Marshfield weather in May

In May, Marshfield sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°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 Marshfield's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marshfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
5th warmest
Overnight low
47°
8th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
12.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:39 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Marshfield is city in Wood and Marathon counties in Wisconsin, United States.

Density
533/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 61°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical May day in Marshfield reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 12°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16041
26142
36142
46243
56243
66243
76344
86344
96444
106445
116445
126546
136546
146546
156646
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196748
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256950
267051
277051
287051
297152
307152
317152

How May really feels in Marshfield

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.

Marshfield 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
Jan23° / 1.27.37.490.0
Feb28° / 11°1.25.75.310.10.0
Mar40° / 22°2.28.85.211.60.4
Apr54° / 35°3.511.53.313.23.1
May66° / 47°4.112.80.114.65.5
Jun75° / 57°4.412.3015.36.4
Jul78° / 61°3.611.50156.5
Aug76° / 58°3.910.4013.96.9
Sep69° / 50°3.59.9012.36.4
Oct55° / 38°3.19.60.810.73.6
Nov40° / 26°2.17.53.69.40.3
Dec28° / 14°1.67.26.68.70.0

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 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33466
43466
53466
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
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213763
223763
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274060
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Marshfield gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1394
2393
3403
4403
5412
6412
7412
8411
9411
10411
11411
12411
13411
14411
15400
16400
17400
18400
19400
20410
21410
22410
23410
24410
25410
26420
27420
28420
29420
30420
31420

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196310
296310
396310
496310
596310
694420
794420
894420
993430
1093430
1193430
1292530
1391540
1491540
1590541
1689641
1788651
1887751
1986752
2084862
2184862
2282972
2382972
24801073
25791083
26781183
27781183
28771283
29761383
30751393
31731494

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

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 4:59 AM to 4:25 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:596:57
214.04:576:58
314.14:567:00
414.14:547:01
514.24:537:02
614.24:517:03
714.24:507:05
814.34:497:06
914.34:477:07
1014.44:467:08
1114.44:457:09
1214.54:437:11
1314.54:427:12
1414.54:417:13
1514.64:407:14
1614.64:397:15
1714.64:387:16
1814.74:367:17
1914.74:357:19
2014.84:347:20
2114.84:337:21
2214.84:327:22
2314.94:327:23
2414.94:317:24
2514.94:307:25
2615.04:297:26
2715.04:287:27
2815.04:277:28
2915.04:277:29
3015.14:267:30
3115.14:257:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Marshfield?

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
2.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Marshfield for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marshfield in May

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

In May, Marshfield sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Marshfield 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 Marshfield peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 17UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Marshfield?

Marshfield sits at 44.7°N, 90.2°W, 1,286 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wisconsin Rapids, 26 mi away.

Topography around Marshfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Marshfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 1,266 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 ft.

The land around Marshfield is covered by trees (38%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (51%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and cropland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
1,188 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Wisconsin Rapids 26 mi · Stevens Point 31 mi · Wausau 34 mi · Weston 34 mi · Eau Claire 66 mi · Onalaska 76 mi · North La Crosse 78 mi · La Crosse 80 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 Marshfield (44.6688°, -90.1718°, elevation 1,286 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).