Laconia weather in May

In May, Laconia sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 60°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Laconia's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laconia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
5th warmest
Overnight low
45°
8th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:27 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Laconia is city in New Hampshire, United States.

Density
236/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

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 60°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical May day in Laconia reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 12°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15941
26041
36041
46042
56142
66142
76243
86243
96243
106244
116344
126344
136344
146445
156445
166445
176546
186546
196546
206646
216647
226747
236747
246748
256848
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276849
286949
296950
306950
316950

How May really feels in Laconia

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.

Laconia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 13°3.19.47.49.10.0
Feb31° / 15°3.08.87.310.20.0
Mar40° / 24°3.810.76.611.60.2
Apr53° / 35°3.9112.813.22.9
May65° / 45°3.311.30.114.55.5
Jun74° / 55°4.012.1015.26.3
Jul79° / 61°3.911.1014.96.4
Aug78° / 59°3.510013.86.9
Sep70° / 52°3.58.8012.36.7
Oct57° / 41°4.310.20.510.84.1
Nov45° / 31°3.69.82.69.51.0
Dec34° / 21°4.110.478.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43763
53862
63862
73763
83763
93664
103664
113664
123664
133565
143565
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203763
213763
223763
233862
243862
253862
263862
273961
283961
293961
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Laconia gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 11.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1373
2363
3362
4362
5352
6351
7351
8351
9351
10361
11361
12360
13360
14360
15360
16360
17360
18360
19360
20360
21370
22370
23370
24370
25370
26370
27370
28370
29370
30380
31380

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197210
297210
396310
496310
596310
696310
795410
895410
995410
1095410
1195410
1294510
1394510
1494510
1594510
1692620
1792620
1892620
1991720
2089830
2189830
2288930
23861040
24861040
25831151
26821251
27821251
28811351
29801361
30791461
31791461

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 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 4:14 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:466:40
213.94:456:41
314.04:436:42
414.04:426:44
514.14:416:45
614.14:396:46
714.24:386:47
814.24:376:48
914.24:356:49
1014.34:346:51
1114.34:336:52
1214.44:326:53
1314.44:306:54
1414.44:296:55
1514.54:286:56
1614.54:276:57
1714.54:266:58
1814.64:256:59
1914.64:247:00
2014.64:237:02
2114.74:227:03
2214.74:217:04
2314.74:207:05
2414.84:197:06
2514.84:197:07
2614.84:187:08
2714.94:177:09
2814.94:167:09
2914.94:167:10
3014.94:157:11
3115.04:147:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Laconia

In seasonPeak

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

Laconia sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Laconia?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Laconia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Laconia in May

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

In May, Laconia sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Laconia 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 Laconia peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Laconia?

Laconia sits at 43.5°N, 71.5°W, 502 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Concord, 20 mi away.

Topography around Laconia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laconia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft around an average of 620 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,077 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,184 ft.

The land around Laconia is covered by trees (54%) and water (22%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (92%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
482 ft
10 miles
2,077 ft
50 miles
5,184 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: East Concord 20 mi · Concord 22 mi · Rochester 29 mi · Sanford 35 mi · Manchester 37 mi · Dover 38 mi · Bedford 40 mi · Derry Village 45 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 Laconia (43.5279°, -71.4703°, elevation 502 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).