Park City weather in May

In May, Park City sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Park City's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Park City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
5th warmest
Overnight low
33°
8th coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
12.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:15 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
4 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Park City is city in Summit County, Utah, United States.

Density
179/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 52°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical May day in Park City reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 12°F warmer than April and about 13°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15128
25128
35228
45229
55329
65329
75429
85430
95530
105531
115531
125631
135631
145732
155732
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175833
185833
195933
205934
216034
226035
236135
246135
256235
266236
276236
286336
296437
306437
316437

How May really feels in Park City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Park City weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 14°3.212.213.19.40.0
Feb34° / 17°2.711.211.310.40.0
Mar41° / 22°2.911.711.311.70.1
Apr46° / 25°3.313.210.613.11.2
May58° / 33°3.012.8414.24.0
Jun71° / 42°1.76.90.514.97.4
Jul81° / 51°1.15.7014.67.5
Aug79° / 50°1.26.1013.67.6
Sep69° / 41°2.17.30.712.37.2
Oct54° / 29°2.49.14.310.93.6
Nov40° / 18°2.59.68.99.70.3
Dec30° / 11°2.910.511.49.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45446
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105347
115347
125347
135248
145248
155149
165149
174951
184951
194951
205050
214951
225050
235149
245248
255347
265446
275644
285743
295941
305941
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Park City gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14225
24124
34123
44122
54021
64020
74019
83918
93917
103916
113915
124015
134014
144114
154213
164213
174312
184312
194411
204411
214410
224410
23449
24439
25428
26418
27407
28397
29386
30376
31356

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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3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
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14100
15100
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17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 4 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:32 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:327:15
213.85:317:16
313.85:297:17
413.85:287:18
513.95:277:19
613.95:267:20
713.95:247:21
814.05:237:22
914.05:227:23
1014.15:217:24
1114.15:207:25
1214.15:197:26
1314.25:187:27
1414.25:177:28
1514.25:167:29
1614.35:157:30
1714.35:147:31
1814.35:137:32
1914.35:127:33
2014.45:117:34
2114.45:107:35
2214.45:097:36
2314.55:097:37
2414.55:087:37
2514.55:077:38
2614.55:067:39
2714.65:067:40
2814.65:057:41
2914.65:057:42
3014.65:047:43
3114.75:037:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 8.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Park City?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Park City for sightseeing.

What to pack for Park City in May

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

In May, Park City sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 33°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Park City 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 Park City peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Park City 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 Park City 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 Park City?

Park City sits at 40.6°N, 111.5°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cottonwood Heights, 17 mi away.

Topography around Park City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Park City has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,415 ft around an average of 7,493 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,551 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,878 ft.

The land around Park City is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (33%) within 2 miles, grassland (50%) and trees (44%) within 10 miles, and grassland (43%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,415 ft
10 miles
5,551 ft
50 miles
8,878 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Cottonwood Heights 17 mi · East Millcreek 17 mi · Holladay 17 mi · Sandy Hills 19 mi · Millcreek 20 mi · Murray 21 mi · Sandy 21 mi · Draper 21 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 Park City (40.6461°, -111.498°, elevation 0 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).