Logan weather in May

In May, Logan sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Logan's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Logan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
5th warmest
Overnight low
38°
8th coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:13 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
4 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Logan is city in and county seat of Cache County, Utah, United States.

Density
1,050/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 55°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical May day in Logan reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 11°F warmer than April and about 12°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15533
25533
35533
45634
55634
65734
75735
85835
95835
105836
115936
125936
136037
146037
156037
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176138
186238
196238
206239
216339
226340
236440
246440
256440
266541
276541
286541
296642
306642
316742

How May really feels in Logan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Logan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 14°2.511.312.19.30.0
Feb34° / 18°2.310.510.910.30.0
Mar43° / 25°2.411.49.711.70.6
Apr50° / 29°2.712.58.313.12.1
May61° / 38°2.711.53.114.34.9
Jun72° / 46°1.56.50.5157.5
Jul82° / 54°0.84.9014.77.3
Aug81° / 53°0.85.7013.77.5
Sep71° / 44°1.56.50.512.37.5
Oct56° / 33°1.98.23.310.94.2
Nov41° / 21°2.097.99.60.4
Dec30° / 12°2.510.21190.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115050
125050
134951
145050
154951
164951
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
225050
234951
245050
255149
265248
275248
285347
295446
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Logan gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14020
24020
33919
43818
53717
63716
73615
83614
93513
103513
113512
123612
133611
143611
153711
163710
173710
18389
19389
20399
21398
22398
23397
24397
25396
26386
27376
28375
29365
30355
31344

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
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11100
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15100
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20100
21100
22100
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24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 4 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:02 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:317:18
213.85:307:19
313.95:287:20
413.95:277:21
513.95:267:22
614.05:257:23
714.05:237:24
814.15:227:26
914.15:217:27
1014.15:207:28
1114.25:197:29
1214.25:177:30
1314.25:167:31
1414.35:157:32
1514.35:147:33
1614.35:137:34
1714.45:127:35
1814.45:117:36
1914.45:107:37
2014.55:097:38
2114.55:097:39
2214.55:087:40
2314.65:077:41
2414.65:067:42
2514.65:057:43
2614.75:057:44
2714.75:047:45
2814.75:037:45
2914.75:037:46
3014.85:027:47
3114.85:027:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Logan?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Logan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Logan in May

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

In May, Logan sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 38°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Logan 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 Logan peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Logan 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 Logan is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1815 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Logan?

Logan sits at 41.7°N, 111.8°W, 4,534 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Brigham City, 18 mi away.

Topography around Logan

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Logan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft around an average of 4,551 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,285 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,692 ft.

The land around Logan is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), trees (26%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (37%), trees (30%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (57%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
564 ft
10 miles
5,285 ft
50 miles
5,692 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Brigham City 18 mi · North Ogden 30 mi · Ogden 36 mi · South Ogden 39 mi · Roy 41 mi · Clinton 43 mi · Clearfield 44 mi · Syracuse 46 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 Logan (41.7355°, -111.8344°, elevation 4,534 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).