East Millcreek weather in May

In May, East Millcreek sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 2.8 in of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 East Millcreek's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see East Millcreek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
5th warmest
Overnight low
39°
8th coldest
Precipitation
2.8 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:16 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
4 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

East Millcreek is neighborhood in Millcreek, Utah, United States, that was fomerly a census-designated place.

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 56°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical May day in East Millcreek reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 11°F warmer than April and about 13°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15535
25635
35635
45735
55736
65836
75836
85837
95937
105937
116038
126038
136138
146139
156239
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196340
206440
216441
226441
236541
246542
256542
266642
276643
286743
296743
306744
316844

How May really feels in East Millcreek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

East Millcreek weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°2.811.511.89.40.0
Feb36° / 21°2.310.310.410.40.0
Mar45° / 27°2.511.210.111.70.9
Apr51° / 31°3.112.79.313.12.4
May62° / 39°2.811.83.514.25.1
Jun74° / 48°1.56.50.414.97.6
Jul84° / 57°0.94.7014.66.7
Aug82° / 56°0.95.1013.67.2
Sep72° / 47°1.86.50.612.37.6
Oct57° / 35°2.28.33.810.94.6
Nov42° / 23°2.39.58.59.70.6
Dec32° / 16°2.610.110.39.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155248
165248
175248
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195347
205347
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225446
235446
245545
255743
265743
275842
286040
296040
306139
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

East Millcreek gets around 2.8 in of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14123
24122
34121
44021
54020
63919
73918
83817
93816
103715
113714
123713
133813
143812
153811
163811
173910
183910
19399
20399
21408
22398
23398
24397
25387
26377
27376
28366
29356
30346
31335

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 (%)
1100
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21100
22100
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26100
27100
28100
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31100

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
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:33 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:337:16
213.85:327:17
313.85:307:18
413.85:297:19
513.95:287:20
613.95:277:21
713.95:257:22
814.05:247:23
914.05:237:24
1014.15:227:25
1114.15:217:26
1214.15:207:27
1314.25:197:28
1414.25:187:29
1514.25:177:30
1614.35:167:31
1714.35:157:32
1814.35:147:33
1914.45:137:34
2014.45:127:35
2114.45:117:36
2214.45:107:37
2314.55:107:38
2414.55:097:39
2514.55:087:40
2614.65:077:41
2714.65:077:41
2814.65:067:42
2914.65:067:43
3014.65:057:44
3114.75:057:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit East Millcreek?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit East Millcreek for sightseeing.

What to pack for East Millcreek in May

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

In May, East Millcreek sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 39°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in East Millcreek in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in East Millcreek peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in East Millcreek 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 East Millcreek is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is East Millcreek?

East Millcreek sits at 40.7°N, 111.8°W, 4,774 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Holladay, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around East Millcreek

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Millcreek has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,838 ft around an average of 4,925 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,051 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,562 ft.

The land around East Millcreek is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 2 miles, trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 10 miles, and grassland (39%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,838 ft
10 miles
7,051 ft
50 miles
7,562 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Holladay 2.5 mi · Millcreek 3.7 mi · South Salt Lake 4.3 mi · Murray 5.0 mi · Cottonwood Heights 5.6 mi · Salt Lake City 6.2 mi · Taylorsville 6.8 mi · Midvale 7.5 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 East Millcreek (40.7°, -111.8105°, elevation 4,774 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).