Boardman weather in May

In May, Boardman sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 13.7 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 Boardman's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boardman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
5th warmest
Overnight low
51°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
13.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:10 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Boardman is census-designated place in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States.

Density
893/km²
people per km²

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 Boardman 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
56747
66747
76748
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187051
197051
207152
217152
227152
237253
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267354
277354
287354
297455
307455
317455

How May really feels in Boardman

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.

Boardman 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°3.311.78.19.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.610.26.210.40.0
Mar47° / 30°3.812.24.411.71.5
Apr60° / 41°4.313.81.513.14.3
May70° / 51°4.113.7014.35.8
Jun78° / 60°4.313.3014.96.1
Jul82° / 64°3.912.8014.66.0
Aug80° / 62°3.510.8013.66.5
Sep74° / 55°3.69.7012.36.8
Oct62° / 44°3.311.10.110.95.0
Nov49° / 35°3.310.52.29.72.0
Dec39° / 27°3.311.25.59.10.1

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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113763
123763
133664
143664
153763
163763
173664
183664
193763
203763
213763
223862
233961
243961
253961
264159
274159
284159
294060
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Boardman gets around 4.1 in of rain over 13.7 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 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
745
845
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1545
1645
1745
1845
1944
2044
2144
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2844
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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1871030
2861130
3851140
4841150
5831250
6821260
7811270
8811270
9791281
10781381
11771391
12771391
137513102
147513102
157414102
167314112
177214113
187015123
196915124
206716134
216616135
226417145
236217156
246118156
255918167
265818177
275719177
285519188
295419198
305320198
315120209

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
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
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 5:28 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:287:12
213.85:267:13
313.85:257:14
413.95:247:15
513.95:237:16
613.95:217:17
714.05:207:18
814.05:197:19
914.05:187:20
1014.15:177:21
1114.15:167:22
1214.25:147:23
1314.25:137:24
1414.25:127:25
1514.35:117:26
1614.35:107:27
1714.35:097:28
1814.45:087:29
1914.45:077:30
2014.45:077:31
2114.45:067:32
2214.55:057:33
2314.55:047:34
2414.55:037:35
2514.65:037:36
2614.65:027:37
2714.65:017:38
2814.65:017:39
2914.75:007:39
3014.75:007:40
3114.74:597:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Boardman?

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 Boardman for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boardman in May

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

In May, Boardman 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 Boardman 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 Boardman peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Boardman 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 Boardman 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 Boardman?

Boardman sits at 41.0°N, 80.7°W, 1,112 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Youngstown, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Boardman

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Boardman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 ft around an average of 1,083 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 ft.

The land around Boardman is covered by trees (58%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (55%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (68%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
249 ft
10 miles
564 ft
50 miles
1,007 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Youngstown 5.0 mi · Austintown 7.5 mi · Niles 12 mi · New Castle 17 mi · Warren 17 mi · Hermitage 18 mi · Alliance 24 mi · Kent 37 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 Boardman (41.0242°, -80.6629°, elevation 1,112 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).