Sedalia weather in May

In May, Sedalia sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 5.4 in of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sedalia's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sedalia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
5th warmest
Overnight low
57°
8th coldest
Precipitation
5.4 in
12.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:06 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Sedalia is city in and county seat of Pettis County, Missouri, United States.

Density
624/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 71°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical May day in Sedalia reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 86°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)
17051
27052
37152
47153
57153
67253
77254
87254
97354
107355
117355
127455
137456
147456
157456
167557
177557
187557
197658
207658
217658
227759
237759
247760
257860
267860
277861
287961
297961
307962
318062

How May really feels in Sedalia

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.

Sedalia 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
Jan40° / 23°1.96.93.79.60.0
Feb45° / 27°2.26.42.710.51.0
Mar55° / 37°3.310.21.511.73.6
Apr66° / 46°5.011.60.3135.8
May75° / 57°5.412.90.114.16.3
Jun84° / 66°4.711.7014.75.4
Jul88° / 70°3.99.4014.44.6
Aug87° / 68°3.18.8013.55.1
Sep79° / 59°3.27.9012.37.0
Oct67° / 48°3.48.70.2116.5
Nov54° / 37°2.77.41.19.93.5
Dec43° / 28°2.16.72.29.30.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54258
64357
74357
84555
94555
104654
114654
124753
134753
144852
154852
164852
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224654
234753
244654
254555
264654
274555
284555
294555
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sedalia gets around 5.4 in of rain and snow over 12.9 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 precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17118920
269191020
367191130
465201230
563201340
662201440
760201550
859201650
957201760
1055201870
1154201970
1254191980
1352192090
14501921100
15501921100
16491821110
17481822130
18461822140
19451722150
20431723160
21421723180
22401724190
23381724201
24371724211
25351824221
26331824231
27321824241
28301924251
29291924262
30281924272
31271924282

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
127light breeze
137light breeze
147light breeze
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:226:58
213.65:216:59
313.75:207:00
413.75:197:01
513.75:177:02
613.85:167:03
713.85:157:04
813.85:147:05
913.95:137:06
1013.95:127:07
1113.95:117:08
1214.05:107:08
1314.05:097:09
1414.05:087:10
1514.15:077:11
1614.15:067:12
1714.15:057:13
1814.25:047:14
1914.25:047:15
2014.25:037:16
2114.25:027:17
2214.35:017:18
2314.35:017:18
2414.35:007:19
2514.34:597:20
2614.44:597:21
2714.44:587:22
2814.44:577:22
2914.44:577:23
3014.54:567:24
3114.54:567:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sedalia?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sedalia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sedalia in May

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

In May, Sedalia sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sedalia 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 Sedalia peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sedalia 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 Sedalia is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Nov 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sedalia?

Sedalia sits at 38.7°N, 93.2°W, 909 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Warrensburg, 28 mi away.

Topography around Sedalia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sedalia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 876 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 ft.

The land around Sedalia is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, cropland (35%), trees (33%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (39%), cropland (34%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
659 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Warrensburg 28 mi · Columbia 51 mi · Jefferson City 58 mi · Blue Springs 61 mi · Lee's Summit 64 mi · Raymore 66 mi · East Independence 66 mi · Independence 69 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 Sedalia (38.7045°, -93.2283°, elevation 909 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).