Ozark weather in May

In May, Ozark sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 5.1 in of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ozark's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ozark's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
5th warmest
Overnight low
57°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5.1 in
12.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:10 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Ozark is city in and county seat of Christian County, Missouri, United States.

Density
656/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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 71°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical May day in Ozark reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17052
27152
37152
47153
57153
67253
77254
87354
97355
107355
117355
127455
137456
147456
157456
167557
177557
187557
197658
207658
217658
227759
237759
247760
257860
267860
277861
287861
297961
307962
317962

How May really feels in Ozark

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.

Ozark weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 27°2.67.82.39.70.7
Feb49° / 30°2.67.41.910.62.0
Mar58° / 38°4.110.5111.74.2
Apr67° / 47°5.011.70.112.95.9
May75° / 57°5.112.90146.3
Jun83° / 66°3.711.5014.55.5
Jul88° / 70°3.210.6014.34.5
Aug87° / 67°3.09.2013.44.9
Sep80° / 60°3.78.2012.36.9
Oct68° / 48°3.68.80116.7
Nov56° / 38°3.58.20.6104.1
Dec46° / 30°2.87.71.49.51.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64456
74456
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154654
164654
174654
184753
194654
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ozark gets around 5.1 in of rain over 12.9 wet days in May, the wettest month. 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
242
342
442
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162211430
260221530
358221640
457221740
555221850
653221960
752222060
849222170
948222280
1047212380
1146212490
12452125100
13442026100
14432027110
15421927120
16401828130
17391828140
18381729160
19371730170
20351730180
21331730200
22321730210
23301731221
24281731241
25261730251
26251730271
27231830281
28221829302
29201829312
30191828332
31181828342

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
17light breeze
27light breeze
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:256:55
213.55:246:56
313.65:236:57
413.65:226:58
513.65:206:59
613.75:197:00
713.75:187:00
813.75:177:01
913.85:167:02
1013.85:157:03
1113.85:147:04
1213.95:137:05
1313.95:127:06
1413.95:127:07
1513.95:117:07
1614.05:107:08
1714.05:097:09
1814.05:087:10
1914.15:077:11
2014.15:077:12
2114.15:067:12
2214.15:057:13
2314.25:057:14
2414.25:047:15
2514.25:037:16
2614.25:037:16
2714.25:027:17
2814.35:027:18
2914.35:017:19
3014.35:017:19
3114.35:007:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ozark?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ozark for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ozark in May

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

In May, Ozark sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ozark 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 Ozark peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ozark 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 Ozark is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ozark?

Ozark sits at 37.0°N, 93.2°W, 1,168 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nixa, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Ozark

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ozark has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 1,237 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 ft.

The land around Ozark is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (38%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (45%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and grassland (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
587 ft
50 miles
1,165 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Nixa 5.0 mi · Springfield 14 mi · Republic 17 mi · Rogers 70 mi · Bella Vista 70 mi · Bentonville 71 mi · Joplin 72 mi · Fort Leonard Wood 75 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 Ozark (37.0209°, -93.206°, elevation 1,168 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).