Saginaw weather in May

In May, Saginaw sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 25% 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 Saginaw's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saginaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
5th warmest
Overnight low
48°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:17 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Saginaw is seat of Saginaw County, Michigan, United States.

Density
1,053/km²
people per km²
Founded
1815

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 Saginaw reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 82°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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26243
36344
46344
56444
66445
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116546
126647
136647
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227050
237050
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267151
277252
287252
297252
307353
317353

How May really feels in Saginaw

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.

Saginaw 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
Jan30° / 17°2.29.26.89.10.0
Feb32° / 17°1.87.25.810.20.0
Mar43° / 25°2.28.94.111.60.7
Apr56° / 37°3.510.81.813.23.6
May67° / 48°3.611.4014.55.9
Jun77° / 58°3.510.6015.26.6
Jul81° / 62°3.010.5014.96.4
Aug79° / 60°3.010.3013.86.7
Sep72° / 53°2.89.1012.36.8
Oct59° / 42°2.910.10.210.84.5
Nov46° / 32°2.48.929.51.2
Dec35° / 23°2.195.88.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133862
143961
153961
163961
173961
184060
194060
204159
214159
224159
234357
244357
254456
264456
274555
284456
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Saginaw gets around 3.6 in of rain over 11.4 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 rain averages around 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 (%)
194510
294510
393520
493520
592620
691630
791630
890730
990730
1088840
1188840
1288840
1387850
1486950
1585951
1684961
1784961
1883971
19811072
20811072
21791083
22781183
23771184
24751294
25741295
26731395
277213105
287014106
296915106
306816106
316717106

Wind in May

Winds average 8 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
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148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
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198light breeze
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218light breeze
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278light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

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 5:36 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:367:30
213.95:357:31
314.05:337:32
414.05:327:33
514.15:317:34
614.15:297:36
714.15:287:37
814.25:277:38
914.25:257:39
1014.35:247:40
1114.35:237:41
1214.35:227:42
1314.45:217:44
1414.45:197:45
1514.55:187:46
1614.55:177:47
1714.55:167:48
1814.65:157:49
1914.65:147:50
2014.65:137:51
2114.75:127:52
2214.75:117:53
2314.75:107:54
2414.85:107:55
2514.85:097:56
2614.85:087:57
2714.85:077:58
2814.95:077:59
2914.95:068:00
3014.95:058:01
3115.05:058:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Saginaw?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Saginaw for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saginaw in May

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

In May, Saginaw sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saginaw in May

The nearest coast averages about 48°F in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 12 to Sep 9 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan35Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun60Cool
Jul70Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct55Bracing
Nov45Bracing
Dec39Bracing

UV index in Saginaw 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 Saginaw peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saginaw?

Saginaw sits at 43.4°N, 84.0°W, 581 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Saginaw Township North, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Saginaw

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saginaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 607 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 ft.

The land around Saginaw is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (33%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (48%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and cropland (43%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
171 ft
50 miles
709 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Saginaw Township North 3.7 mi · Bay City 12 mi · Midland 20 mi · Flint 31 mi · Burton 34 mi · Mount Pleasant 43 mi · Haslett 52 mi · Okemos 54 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 Saginaw (43.4195°, -83.9508°, elevation 581 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).