Fremont weather in May

In May, Fremont sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fremont's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fremont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
5th warmest
Overnight low
52°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
13.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:19 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
9 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Fremont is city in and county seat of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States.

Density
735/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 65°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical May day in Fremont reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26547
36548
46648
56648
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267355
277456
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317557

How May really feels in Fremont

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.

Fremont weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°2.810.56.49.40.0
Feb37° / 22°2.39.25.310.30.0
Mar47° / 30°3.210.83.811.71.4
Apr60° / 41°4.012.3113.14.3
May70° / 52°4.213.6014.35.9
Jun79° / 62°4.012014.96.3
Jul82° / 65°3.511.5014.76.1
Aug80° / 63°3.410.8013.76.5
Sep74° / 56°2.79012.37.0
Oct63° / 45°2.89.60.110.95.4
Nov50° / 35°3.09.31.39.72.2
Dec39° / 26°2.89.84.49.10.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
53961
64060
74060
84060
94060
104159
114159
124159
134258
144159
154060
164060
174060
183961
193961
203961
213961
224060
234060
244060
254159
264159
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284159
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fremont gets around 4.2 in of rain over 13.6 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2744
2844
2943
3043
3143

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 (%)
188930
287940
3861040
4851050
5841150
6831160
7811171
8801271
9791281
10781291
11781291
127612102
137612102
147512112
157313113
167213123
177213123
187013134
197013134
206714145
216614155
226514156
236315166
246215167
256016177
265916178
275816188
285717188
295517199
305517199
3152182010

Wind in May

Winds average 9 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:377:22
213.85:367:23
313.85:347:24
413.95:337:26
513.95:327:27
614.05:317:28
714.05:297:29
814.05:287:30
914.15:277:31
1014.15:267:32
1114.15:257:33
1214.25:237:34
1314.25:227:35
1414.25:217:36
1514.35:207:37
1614.35:197:38
1714.35:187:39
1814.45:177:40
1914.45:167:41
2014.45:167:42
2114.55:157:43
2214.55:147:44
2314.55:137:45
2414.65:127:46
2514.65:127:47
2614.65:117:48
2714.65:107:49
2814.75:107:49
2914.75:097:50
3014.75:087:51
3114.75:087:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
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135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Fremont?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Fremont for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fremont in May

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

In May, Fremont sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fremont in May

The nearest coast averages about 55°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 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Sep 21 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr43Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun67Cool
Jul75Refreshing
Aug75Warm
Sep70Refreshing
Oct59Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec38Bracing

UV index in Fremont 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 Fremont peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fremont 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 Fremont is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1116 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fremont?

Fremont sits at 41.4°N, 83.1°W, 627 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tiffin, 17 mi away.

Topography around Fremont

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fremont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 623 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 ft.

The land around Fremont is covered by trees (29%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, cropland (66%) within 10 miles, and cropland (53%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
1,115 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Tiffin 17 mi · Sandusky 22 mi · Norwalk 27 mi · Bowling Green 27 mi · Oregon 28 mi · Perrysburg 30 mi · Toledo 31 mi · Findlay 35 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 Fremont (41.3503°, -83.1219°, elevation 627 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. 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).