Mount Pleasant weather in May

In May, Mount Pleasant sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 72°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 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mount Pleasant's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Pleasant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
5th warmest
Overnight low
47°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:20 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Mount Pleasant is city in Isabella County, Michigan, United States.

Density
1,285/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 63°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical May day in Mount Pleasant reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 81°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)
16242
26343
36343
46343
56444
66444
76444
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106545
116646
126646
136646
146746
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196948
206948
216949
227049
237049
247150
257150
267151
277251
287251
297252
307352
317352

How May really feels in Mount Pleasant

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.

Mount Pleasant 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
Jan29° / 16°2.197.19.10.0
Feb33° / 17°1.86.96.110.20.0
Mar43° / 25°2.28.94.111.60.8
Apr56° / 37°3.6111.913.23.7
May67° / 47°3.610.7014.56.1
Jun77° / 57°3.410.5015.26.6
Jul81° / 61°3.010.1014.96.5
Aug79° / 59°3.010.2013.86.7
Sep72° / 52°2.89012.36.8
Oct59° / 41°2.99.90.310.84.4
Nov45° / 31°2.492.29.51.1
Dec34° / 23°2.18.868.80.0

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
123961
133961
144060
154159
164060
174060
184159
194060
204060
214159
224258
234357
244357
254357
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mount Pleasant gets around 3.6 in of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2635
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194510
294510
393520
493520
592620
691630
791630
891630
990730
1089740
1189740
1289740
1388750
1487850
1587850
1686851
1785861
1885861
1984871
2082972
2182972
2280983
2380983
24781084
25771094
26771094
27751195
287312105
297312105
307213105
317014106

Wind in May

Winds average 8 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light 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
287light breeze
297light breeze
307calm
317calm

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 5:39 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 8:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:397:33
213.95:387:34
314.05:367:36
414.05:357:37
514.15:347:38
614.15:327:39
714.25:317:40
814.25:307:42
914.25:287:43
1014.35:277:44
1114.35:267:45
1214.45:257:46
1314.45:237:47
1414.45:227:48
1514.55:217:50
1614.55:207:51
1714.55:197:52
1814.65:187:53
1914.65:177:54
2014.75:167:55
2114.75:157:56
2214.75:147:57
2314.75:137:58
2414.85:127:59
2514.85:128:00
2614.85:118:01
2714.95:108:02
2814.95:098:03
2914.95:098:04
3014.95:088:05
3115.05:078:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mount Pleasant?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mount Pleasant for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mount Pleasant in May

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

In May, Mount Pleasant sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant 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
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant sits at 43.6°N, 84.8°W, 771 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Midland, 26 mi away.

Topography around Mount Pleasant

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Pleasant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 778 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 ft.

The land around Mount Pleasant is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (49%) and trees (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
397 ft
50 miles
1,178 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Midland 26 mi · Saginaw Township North 39 mi · Saginaw 43 mi · Bay City 44 mi · Forest Hills 57 mi · Waverly 60 mi · Lansing 61 mi · East Lansing 61 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 Mount Pleasant (43.5978°, -84.7675°, elevation 771 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).