
23400
24400
25400
26400
27410
28410
29410
30420
31420

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193610
292710
392710
490820
590820
689920
789920
8881020
9881020
10871030
11861130
12861130
13851131
14831241
15831241
16811351
17811351
18801361
19781462
20771472
21761482
22741583
23731593
247115104
257016104
266916114
276816115
286716125
296716125
306616135
316417136

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 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 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 5:08 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:086:59
213.95:067:00
313.95:057:01
414.05:047:03
514.05:027:04
614.15:017:05
714.15:007:06
814.14:587:07
914.24:577:08
1014.24:567:09
1114.34:557:11
1214.34:537:12
1314.34:527:13
1414.44:517:14
1514.44:507:15
1614.54:497:16
1714.54:487:17
1814.54:477:18
1914.64:467:19
2014.64:457:20
2114.64:447:21
2214.74:437:22
2314.74:427:23
2414.74:427:24
2514.74:417:25
2614.84:407:26
2714.84:397:27
2814.84:397:28
2914.84:387:29
3014.94:377:30
3114.94:377:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.73 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
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
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145.7Bright
155.7Bright
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245.9Bright
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 Auburn?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Auburn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Auburn in May

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

In May, Auburn sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Auburn in May

The nearest coast averages about 43°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 31 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 13 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan40Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep68Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Auburn 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 Auburn peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Auburn?

Auburn sits at 42.9°N, 76.6°W, 686 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Syracuse, 22 mi away.

Topography around Auburn

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Auburn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft around an average of 699 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,067 ft.

The land around Auburn is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and cropland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
312 ft
10 miles
1,070 ft
50 miles
2,067 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Syracuse 22 mi · Clay 27 mi · Cicero 28 mi · Cortland 30 mi · Ithaca 34 mi · Oswego 36 mi · Brighton 52 mi · Henrietta 53 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 Auburn (42.9317°, -76.5661°, elevation 686 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).