Hayesville weather in May

In May, Hayesville sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 9 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hayesville's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hayesville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
5th warmest
Overnight low
48°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:49 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Hayesville is census-designated place in Marion County, Oregon.

Density
2,530/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 70°F by the end.

A typical May day in Hayesville reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 6°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How May really feels in Hayesville

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.

Hayesville 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 37°6.115.90.791.5
Feb52° / 38°4.613.70.810.12.3
Mar56° / 40°5.115.70.411.63.2
Apr61° / 43°3.614.3013.24.3
May68° / 48°2.29014.66.3
Jun74° / 53°1.25.9015.37.4
Jul83° / 57°0.31.9015.17.3
Aug83° / 57°0.42013.97.2
Sep77° / 53°1.24.8012.37.9
Oct64° / 46°3.410.3010.75.7
Nov53° / 41°6.015.90.19.32.6
Dec47° / 37°7.116.80.68.61.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
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113862
123763
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hayesville gets around 2.2 in of rain over 9 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 30% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
136
235
333
432
532
631
730
830
930
1029
1129
1229
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1429
1529
1629
1729
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2428
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2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59730
69730
79730
89730
99730
109730
119640
129640
139640
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259361
269361
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289361
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319361

Wind in May

Winds average 5 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 4:36 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:097:09
214.05:087:10
314.15:067:12
414.15:057:13
514.25:037:14
614.25:027:15
714.35:007:17
814.34:597:18
914.44:587:19
1014.44:567:20
1114.44:557:21
1214.54:547:23
1314.54:537:24
1414.64:517:25
1514.64:507:26
1614.64:497:27
1714.74:487:29
1814.74:477:30
1914.84:467:31
2014.84:457:32
2114.84:447:33
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2615.04:397:38
2715.04:387:39
2815.04:387:40
2915.14:377:41
3015.14:367:42
3115.14:367:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hayesville

In seasonPeak

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

Hayesville's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Hayesville?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Hayesville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hayesville in May

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

In May, Hayesville sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Hayesville 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 Hayesville peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hayesville 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 Hayesville is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1531 µg/m³Jan 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hayesville?

Hayesville sits at 45.0°N, 123.0°W, 184 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Keizer, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Hayesville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hayesville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft around an average of 174 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,564 ft.

The land around Hayesville is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (30%) within 2 miles, trees (37%), cropland (31%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
118 ft
10 miles
1,079 ft
50 miles
5,564 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Keizer 1.9 mi · Salem 3.7 mi · Four Corners 3.7 mi · Woodburn 12 mi · Dallas 17 mi · McMinnville 19 mi · Newberg 22 mi · Canby 24 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 Hayesville (44.986°, -122.9829°, elevation 184 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).