Banning weather in May

In May, Banning sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Banning's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banning's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
6th warmest
Overnight low
51°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
2.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:51 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
29%
6th clearest
Wind
4 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Banning is city in Riverside County, California, United States.

Density
513/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 71°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical May day in Banning reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Banning weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°2.66.11.1104.7
Feb58° / 40°3.17.31.410.74.7
Mar62° / 42°1.96.3111.75.9
Apr66° / 45°1.04.10.412.87.4
May73° / 51°0.52.9013.78.5
Jun81° / 58°0.10.9014.28.4
Jul87° / 64°0.52.80146.2
Aug87° / 65°0.43013.36.0
Sep83° / 61°0.31.7012.27.7
Oct74° / 52°0.62.4011.18.7
Nov64° / 44°0.93.30.210.27.2
Dec57° / 39°2.15.10.79.84.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Banning gets around 0.5 in of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in May

Winds average 4 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:056:25
213.45:046:26
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Banning?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Banning for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Banning in May

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

In May, Banning sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 51°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Banning in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banning peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Banning 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 Banning is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1437 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Banning?

Banning sits at 33.9°N, 116.9°W, 2,349 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Beaumont, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Banning

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Banning has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 ft around an average of 2,431 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,749 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,604 ft.

The land around Banning is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, shrubs (52%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (32%) and bare terrain (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,319 ft
10 miles
7,749 ft
50 miles
11,604 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Beaumont 5.6 mi · San Jacinto 11 mi · Yucaipa 12 mi · East Hemet 13 mi · Hemet 14 mi · Redlands 20 mi · Palm Springs 20 mi · Moreno Valley 21 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 Banning (33.9256°, -116.8764°, elevation 2,349 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).