Red Wing weather in May

In May, Red Wing sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 72°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 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Red Wing's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Red Wing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
5th warmest
Overnight low
49°
8th coldest
Precipitation
4.4 in
12.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:48 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Red Wing is city in Minnesota, United States.

Density
153/km²
people per km²
Founded
1857

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 63°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical May day in Red Wing reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 12°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26244
36344
46345
56345
66446
76446
86546
96547
106547
116647
126648
136648
146749
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196950
206951
216951
226952
237052
247052
257153
267153
277154
287254
297254
307255
317355

How May really feels in Red Wing

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.

Red Wing 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
Jan24° / 1.16.1690.0
Feb28° / 13°1.15.75.310.10.0
Mar41° / 25°2.28.44.311.60.5
Apr55° / 37°3.411.42.413.23.4
May67° / 49°4.412.70.114.65.8
Jun77° / 60°4.812.5015.36.3
Jul81° / 64°3.510.50156.6
Aug78° / 61°4.010013.96.8
Sep71° / 53°3.39.6012.36.7
Oct57° / 40°2.79.10.510.74.1
Nov41° / 28°2.07.13.79.40.5
Dec28° / 15°1.56.86.18.70.0

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
43961
53862
63862
73862
83862
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214159
224159
234159
244159
254060
264159
274159
284159
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Red Wing gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1382
2382
3392
4392
5401
6401
7401
8401
9401
10390
11390
12390
13390
14390
15390
16390
17390
18390
19400
20400
21410
22410
23420
24420
25430
26430
27430
28430
29430
30430
31420

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196310
296310
395410
495410
594510
693520
792620
892620
991720
1090730
1190730
1289830
1388840
1487940
1586941
16841051
17841051
18831061
19811162
20801172
21791272
22781273
23761383
24741484
25741484
26731584
27711595
28701695
29691795
306618106
316618106

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
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
297light breeze
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:087:06
214.05:077:08
314.15:057:09
414.15:047:10
514.15:027:11
614.25:017:13
714.25:007:14
814.34:587:15
914.34:577:16
1014.44:567:17
1114.44:547:19
1214.44:537:20
1314.54:527:21
1414.54:517:22
1514.64:507:23
1614.64:487:24
1714.64:477:26
1814.74:467:27
1914.74:457:28
2014.74:447:29
2114.84:437:30
2214.84:427:31
2314.84:417:32
2414.94:407:33
2514.94:407:34
2614.94:397:35
2715.04:387:36
2815.04:377:37
2915.04:377:38
3015.14:367:39
3115.14:357:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Red Wing?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Red Wing for sightseeing.

What to pack for Red Wing in May

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

In May, Red Wing sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Red Wing 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 Red Wing peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Red Wing?

Red Wing sits at 44.6°N, 92.5°W, 741 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hastings, 20 mi away.

Topography around Red Wing

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Red Wing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 ft around an average of 801 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 ft.

The land around Red Wing is covered by trees (55%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and cropland (38%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
466 ft
10 miles
568 ft
50 miles
768 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Hastings 20 mi · River Falls 21 mi · Cottage Grove 27 mi · Farmington 30 mi · Rosemount 32 mi · Northfield 32 mi · Inver Grove Heights 32 mi · Woodbury 32 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 Red Wing (44.5625°, -92.5338°, elevation 741 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).