Pleasant Grove weather in May

In May, Pleasant Grove sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 1.7 in of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pleasant Grove's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pleasant Grove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
5th warmest
Overnight low
42°
8th coldest
Precipitation
1.7 in
8.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:16 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
4 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Pleasant Grove is city in Utah County, Utah, United States.

Density
1,603/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 61°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical May day in Pleasant Grove reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 80°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)
16137
26138
36238
46238
56239
66339
76339
86440
96440
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146642
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277146
287246
297246
307347
317347

How May really feels in Pleasant Grove

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.

Pleasant Grove weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 16°2.29.69.99.50.0
Feb38° / 20°1.88.58.210.40.0
Mar47° / 27°1.89.37.511.71.7
Apr55° / 33°2.110.25.7133.6
May67° / 42°1.78.21.414.26.5
Jun80° / 52°0.73.70.114.87.7
Jul88° / 60°0.31.6014.65.5
Aug86° / 59°0.32.1013.66.1
Sep76° / 49°1.14.30.212.38.1
Oct61° / 38°1.56.5210.95.8
Nov45° / 25°1.67.76.29.81.3
Dec33° / 16°1.98.89.29.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35941
45941
55941
66040
76040
85941
95941
105941
115842
125842
135743
145743
155743
165644
175644
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205644
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225842
235941
245941
256139
266238
276337
286436
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Pleasant Grove gets around 1.7 in of rain and snow over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13312
23311
33311
43210
5329
6319
7308
8307
9297
10296
11286
12285
13275
14275
15275
16264
17264
18264
19263
20253
21253
22253
23242
24242
25232
26222
27222
28212
29212
30201
31201

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 (%)
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3100
4100
5100
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8100
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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
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:05 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)
113.75:337:15
213.75:327:16
313.85:317:17
413.85:307:18
513.85:287:19
613.95:277:20
713.95:267:21
814.05:257:22
914.05:247:23
1014.05:227:24
1114.15:217:25
1214.15:207:26
1314.15:197:27
1414.25:187:28
1514.25:177:29
1614.25:167:30
1714.35:157:31
1814.35:147:32
1914.35:137:33
2014.45:137:34
2114.45:127:35
2214.45:117:36
2314.45:107:37
2414.55:107:38
2514.55:097:38
2614.55:087:39
2714.55:087:40
2814.65:077:41
2914.65:067:42
3014.65:067:43
3114.65:057:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 8.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pleasant Grove?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Pleasant Grove for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pleasant Grove in May

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

In May, Pleasant Grove sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 42°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove?

Pleasant Grove sits at 40.4°N, 111.7°W, 4,623 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is American Fork, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Pleasant Grove

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pleasant Grove has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,693 ft around an average of 4,734 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,119 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,635 ft.

The land around Pleasant Grove is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (34%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (45%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,693 ft
10 miles
7,119 ft
50 miles
7,635 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: American Fork 3.1 mi · Highland 5.0 mi · Orem 5.0 mi · Lehi 6.2 mi · Saratoga Springs 8.7 mi · Provo 9.9 mi · Draper 13 mi · Eagle Mountain 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 Pleasant Grove (40.3641°, -111.7385°, elevation 4,623 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).