Foothill Farms weather in May

In May, Foothill Farms sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 83°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Foothill Farms's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foothill Farms's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
5th warmest
Overnight low
55°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
4.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:59 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Foothill Farms is census designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.

Density
3,045/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 77°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.

A typical May day in Foothill Farms reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17752
27753
37753
47853
57853
67853
77853
87853
97954
107954
117954
127954
137954
148054
158055
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198055
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218156
228156
238256
248256
258256
268256
278357
288357
298357
308457
318457

How May really feels in Foothill Farms

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.

Foothill Farms 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
Jan57° / 40°5.610.19.64.1
Feb61° / 43°5.39.710.55.1
Mar66° / 46°4.79.611.76.2
Apr72° / 49°2.26.4137.4
May80° / 55°1.34.514.17.7
Jun88° / 60°0.31.214.75.7
Jul93° / 63°0.00.114.44.3
Aug92° / 62°0.00.113.54.6
Sep88° / 59°0.20.812.36.1
Oct78° / 52°1.63.3118.3
Nov65° / 44°3.06.99.96.4
Dec57° / 40°5.610.49.34.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136931
146931
157030
166931
176931
187030
197030
207129
217129
227228
237228
247228
257327
267327
277327
287426
297426
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Foothill Farms gets around 1.3 in of rain over 4.5 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
414
514
614
714
814
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2214
2314
2413
2513
2612
2711
2811
2910
3010
319

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19946
20946
21946
22937
23937
24928
25928
26919
27919
289010
299010
308911
318911

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 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 4:48 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:156:50
213.65:146:51
313.75:126:52
413.75:116:53
513.75:106:54
613.85:096:55
713.85:086:56
813.85:076:57
913.95:066:58
1013.95:046:59
1113.95:037:00
1214.05:027:01
1314.05:017:02
1414.05:017:03
1514.15:007:04
1614.14:597:05
1714.14:587:06
1814.24:577:06
1914.24:567:07
2014.24:557:08
2114.24:557:09
2214.34:547:10
2314.34:537:11
2414.34:527:12
2514.34:527:12
2614.44:517:13
2714.44:517:14
2814.44:507:15
2914.44:497:16
3014.54:497:16
3114.54:487:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Foothill Farms

In seasonPeak

None of Foothill Farms's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Foothill Farms's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Foothill Farms?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Foothill Farms in May

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

In May, Foothill Farms sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 55°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Foothill Farms 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 Foothill Farms peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Foothill Farms 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 Foothill Farms is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1140 µg/m³Jun 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Foothill Farms?

Foothill Farms sits at 38.7°N, 121.4°W, 141 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Highlands, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Foothill Farms

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Foothill Farms has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 125 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,053 ft.

The land around Foothill Farms is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (41%), trees (24%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
531 ft
50 miles
6,053 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: North Highlands 1.2 mi · Antelope 2.5 mi · Citrus Heights 4.3 mi · Carmichael 4.3 mi · Fair Oaks 5.0 mi · Rio Linda 5.6 mi · Arden-Arcade 5.6 mi · Roseville 6.2 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 Foothill Farms (38.6788°, -121.3511°, elevation 141 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).