Ceres weather in May

In May, Ceres sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 0.6 in of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 87°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ceres's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
5th warmest
Overnight low
57°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0.6 in
2.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:00 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
35%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Ceres is city in Stanislaus County, California, United States.

Density
2,309/km²
people per km²
Founded
1918

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 81°F in the first days to 87°F by the end.

A typical May day in Ceres reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18055
28055
38155
48155
58155
68155
78255
88256
98256
108256
118256
128256
138356
148356
158357
168357
178357
188457
198457
208457
218458
228558
238558
248558
258558
268658
278659
288659
298759
308759
318759

How May really feels in Ceres

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.

Ceres weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 42°3.28.29.74.7
Feb63° / 45°2.98.410.65.7
Mar68° / 48°2.37.811.76.8
Apr75° / 51°1.24.712.97.9
May83° / 57°0.62.7147.1
Jun91° / 62°0.10.814.54.8
Jul95° / 65°0.00.114.33.3
Aug94° / 64°0.00.213.44.0
Sep88° / 61°0.10.512.35.9
Oct79° / 55°0.72.2118.4
Nov67° / 47°1.45.3107.0
Dec58° / 42°2.77.79.54.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47129
57129
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
117129
127030
137030
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197327
207327
217327
227426
237525
247525
257624
267723
277723
287822
297921
307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ceres gets around 0.6 in of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
189
199
209
219
229
238
248
257
267
276
286
296
306
315

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27964
28964
29964
30955
31955

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:156:47
213.65:146:48
313.65:136:49
413.65:126:50
513.75:106:51
613.75:096:52
713.75:086:53
813.85:076:53
913.85:066:54
1013.85:056:55
1113.95:046:56
1213.95:036:57
1313.95:026:58
1414.05:016:59
1514.05:007:00
1614.05:007:01
1714.04:597:01
1814.14:587:02
1914.14:577:03
2014.14:567:04
2114.24:567:05
2214.24:557:06
2314.24:547:07
2414.24:547:07
2514.34:537:08
2614.34:527:09
2714.34:527:10
2814.34:517:10
2914.34:517:11
3014.44:507:12
3114.44:507:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ceres?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ceres in May

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

In May, Ceres sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 57°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ceres in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ceres peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ceres 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 Ceres is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1928 µg/m³Jun 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ceres?

Ceres sits at 37.6°N, 121.0°W, 92 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Modesto, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Ceres

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ceres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 92 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,587 ft.

The land around Ceres is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 2 miles, trees (34%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (46%) and trees (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
75 ft
10 miles
174 ft
50 miles
4,587 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Modesto 3.7 mi · Turlock 9.3 mi · Riverbank 9.9 mi · Patterson 12 mi · Oakdale 13 mi · Ripon 14 mi · Manteca 20 mi · Lathrop 24 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 Ceres (37.5949°, -120.9577°, elevation 92 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).