New Philadelphia weather in May

In May, New Philadelphia sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 20% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is New Philadelphia's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Philadelphia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
5th warmest
Overnight low
52°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
13.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:15 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

New Philadelphia is city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States.

Density
805/km²
people per km²
Founded
1833

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 New Philadelphia reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How May really feels in New Philadelphia

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.

New Philadelphia 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
Jan36° / 22°3.310.76.49.40.0
Feb39° / 24°2.79.35.110.40.1
Mar49° / 32°3.811.83.411.71.9
Apr61° / 42°4.313.31134.7
May71° / 52°4.313.4014.25.9
Jun79° / 61°4.013.1014.86.1
Jul83° / 65°3.612.4014.65.6
Aug81° / 63°3.110.2013.66.4
Sep75° / 56°3.49.2012.37.0
Oct63° / 45°3.2100.110.95.4
Nov50° / 35°3.29.91.59.72.3
Dec40° / 28°3.210.44.29.20.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53664
63763
73763
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
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153763
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203862
213862
223862
234060
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264060
274159
284159
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

New Philadelphia gets around 4.3 in of rain over 13.4 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1445
1545
1645
1744
1844
1943
2042
2142
2242
2341
2441
2541
2641
2742
2842
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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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851140
2841150
3831250
4821260
5801370
6801370
7781381
8771391
97613101
107514101
117314112
127314112
137114123
147014133
156914134
166814144
176714145
186515155
196415156
206315157
216115168
226016168
235816179
2457161710
2555171810
2655171810
2753171911
2852181911
2951182011
3049182112
3148182112

Wind in May

Winds average 7 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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216calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:327:14
213.75:317:15
313.85:297:16
413.85:287:17
513.95:277:18
613.95:267:19
713.95:247:20
814.05:237:21
914.05:227:22
1014.05:217:23
1114.15:207:24
1214.15:197:25
1314.15:187:26
1414.25:177:27
1514.25:167:28
1614.25:157:29
1714.35:147:30
1814.35:137:31
1914.35:127:32
2014.45:117:33
2114.45:107:34
2214.45:107:35
2314.55:097:36
2414.55:087:37
2514.55:077:38
2614.55:077:39
2714.65:067:39
2814.65:057:40
2914.65:057:41
3014.65:047:42
3114.65:047:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit New Philadelphia?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit New Philadelphia for sightseeing.

What to pack for New Philadelphia in May

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

In May, New Philadelphia sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in New Philadelphia 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 New Philadelphia peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in New Philadelphia 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 New Philadelphia is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Nov 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Philadelphia?

New Philadelphia sits at 40.5°N, 81.4°W, 906 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Massillon, 22 mi away.

Topography around New Philadelphia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Philadelphia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft around an average of 928 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 ft.

The land around New Philadelphia is covered by trees (43%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
397 ft
10 miles
574 ft
50 miles
827 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Massillon 22 mi · Canton 22 mi · North Canton 27 mi · Green 32 mi · Wooster 34 mi · Alliance 34 mi · Barberton 37 mi · Wadsworth 40 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 New Philadelphia (40.4898°, -81.4457°, elevation 906 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).