Pittsburg weather in May

In May, Pittsburg sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 6.5 in of precipitation across 12.5 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 72°F in the first days to 81°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pittsburg's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pittsburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
5th warmest
Overnight low
58°
8th coldest
Precipitation
6.5 in
12.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:15 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Pittsburg is city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States.

Density
600/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 72°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical May day in Pittsburg reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 86°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)
17253
27253
37254
47354
57355
67355
77455
87456
97456
107556
117557
127557
137657
147658
157658
167658
177759
187759
197759
207860
217860
227860
237961
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257962
268062
278062
288062
298163
308163
318164

How May really feels in Pittsburg

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.

Pittsburg 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° / 26°1.96.32.29.70.7
Feb49° / 30°2.16.6210.62.1
Mar59° / 39°3.79.8111.74.5
Apr68° / 48°5.311.20.112.96.1
May76° / 58°6.512.50.1146.4
Jun85° / 68°4.410.3014.55.2
Jul90° / 72°3.49.2014.34.2
Aug89° / 70°3.28.1013.44.6
Sep81° / 62°3.97.9012.36.7
Oct69° / 50°3.58.40.1117.0
Nov57° / 39°2.77.20.6104.3
Dec46° / 30°2.36.61.89.51.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54555
64654
74555
84555
94555
104555
114654
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174456
184456
194456
204456
214555
224555
234456
244555
254555
264654
274654
284753
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pittsburg gets around 6.5 in of rain and snow over 12.5 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 precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1741
1841
1941
2040
2140
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2838
2938
3038
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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
167161430
266161530
363171640
462171740
558181950
656182060
755182160
853182270
951182380
1050182480
1148182490
12471825100
13461825110
14451826120
15441726130
16421726140
17411726160
18401626170
19381627190
20371627200
21351627220
22331627230
23311628240
24301728260
25281728271
26261728281
27241828291
28231828311
29211828321
30201827331
31191827342

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
267light breeze
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 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 5:30 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:307:02
213.65:297:03
313.65:287:03
413.65:277:04
513.75:267:05
613.75:257:06
713.75:247:07
813.85:237:08
913.85:227:09
1013.85:217:10
1113.95:207:11
1213.95:197:12
1313.95:187:13
1413.95:177:13
1514.05:167:14
1614.05:157:15
1714.05:147:16
1814.15:137:17
1914.15:137:18
2014.15:127:19
2114.15:117:19
2214.25:107:20
2314.25:107:21
2414.25:097:22
2514.25:087:23
2614.35:087:23
2714.35:077:24
2814.35:077:25
2914.35:067:26
3014.35:067:26
3114.45:057:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.78 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
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pittsburg?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Pittsburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pittsburg in May

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

In May, Pittsburg sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 58°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 21UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pittsburg?

Pittsburg sits at 37.4°N, 94.7°W, 942 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Joplin, 25 mi away.

Topography around Pittsburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pittsburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 925 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 ft.

The land around Pittsburg is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, cropland (39%), grassland (31%) and trees (28%) within 10 miles, and grassland (43%), cropland (30%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
203 ft
50 miles
696 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Joplin 25 mi · Bella Vista 68 mi · Republic 70 mi · Bentonville 77 mi · Springfield 78 mi · Rogers 81 mi · Nixa 81 mi · Bartlesville 84 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 Pittsburg (37.4109°, -94.705°, elevation 942 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).