Mount Pleasant weather in May

In May, Mount Pleasant sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mount Pleasant's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Pleasant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
6th warmest
Overnight low
48°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:35 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
12 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Mount Pleasant is village in Racine County, Wisconsin, in the United States.

Density
287/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

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 49°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical May day in Mount Pleasant reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 6°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 63°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 11°F warmer than April and about 14°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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24843
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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 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°2.59.67.39.20.0
Feb30° / 21°2.17.45.610.30.0
Mar36° / 28°2.69.43.511.60.0
Apr44° / 37°4.411.81.713.10.6
May54° / 48°3.510.6014.43.3
Jun68° / 62°3.110015.16.2
Jul76° / 70°2.99.8014.87.1
Aug76° / 70°3.710.7013.77.0
Sep69° / 63°3.29.6012.36.6
Oct57° / 51°3.610.30.110.84.2
Nov45° / 39°3.19.81.39.61.0
Dec36° / 29°2.79.55.18.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53862
63862
73862
83961
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114060
124159
134258
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mount Pleasant gets around 3.5 in of rain over 10.6 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 (%)
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3132

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
299100
399100
499100
599100
698200
798200
898200
998200
1097300
1197300
1296310
1395410
1495410
1594510
1694510
1792620
1891720
1990730
2089830
2186941
22841051
23831151
24811261
25791371
26771472
27751582
28731692
297018102
306819112
316620113

Wind in May

Winds average 12 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 13 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
113breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 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 4:53 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:536:44
213.94:526:45
313.94:516:46
414.04:496:47
514.04:486:48
614.04:476:50
714.14:456:51
814.14:446:52
914.24:436:53
1014.24:426:54
1114.24:406:55
1214.34:396:56
1314.34:386:57
1414.44:376:58
1514.44:366:59
1614.44:357:01
1714.54:347:02
1814.54:337:03
1914.54:327:04
2014.64:317:05
2114.64:307:06
2214.64:297:07
2314.74:287:08
2414.74:277:09
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2614.74:267:11
2714.84:257:11
2814.84:247:12
2914.84:247:13
3014.84:237:14
3114.94:237:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.6Bright
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176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
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).

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mount Pleasant.

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 54°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mount Pleasant in May

The nearest coast averages about 43°F in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 71°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 20 to Sep 5 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul68Cool
Aug71Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov47Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Mount Pleasant in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — 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 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 22UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1017 µg/m³Oct 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant sits at 42.7°N, 87.9°W, 715 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Racine, 4.3 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 180 ft around an average of 689 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 ft.

The land around Mount Pleasant is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, water (32%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and water (49%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
394 ft
50 miles
840 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Racine 4.3 mi · Kenosha 8.1 mi · Caledonia 8.1 mi · Pleasant Prairie 11 mi · Oak Creek 13 mi · South Milwaukee 15 mi · Franklin 16 mi · Zion 17 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 (42.6974°, -87.8558°, elevation 715 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).