Spanish Springs weather in May

In May, Spanish Springs sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 1.0 in of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Springs's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spanish Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
5th warmest
Overnight low
45°
8th coldest
Precipitation
1.0 in
6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:50 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Spanish Springs is census designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.

Density
104/km²
people per km²

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 65°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical May day in Spanish Springs reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°F warmer than April and about 11°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26541
36542
46542
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96743
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196946
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277248
287248
297348
307349
317449

How May really feels in Spanish Springs

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 Springs weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 24°2.17.46.29.50.1
Feb45° / 26°1.97.96.110.41.0
Mar52° / 31°1.87.65.211.72.9
Apr59° / 36°1.06.43135.0
May69° / 45°1.060.614.27.1
Jun79° / 53°0.52.80.114.78.0
Jul88° / 60°0.21.8014.55.6
Aug87° / 59°0.21.8013.66.1
Sep79° / 53°0.31.8012.38.5
Oct66° / 42°0.830.510.97.4
Nov51° / 31°1.25.32.79.82.9
Dec40° / 23°2.17.669.20.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86337
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156238
166238
176337
186337
196238
206238
216337
226238
236337
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Spanish Springs gets around 1.0 in of rain and snow over 6 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1183
2183
3183
4183
5183
6183
7193
8193
9193
10203
11203
12203
13213
14213
15213
16212
17212
18212
19212
20212
21212
22212
23202
24202
25201
26191
27191
28181
29181
30171
31171

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 (%)
1100
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3100
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23100
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28100
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30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 5 mph in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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85calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:07 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:076:46
213.75:056:47
313.75:046:48
413.85:036:49
513.85:026:50
613.85:006:51
713.94:596:52
813.94:586:53
913.94:576:54
1014.04:566:55
1114.04:556:56
1214.04:546:56
1314.14:536:57
1414.14:526:58
1514.14:516:59
1614.24:507:00
1714.24:497:01
1814.24:487:02
1914.34:477:03
2014.34:467:04
2114.34:467:05
2214.44:457:06
2314.44:447:07
2414.44:437:08
2514.44:437:08
2614.54:427:09
2714.54:417:10
2814.54:417:11
2914.54:407:12
3014.54:407:12
3114.64:397:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.5Intense
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207.5Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Spanish Springs?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Spanish Springs for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Spanish Springs in May

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

In May, Spanish Springs sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 45°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Spanish Springs in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Spanish Springs peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 22UV 11Nov 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Spanish Springs 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 Springs is worst in July — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorModerateGoodJul 2149 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul51Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spanish Springs?

Spanish Springs sits at 39.6°N, 119.7°W, 4,518 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sun Valley, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Spanish Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spanish Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft around an average of 4,560 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,094 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,064 ft.

The land around Spanish Springs is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), shrubs (26%) and bare terrain (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (64%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
420 ft
10 miles
3,094 ft
50 miles
7,064 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sun Valley 5.0 mi · Sparks 8.1 mi · Reno 9.9 mi · Fernley 24 mi · Carson City 34 mi · Truckee 34 mi · Lake Tahoe 52 mi · Susanville 73 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 Springs (39.6491°, -119.7074°, elevation 4,518 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).