Gladstone weather in May

In May, Gladstone sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 5.5 in of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Gladstone's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gladstone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
5th warmest
Overnight low
56°
8th coldest
Precipitation
5.5 in
12.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:10 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Gladstone is city in Clay County, Missouri, United States.

Density
1,287/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 69°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical May day in Gladstone reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16951
26951
36951
47052
57052
67153
77153
87153
97254
107254
117254
127355
137355
147355
157456
167456
177456
187457
197557
207558
217658
227658
237659
247659
257759
267760
277860
287860
297861
307861
317961

How May really feels in Gladstone

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.

Gladstone 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
Jan38° / 22°1.45.73.79.60.0
Feb43° / 25°1.862.810.50.6
Mar54° / 35°3.09.11.811.73.3
Apr65° / 45°4.711.30.4135.6
May74° / 56°5.512.40.114.16.4
Jun83° / 66°4.611.1014.75.6
Jul87° / 70°3.79.3014.54.8
Aug86° / 68°3.48.9013.55.3
Sep78° / 59°3.58012.37.1
Oct66° / 47°3.27.90.2116.5
Nov53° / 35°2.26.60.99.93.3
Dec42° / 26°1.85.92.69.30.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54258
64357
74456
84456
94555
104555
114654
124555
134555
144654
154654
164654
174654
184555
194555
204456
214456
224555
234456
244555
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gladstone gets around 5.5 in of rain and snow over 12.4 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 precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
640
740
840
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1540
1640
1740
1840
1941
2041
2141
2241
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3041
3141

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17416820
27317820
37118920
468191030
566201130
664201240
762211340
861211440
959211550
1058211650
1156211760
1256201860
1354201970
1453201980
1553192080
1652192090
17511821100
18501821110
19481822120
20471823130
21451823140
22431824150
23411825160
24391925170
25371925180
26361926191
27342026201
28322026211
29312026221
30292026231
31282026241

Wind in May

Winds average 8 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
287light breeze
297light breeze
307light breeze
317calm

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 5:27 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:277:04
213.75:257:05
313.75:247:06
413.75:237:07
513.85:227:08
613.85:217:09
713.85:197:10
813.95:187:11
913.95:177:12
1013.95:167:13
1114.05:157:14
1214.05:147:15
1314.05:137:16
1414.15:127:17
1514.15:117:18
1614.15:107:19
1714.25:097:20
1814.25:097:21
1914.25:087:21
2014.35:077:22
2114.35:067:23
2214.35:057:24
2314.35:057:25
2414.45:047:26
2514.45:037:27
2614.45:037:27
2714.45:027:28
2814.55:017:29
2914.55:017:30
3014.55:007:31
3114.55:007:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Gladstone?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Gladstone for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gladstone in May

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

In May, Gladstone sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gladstone 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 Gladstone peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gladstone 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 Gladstone is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gladstone?

Gladstone sits at 39.2°N, 94.6°W, 942 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kansas City, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Gladstone

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gladstone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft around an average of 938 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft.

The land around Gladstone is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (45%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (33%), trees (32%) and grassland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
240 ft
10 miles
381 ft
50 miles
548 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kansas City 7.5 mi · Kansas City 7.5 mi · Liberty 8.1 mi · Independence 11 mi · East Independence 13 mi · Shawnee 14 mi · Raytown 14 mi · Prairie Village 16 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 Gladstone (39.2039°, -94.5547°, elevation 942 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).