Bellevue weather in May

In May, Bellevue sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 5.5 in of precipitation across 12.7 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 68°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Bellevue's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bellevue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
5th warmest
Overnight low
53°
8th coldest
Precipitation
5.5 in
12.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:11 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Bellevue is city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States.

Density
1,283/km²
people per km²
Founded
1822

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 68°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical May day in Bellevue reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 19°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 10°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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36848
46848
56849
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107051
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137152
147252
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297758
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317758

How May really feels in Bellevue

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.

Bellevue 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
Jan33° / 16°1.04.849.40.0
Feb37° / 19°1.25.64.210.40.0
Mar50° / 30°2.47.82.611.72.3
Apr62° / 41°4.1111.213.15.1
May72° / 53°5.512.70.114.36.3
Jun82° / 63°5.211.4014.96.0
Jul86° / 67°3.49.4014.75.3
Aug84° / 65°3.59.1013.66.0
Sep77° / 56°3.08.1012.37.3
Oct64° / 43°2.77.50.410.96.1
Nov49° / 31°1.75.21.79.72.4
Dec36° / 20°1.45.13.59.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34357
44357
54357
64456
74456
84555
94555
104555
114555
124654
134555
144555
154555
164555
174456
184555
194456
204357
214456
224357
234357
244258
254357
264357
274456
284456
294456
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bellevue gets around 5.5 in of rain and snow over 12.7 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 precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
840
940
1039
1139
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1839
1939
2040
2140
2241
2342
2442
2543
2644
2744
2845
2945
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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187931
2861031
3841141
4831241
5811351
6791461
7781561
8771571
9751672
10731782
11721792
12711892
137018102
146819103
156719113
166620113
176420124
186320134
196320134
206120145
215921155
225721166
235721166
245422177
255322187
265123188
274923199
284824199
2946242010
3044242011
3142252012

Wind in May

Winds average 10 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
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410light breeze
510light breeze
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910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

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 5:29 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:297:13
213.85:277:14
313.85:267:15
413.95:257:16
513.95:237:17
613.95:227:18
714.05:217:19
814.05:207:20
914.15:187:22
1014.15:177:23
1114.15:167:24
1214.25:157:25
1314.25:147:26
1414.25:137:27
1514.35:127:28
1614.35:117:29
1714.35:107:30
1814.45:097:31
1914.45:087:32
2014.45:077:33
2114.55:067:34
2214.55:067:35
2314.55:057:35
2414.55:047:36
2514.65:037:37
2614.65:037:38
2714.65:027:39
2814.65:017:40
2914.75:017:41
3014.75:007:42
3114.75:007:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bellevue

In seasonPeak

In May, Bellevue sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bellevue's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Bellevue?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bellevue for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bellevue in May

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

In May, Bellevue sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bellevue in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bellevue peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bellevue?

Bellevue sits at 41.1°N, 95.9°W, 1,033 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Papillion, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Bellevue

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bellevue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft around an average of 1,020 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 ft.

The land around Bellevue is covered by cropland (32%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (34%), trees (26%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
335 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
682 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Papillion 8.1 mi · La Vista 8.1 mi · Omaha 8.7 mi · Council Bluffs 8.7 mi · Fremont 38 mi · Lincoln 47 mi · Columbus 80 mi · Sioux City 98 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 Bellevue (41.1367°, -95.8908°, elevation 1,033 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).