Spanish Fork weather in May

In May, Spanish Fork sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Spanish Fork's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spanish Fork's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
5th warmest
Overnight low
42°
8th coldest
Precipitation
1.9 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:16 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
4 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Spanish Fork is city in Utah County, Utah, United States.

Density
952/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

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 73°F by the end.

A typical May day in Spanish Fork reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 12°F warmer than April and about 13°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16237
26238
36338
46338
56438
66439
76539
86540
96540
106640
116641
126741
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227144
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257245
267245
277346
287346
297346
307447
317447

How May really feels in Spanish Fork

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.

Spanish Fork weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 14°2.09.39.29.50.0
Feb39° / 19°1.78.57.510.40.0
Mar48° / 26°1.99.37.111.71.9
Apr56° / 33°2.210.15.3133.9
May68° / 42°1.98.70.814.26.6
Jun81° / 52°0.73.90.114.87.4
Jul89° / 60°0.42.3014.65.1
Aug87° / 58°0.42.5013.65.7
Sep77° / 49°1.24.60.112.38.0
Oct62° / 37°1.66.51.610.96.0
Nov46° / 25°1.57.55.79.81.5
Dec34° / 14°1.88.18.39.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35842
45941
55941
65941
76040
86040
96040
106040
115941
125941
135842
145842
155842
165743
175743
185743
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215842
225941
235941
246139
256139
266337
276436
286535
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Spanish Fork gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13310
2339
3338
4338
5327
6326
7315
8315
9304
10304
11303
12293
13293
14293
15293
16282
17282
18282
19282
20282
21272
22271
23261
24261
25251
26241
27241
28231
29221
30221
31211

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in May

Winds average 4 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 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
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 5:33 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:337:14
213.75:327:15
313.85:317:16
413.85:307:17
513.85:287:18
613.95:277:19
713.95:267:20
813.95:257:21
914.05:247:22
1014.05:237:23
1114.05:227:24
1214.15:207:25
1314.15:197:26
1414.15:187:27
1514.25:177:28
1614.25:167:29
1714.25:167:30
1814.35:157:31
1914.35:147:32
2014.35:137:33
2114.45:127:34
2214.45:117:35
2314.45:117:36
2414.45:107:37
2514.55:097:37
2614.55:097:38
2714.55:087:39
2814.55:077:40
2914.65:077:41
3014.65:067:42
3114.65:067:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 8.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Spanish Fork?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Spanish Fork for sightseeing.

What to pack for Spanish Fork in May

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

In May, Spanish Fork sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 42°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Spanish Fork 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 Spanish Fork peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Spanish Fork 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 Spanish Fork is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1535 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spanish Fork?

Spanish Fork sits at 40.1°N, 111.7°W, 4,577 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Springville, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Spanish Fork

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spanish Fork has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 4,596 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,194 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,500 ft.

The land around Spanish Fork is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (25%) and cropland (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (36%) and trees (28%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and trees (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
6,194 ft
50 miles
7,500 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Springville 4.3 mi · Payson 6.2 mi · Provo 8.1 mi · Orem 13 mi · Pleasant Grove 18 mi · American Fork 19 mi · Saratoga Springs 21 mi · Lehi 22 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 Spanish Fork (40.115°, -111.6549°, elevation 4,577 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).