Norwood weather in May

In May, Norwood sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 4.6 in of rain across 13 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Norwood's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Norwood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
5th warmest
Overnight low
56°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.6 in
13 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:30 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Norwood is city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.

Density
2,443/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 70°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical May day in Norwood reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16951
26952
37052
47052
57153
67153
77153
87154
97254
107254
117255
127355
137355
147355
157356
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217558
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237658
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277760
287760
297860
307861
317861

How May really feels in Norwood

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.

Norwood 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
Jan39° / 25°3.310.14.29.60.0
Feb43° / 27°2.993.810.50.5
Mar53° / 35°4.1111.811.72.8
Apr65° / 46°4.612.20.4135.4
May74° / 56°4.613014.16.2
Jun82° / 65°4.212.1014.75.8
Jul85° / 68°3.511.3014.55.2
Aug84° / 67°3.09.9013.55.7
Sep78° / 59°2.77.9012.37.2
Oct66° / 47°3.08.20.1116.2
Nov53° / 37°3.38.90.89.93.1
Dec43° / 30°3.710.22.89.30.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53664
63763
73763
83664
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
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193862
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224060
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264258
274258
284258
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Norwood gets around 4.6 in of rain over 13 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
545
645
745
845
945
1045
1145
1244
1344
1444
1543
1643
1742
1842
1941
2041
2140
2240
2339
2439
2538
2638
2738
2838
2937
3037
3137

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17615810
27615810
37416910
472161020
570171120
668171230
767171330
865171440
964171450
1064161550
1162161660
1261161670
1359161780
1458161880
1557161890
1656161990
17551619100
18531620110
19521620120
20501621121
21491621131
22471621141
23461722151
24451722161
25431722161
26421822171
27411822171
28401822181
29401822191
30391822201
31381822211

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
207calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 5:46 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:467:24
213.75:457:25
313.75:447:26
413.75:437:27
513.85:427:28
613.85:407:29
713.85:397:30
813.95:387:31
913.95:377:32
1013.95:367:32
1114.05:357:33
1214.05:347:34
1314.05:337:35
1414.15:327:36
1514.15:317:37
1614.15:307:38
1714.25:297:39
1814.25:287:40
1914.25:277:41
2014.35:277:42
2114.35:267:43
2214.35:257:44
2314.35:247:44
2414.45:247:45
2514.45:237:46
2614.45:227:47
2714.45:227:48
2814.55:217:49
2914.55:217:49
3014.55:207:50
3114.55:207:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Norwood?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Norwood for sightseeing.

What to pack for Norwood in May

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

In May, Norwood sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Norwood in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Norwood peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Norwood 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 Norwood is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Oct 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Norwood?

Norwood sits at 39.2°N, 84.5°W, 656 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cincinnati, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Norwood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Norwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft around an average of 669 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 ft.

The land around Norwood is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (39%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
312 ft
10 miles
531 ft
50 miles
853 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Cincinnati 3.7 mi · Newport 5.0 mi · Fort Thomas 5.6 mi · Covington 5.6 mi · White Oak 8.7 mi · Forest Park 9.3 mi · Erlanger 12 mi · Florence 14 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 Norwood (39.1556°, -84.4597°, elevation 656 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).