Oxford weather in May

In May, Oxford sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 55°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 68°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Oxford's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oxford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
5th warmest
Overnight low
55°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.6 in
13 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:30 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Oxford is city in Oxford Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States.

Density
1,278/km²
people per km²
Founded
1809

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 68°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical May day in Oxford reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 84°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)
16849
26850
36850
46951
56951
66951
77052
87052
97052
107153
117153
127153
137154
147254
157254
167255
177355
187355
197355
207356
217456
227456
237457
247557
257557
267558
277658
287658
297659
307659
317759

How May really feels in Oxford

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.

Oxford 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
Jan37° / 23°3.39.74.29.50.0
Feb41° / 25°2.88.93.810.40.2
Mar51° / 34°4.011.21.911.72.4
Apr63° / 44°4.812.40.5135.2
May72° / 55°4.613014.16.2
Jun81° / 64°4.111.7014.76.1
Jul84° / 67°3.511014.55.6
Aug83° / 65°3.29.8013.66.2
Sep77° / 57°2.77.8012.37.2
Oct64° / 46°3.08.50.1116.0
Nov51° / 36°3.48.90.89.82.7
Dec41° / 28°3.49.83.19.30.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63862
73862
83862
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143862
153862
163862
173862
183961
193961
203961
213961
224060
234060
244060
254159
264159
274060
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Oxford 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 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2241
2341
2441
2540
2640
2740
2839
2939
3039
3138

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18113600
27814710
37615810
47515910
573161010
671161120
770161220
868161330
968161330
1066161440
1164161550
1263161650
1362161660
1460161770
1559161870
1658161880
1757161980
1855162090
1955162090
20531621100
21511622110
22511622110
23481623120
24471723130
25461723131
26451723141
27441823141
28431823151
29421823161
30421823161
31411823171

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
77light breeze
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:477:25
213.75:467:26
313.75:447:27
413.85:437:28
513.85:427:29
613.85:417:30
713.95:407:31
813.95:397:32
913.95:377:33
1014.05:367:34
1114.05:357:35
1214.05:347:36
1314.15:337:37
1414.15:327:38
1514.15:317:39
1614.25:307:40
1714.25:297:41
1814.25:297:42
1914.35:287:43
2014.35:277:44
2114.35:267:45
2214.35:257:46
2314.45:257:46
2414.45:247:47
2514.45:237:48
2614.45:237:49
2714.55:227:50
2814.55:217:51
2914.55:217:51
3014.55:207:52
3114.65:207:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Oxford?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Oxford for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oxford in May

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

In May, Oxford sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Oxford 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 Oxford 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
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Oxford 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 Oxford is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oxford?

Oxford sits at 39.5°N, 84.7°W, 928 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hamilton, 12 mi away.

Topography around Oxford

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oxford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft around an average of 922 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 ft.

The land around Oxford is covered by trees (45%), cropland (21%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (51%) and trees (28%) within 10 miles, and cropland (44%) and trees (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
308 ft
10 miles
558 ft
50 miles
853 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Hamilton 12 mi · Fairfield 15 mi · Middletown 19 mi · Forest Park 20 mi · White Oak 22 mi · Richmond 24 mi · Mason 25 mi · Miamisburg 26 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 Oxford (39.507°, -84.7452°, elevation 928 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).