Hough weather in May

In May, Hough sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hough's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hough's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
5th warmest
Overnight low
53°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
13.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:13 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
9 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical May day in Hough reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 11°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16247
26247
36248
46348
56349
66449
76449
86450
96550
106551
116551
126651
136652
146652
156752
166753
176753
186853
196854
206854
216955
226955
236955
247056
257056
267156
277157
287157
297258
307258
317258

How May really feels in Hough

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.

Hough weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°3.212.910.29.30.0
Feb35° / 23°2.510.3710.30.0
Mar43° / 30°3.311.84.811.70.7
Apr56° / 41°4.113.71.513.13.4
May67° / 53°3.813.6014.35.6
Jun77° / 63°4.413.2014.96.3
Jul80° / 68°3.912.1014.76.3
Aug78° / 66°3.511.7013.76.6
Sep72° / 59°3.410.5012.36.7
Oct61° / 48°3.411.80.110.94.8
Nov49° / 38°3.412.43.19.71.8
Dec38° / 29°3.212.57.29.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84357
94357
104357
114456
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174258
184258
194357
204357
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264654
274654
284654
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hough gets around 3.8 in of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2544
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3144

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1907300
2898300
3898300
4879400
58610400
68510500
78411500
88211610
98211610
108012710
118012710
128012710
137812820
147713820
157613920
1674141020
1773141030
1872141130
1970151230
2068151340
2166161440
2263161551
2362161651
2460171661
2558181761
2656181871
2754191971
2853191981
2951202081
3050202091
3149212091

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
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
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 48 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 5:31 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:317:17
213.85:297:18
313.85:287:19
413.95:277:20
513.95:267:21
614.05:247:22
714.05:237:23
814.05:227:24
914.15:217:25
1014.15:197:26
1114.25:187:27
1214.25:177:28
1314.25:167:30
1414.35:157:31
1514.35:147:32
1614.35:137:33
1714.45:127:34
1814.45:117:35
1914.45:107:36
2014.55:097:37
2114.55:087:38
2214.55:087:39
2314.55:077:39
2414.65:067:40
2514.65:057:41
2614.65:047:42
2714.75:047:43
2814.75:037:44
2914.75:037:45
3014.75:027:46
3114.85:017:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Hough?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Hough for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hough in May

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

In May, Hough sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 53°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Hough in May

The nearest coast averages about 51°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 8 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 28 to Sep 24 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr40Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug75Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct62Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Hough in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hough peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hough 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 Hough is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1016 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hough?

Hough sits at 41.5°N, 81.6°W, 646 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Glenville, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Hough

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft around an average of 656 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 ft.

The land around Hough is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (29%) within 2 miles, water (36%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and water (42%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
292 ft
10 miles
758 ft
50 miles
879 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Glenville 1.9 mi · Cleveland 3.1 mi · East Cleveland 3.1 mi · Cleveland Heights 4.3 mi · Collinwood 5.0 mi · Clark-Fulton 5.0 mi · Detroit-Shoreway 5.6 mi · Shaker Heights 5.6 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 Hough (41.512°, -81.6365°, elevation 646 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).