North Salt Lake weather in May

In May, North Salt Lake sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 2.2 in of precipitation across 9.1 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 64°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 North Salt Lake's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Salt Lake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
5th warmest
Overnight low
47°
8th coldest
Precipitation
2.2 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:16 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

North Salt Lake is city in Davis County, Utah, United States.

Density
890/km²
people per km²
Founded
1946

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 64°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical May day in North Salt Lake reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°F warmer than April and about 11°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26442
36443
46443
56543
66544
76544
86644
96644
106745
116745
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136846
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197048
207048
217148
227149
237149
247249
257249
267250
277350
287350
297451
307451
317451

How May really feels in North Salt Lake

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.

North Salt Lake 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° / 20°2.19.78.69.40.0
Feb41° / 24°1.88.1610.40.2
Mar52° / 32°2.09.55.111.72.7
Apr59° / 38°2.611.23.513.14.4
May69° / 47°2.29.10.414.26.7
Jun80° / 55°1.14.4014.97.4
Jul90° / 64°0.42.8014.65.0
Aug88° / 63°0.53.4013.65.5
Sep77° / 53°1.44.7012.37.9
Oct62° / 41°1.86.61.210.96.1
Nov47° / 29°1.78.25.19.71.8
Dec36° / 21°1.98.87.99.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135743
145743
155743
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225743
235743
245842
255842
266040
276040
286238
296238
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

North Salt Lake gets around 2.2 in of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1355
2345
3344
4334
5323
6323
7313
8302
9302
10301
11301
12301
13301
14301
15301
16301
17301
18301
19301
20301
21301
22301
23291
24291
25281
26270
27260
28250
29250
30240
31230

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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28100
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31100

Wind in May

Winds average 5 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
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165calm
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305calm
315calm

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 5:33 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:337:17
213.85:327:18
313.85:317:19
413.85:297:20
513.95:287:21
613.95:277:22
714.05:267:23
814.05:247:24
914.05:237:25
1014.15:227:26
1114.15:217:27
1214.15:207:28
1314.25:197:29
1414.25:187:30
1514.25:177:31
1614.35:167:32
1714.35:157:33
1814.35:147:34
1914.45:137:35
2014.45:127:36
2114.45:117:37
2214.55:107:38
2314.55:107:39
2414.55:097:40
2514.55:087:41
2614.65:077:41
2714.65:077:42
2814.65:067:43
2914.65:067:44
3014.75:057:45
3114.75:047:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit North Salt Lake?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit North Salt Lake for sightseeing.

What to pack for North Salt Lake in May

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

In May, North Salt Lake sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 47°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in North Salt Lake 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 North Salt Lake peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in North Salt Lake 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 North Salt Lake is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is North Salt Lake?

North Salt Lake sits at 40.8°N, 111.9°W, 4,337 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bountiful, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around North Salt Lake

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around North Salt Lake has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,644 ft around an average of 4,531 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,138 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,346 ft.

The land around North Salt Lake is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, trees (30%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (38%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,644 ft
10 miles
5,138 ft
50 miles
7,346 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Bountiful 3.1 mi · Centerville 5.0 mi · Salt Lake City 6.2 mi · South Salt Lake 9.3 mi · Farmington 9.3 mi · Millcreek 11 mi · East Millcreek 11 mi · West Valley City 12 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 North Salt Lake (40.8486°, -111.9069°, elevation 4,337 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).