Rutland weather in May

In May, Rutland sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 60°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rutland's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rutland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
5th warmest
Overnight low
45°
8th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
12.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:33 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Rutland is city in and county seat of Rutland County, Vermont, United States.

Density
795/km²
people per km²
Founded
1892

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 60°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical May day in Rutland reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 12°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26041
36041
46042
56142
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76142
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96243
106243
116344
126344
136344
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306850
316950

How May really feels in Rutland

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.

Rutland weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 11°3.09.88.49.10.0
Feb30° / 13°2.79.17.810.20.0
Mar38° / 22°3.611.37.311.60.1
Apr52° / 35°3.7123.413.22.7
May64° / 45°3.812.60.314.55.3
Jun73° / 54°4.213.5015.26.1
Jul77° / 59°3.912.2014.96.4
Aug76° / 57°3.410.9013.86.9
Sep68° / 50°3.59.2012.36.4
Oct55° / 39°4.411.11.110.83.6
Nov43° / 29°3.310.73.69.50.6
Dec32° / 18°3.611.38.48.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
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203763
213763
223862
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283961
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Rutland gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 12.6 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 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1414
2404
3403
4393
5393
6392
7382
8382
9382
10381
11381
12381
13381
14391
15391
16391
17401
18401
19401
20411
21411
22421
23420
24420
25430
26430
27430
28440
29440
30440
31440

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196400
296400
396400
495410
595410
695410
795410
895410
994510
1094510
1194510
1293520
1393520
1493520
1593520
1693520
1791630
1891630
1991630
2089740
2187850
2287850
2385960
2484970
25821071
26801181
27801181
28791281
29781291
30771391
31761491

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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276calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:526:46
213.94:516:47
314.04:496:49
414.04:486:50
514.14:466:51
614.14:456:52
714.24:446:53
814.24:426:54
914.24:416:56
1014.34:406:57
1114.34:396:58
1214.44:376:59
1314.44:367:00
1414.44:357:01
1514.54:347:02
1614.54:337:03
1714.54:327:05
1814.64:317:06
1914.64:307:07
2014.74:297:08
2114.74:287:09
2214.74:277:10
2314.74:267:11
2414.84:257:12
2514.84:247:13
2614.84:247:14
2714.94:237:15
2814.94:227:16
2914.94:217:17
3014.94:217:18
3115.04:207:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
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105.3Bright
115.4Bright
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135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Rutland?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Rutland for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rutland in May

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

In May, Rutland sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rutland 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 Rutland peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rutland?

Rutland sits at 43.6°N, 73.0°W, 646 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Queensbury, 36 mi away.

Topography around Rutland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rutland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft around an average of 666 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,862 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,078 ft.

The land around Rutland is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (87%) within 10 miles, and trees (88%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
548 ft
10 miles
3,862 ft
50 miles
4,078 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Queensbury 36 mi · Wilton 49 mi · Saratoga Springs 55 mi · Keene 58 mi · South Burlington 60 mi · Burlington 61 mi · Colchester 65 mi · Clifton Park 65 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 Rutland (43.6106°, -72.9726°, elevation 646 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).