Sanger weather in May

In May, Sanger sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sanger's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanger's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
5th warmest
Overnight low
56°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
3.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:56 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
4 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Sanger is city in Fresno County, California, United States.

Density
1,671/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 77°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical May day in Sanger reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17753
27753
37753
47754
57854
67854
77854
87855
97855
107955
117955
127955
137955
148056
158056
168056
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188056
198156
208157
218157
228157
238257
248258
258258
268358
278358
288359
298459
308459
318559

How May really feels in Sanger

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.

Sanger weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 41°4.88.29.84.5
Feb61° / 43°4.29.110.65.2
Mar66° / 46°4.08.611.76.4
Apr72° / 50°1.95.312.97.7
May80° / 56°1.03.213.97.9
Jun89° / 63°0.30.914.55.4
Jul96° / 69°0.10.214.33.1
Aug95° / 68°0.00.113.43.3
Sep89° / 63°0.10.612.25.5
Oct78° / 54°1.22.711.18.4
Nov65° / 46°2.15106.9
Dec57° / 41°3.97.79.54.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47228
57327
67327
77228
87228
97228
107327
117327
127327
137426
147426
157426
167525
177525
187624
197723
207723
217822
227822
237921
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258119
268119
278218
288218
298218
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sanger gets around 1.0 in of rain over 3.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1311
1411
1511
1611
1710
1810
1910
2010
219
229
239
248
258
268
277
287
297
307
317

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 (%)
19460
29460
39460
49370
59370
69370
79370
89370
99370
109370
119271
129271
139181
149181
159181
169181
179091
189091
199091
2089101
2188102
2287112
2387112
2486122
2585132
2685132
2784142
2884142
2983152
3083152
3183152

Wind in May

Winds average 4 mph in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 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
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:116:40
213.55:106:41
313.65:096:42
413.65:086:43
513.65:066:43
613.65:056:44
713.75:046:45
813.75:036:46
913.75:026:47
1013.85:016:48
1113.85:006:49
1213.84:596:50
1313.94:596:50
1413.94:586:51
1513.94:576:52
1614.04:566:53
1714.04:556:54
1814.04:546:55
1914.04:546:56
2014.14:536:56
2114.14:526:57
2214.14:516:58
2314.14:516:59
2414.24:507:00
2514.24:507:00
2614.24:497:01
2714.24:487:02
2814.24:487:03
2914.34:477:03
3014.34:477:04
3114.34:477:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sanger

In seasonPeak

None of Sanger's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sanger's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Sanger?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Sanger for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sanger in May

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

In May, Sanger sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 56°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Sanger in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sanger peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sanger 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 Sanger is worst in September — around 126 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 16118 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep126Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sanger?

Sanger sits at 36.7°N, 119.6°W, 371 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Parlier, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Sanger

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sanger has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 364 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,795 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,483 ft.

The land around Sanger is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (31%), cropland (31%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%), grassland (30%) and cropland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
1,795 ft
50 miles
11,483 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Parlier 6.8 mi · Reedley 9.9 mi · Selma 9.9 mi · Clovis 11 mi · Fresno 12 mi · Dinuba 15 mi · Hanford 27 mi · Visalia 30 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 Sanger (36.708°, -119.556°, elevation 371 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).