Logansport weather in May

In May, Logansport sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Logansport's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Logansport's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
5th warmest
Overnight low
53°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
13.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:34 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
9 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Logansport is city in Indiana, United States.

Density
766/km²
people per km²
Founded
1826

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 67°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical May day in Logansport reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26748
36749
46749
56849
66850
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How May really feels in Logansport

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.

Logansport 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
Jan34° / 20°2.89.55.29.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.38.34.510.40.0
Mar49° / 31°3.210.32.611.72.0
Apr62° / 42°4.011.40.613.14.9
May71° / 53°4.313.6014.26.0
Jun80° / 62°4.212.3014.96.2
Jul83° / 66°3.511.2014.65.8
Aug81° / 64°3.39.9013.66.5
Sep76° / 56°2.68.4012.37.1
Oct64° / 45°3.09.40.110.95.7
Nov50° / 35°3.19.11.49.72.3
Dec38° / 26°2.69.63.99.10.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
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113763
123763
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Logansport gets around 4.3 in of rain over 13.6 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 rain averages around 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
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444
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2842
2942
3042
3142

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18610400
28510410
38311510
48212510
58112610
68013610
77813720
87614820
97614820
107415920
1171161030
1271161030
1369171130
1469171130
1567171240
1666171340
1765171440
1864171450
1963171550
2061171660
2160171760
2258171870
2358171870
2456171980
2556171980
2654172090
27531720100
28521820100
29501821110
30491821110
31481821121

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
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 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 5:51 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:517:34
213.85:507:35
313.85:487:36
413.85:477:37
513.95:467:38
613.95:457:39
713.95:447:40
814.05:427:41
914.05:417:43
1014.15:407:44
1114.15:397:45
1214.15:387:46
1314.25:377:47
1414.25:367:48
1514.25:357:49
1614.35:347:50
1714.35:337:51
1814.35:327:52
1914.45:317:53
2014.45:307:53
2114.45:297:54
2214.45:287:55
2314.55:287:56
2414.55:277:57
2514.55:267:58
2614.65:267:59
2714.65:258:00
2814.65:248:01
2914.65:248:01
3014.75:238:02
3114.75:238:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Logansport?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Logansport for sightseeing.

What to pack for Logansport in May

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

In May, Logansport sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Logansport 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 Logansport peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Logansport?

Logansport sits at 40.8°N, 86.4°W, 640 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kokomo, 22 mi away.

Topography around Logansport

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Logansport has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft around an average of 643 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 ft.

The land around Logansport is covered by trees (38%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (69%) and trees (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
256 ft
10 miles
364 ft
50 miles
623 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kokomo 22 mi · Frankfort 34 mi · Lafayette 36 mi · West Lafayette 37 mi · Marion 39 mi · Huntington 46 mi · Lebanon 49 mi · Westfield 50 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 Logansport (40.7545°, -86.3567°, elevation 640 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).