Saint Michael weather in May

In May, Saint Michael sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 11.4 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 62°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 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Saint Michael's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Michael's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
5th warmest
Overnight low
49°
8th coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:51 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Saint Michael is city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
174/km²
people per km²
Founded
1890

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 62°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical May day in Saint Michael reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 13°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16142
26243
36243
46344
56344
66445
76445
86445
96546
106546
116547
126647
136647
146648
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216951
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257152
267153
277153
287253
297254
307354
317354

How May really feels in Saint Michael

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.

Saint Michael 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
Jan22° / 0.95.65.890.0
Feb27° / 11°0.94.74.410.10.0
Mar40° / 23°1.97.3411.60.4
Apr55° / 36°3.210.12.713.23.3
May67° / 49°4.011.40.214.65.9
Jun77° / 59°4.412.1015.46.4
Jul81° / 64°3.510.2015.16.6
Aug79° / 61°3.89.9013.96.8
Sep71° / 52°3.29.1012.36.8
Oct56° / 40°2.68.40.810.74.0
Nov40° / 26°1.86.63.69.30.4
Dec27° / 13°1.35.75.88.60.0

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 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
174060
183961
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203862
213862
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293961
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313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Saint Michael gets around 4.0 in of rain and snow over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1333
2343
3352
4352
5362
6362
7362
8361
9361
10361
11361
12361
13361
14360
15360
16360
17360
18360
19360
20360
21360
22360
23370
24370
25370
26370
27380
28380
29380
30380
31380

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197300
296310
396310
495410
595410
695410
794420
893520
993520
1093520
1191630
1291630
1390730
1489731
1588831
1687841
1786941
1886941
19851041
20821152
21821152
22801262
23791362
24791362
25771472
26761572
27761572
28731683
29721783
30711793
31701893

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
18light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light 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
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:117:12
214.15:107:14
314.15:087:15
414.25:077:16
514.25:057:17
614.25:047:19
714.35:037:20
814.35:017:21
914.45:007:22
1014.44:587:24
1114.54:577:25
1214.54:567:26
1314.54:557:27
1414.64:537:28
1514.64:527:30
1614.74:517:31
1714.74:507:32
1814.74:497:33
1914.84:487:34
2014.84:477:35
2114.84:467:36
2214.94:457:38
2314.94:447:39
2414.94:437:40
2515.04:427:41
2615.04:417:42
2715.04:407:43
2815.14:407:44
2915.14:397:45
3015.14:387:46
3115.24:377:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Saint Michael

In seasonPeak

In May, Saint Michael sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Saint Michael's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Saint Michael?

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

May is a reasonable time to visit Saint Michael for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint Michael in May

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

In May, Saint Michael sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Saint Michael 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 Saint Michael peaks around June 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Michael?

Saint Michael sits at 45.2°N, 93.7°W, 965 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Otsego, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Saint Michael

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saint Michael has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 ft.

The land around Saint Michael is covered by grassland (31%), trees (29%) and cropland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (34%), trees (28%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and cropland (38%), trees (34%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
289 ft
50 miles
873 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Otsego 5.6 mi · Elk River 8.1 mi · Buffalo 11 mi · Ramsey 11 mi · Champlin 13 mi · Anoka 14 mi · Maple Grove 14 mi · West Coon Rapids 16 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 Saint Michael (45.21°, -93.665°, elevation 965 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).