Cicero weather in May

In May, Cicero sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 4.2 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 62°F in the first days to 70°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 Cicero's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cicero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
5th warmest
Overnight low
49°
8th coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
13 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:47 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Cicero is town in Onondaga County, New York, USA.

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 62°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical May day in Cicero reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 12°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16244
26244
36244
46345
56345
66446
76446
86446
96446
106547
116547
126547
136547
146648
156648
166648
176749
186749
196749
206850
216850
226851
236951
246951
256952
267052
277052
287053
297053
307153
317154

How May really feels in Cicero

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.

Cicero 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
Jan30° / 17°3.915.614.99.20.0
Feb32° / 18°3.212.811.610.20.0
Mar41° / 26°3.913.47.911.60.3
Apr55° / 38°4.613.82.513.13.1
May66° / 49°4.2130.114.45.6
Jun75° / 58°5.013.5015.16.3
Jul79° / 63°4.713.4014.96.2
Aug77° / 61°4.312.7013.86.5
Sep71° / 54°4.210.5012.36.4
Oct58° / 43°4.913.70.210.84.0
Nov46° / 33°4.214.95.19.51.1
Dec35° / 24°4.416.512.88.90.0

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43961
54060
63961
73961
83862
93961
103961
113961
123862
133961
144060
154060
164060
174060
184159
194159
204159
214258
224258
234357
244357
254357
264456
274357
284258
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Cicero gets around 4.2 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 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1462
2451
3451
4451
5441
6441
7441
8441
9431
10430
11430
12420
13420
14420
15410
16410
17410
18410
19410
20400
21400
22400
23400
24400
25400
26400
27410
28410
29410
30410
31410

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
391720
490820
590820
689920
788930
888930
9871030
10871030
11861040
12851140
13851140
14831151
15821251
16821251
17801361
18801361
19771472
20771472
21761482
22741583
23731593
24711694
257016104
266916105
276717115
286617116
296517126
306418126
316218137

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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
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 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 5:05 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:056:58
213.95:046:59
314.05:037:00
414.05:017:01
514.05:007:03
614.14:597:04
714.14:577:05
814.24:567:06
914.24:557:07
1014.24:537:08
1114.34:527:09
1214.34:517:10
1314.44:507:12
1414.44:497:13
1514.44:487:14
1614.54:477:15
1714.54:467:16
1814.54:447:17
1914.64:447:18
2014.64:437:19
2114.64:427:20
2214.74:417:21
2314.74:407:22
2414.74:397:23
2514.84:387:24
2614.84:377:25
2714.84:377:26
2814.84:367:27
2914.94:357:28
3014.94:357:29
3114.94:347:30

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 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 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
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cicero?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cicero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cicero in May

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

In May, Cicero sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cicero in May

The nearest coast averages about 44°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 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 14 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
May44Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Cool
Oct59Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Cicero 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 Cicero peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cicero?

Cicero sits at 43.2°N, 76.1°W, 394 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clay, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Cicero

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cicero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 404 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 ft.

The land around Cicero is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
423 ft
50 miles
1,909 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Clay 2.5 mi · Syracuse 8.7 mi · Oswego 27 mi · Auburn 28 mi · Rome 34 mi · Cortland 40 mi · Utica 45 mi · Ithaca 54 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 Cicero (43.1756°, -76.1194°, elevation 394 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).