Springboro weather in May

In May, Springboro sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 4.6 in of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Springboro's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Springboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
5th warmest
Overnight low
55°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.6 in
13.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:28 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Springboro is city in the state of Ohio, United States.

Density
752/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 69°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical May day in Springboro reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16850
26951
36951
46951
57052
67052
77052
87153
97153
107153
117154
127254
137254
147255
157355
167355
177355
187356
197456
207456
217457
227557
237557
247558
257658
267658
277659
287659
297759
307760
317760

How May really feels in Springboro

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.

Springboro 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
Jan38° / 24°3.310.24.49.50.0
Feb41° / 26°2.99.33.910.40.3
Mar51° / 34°4.111.42.111.72.5
Apr64° / 45°4.612.50.5135.2
May73° / 55°4.613.1014.16.2
Jun81° / 64°4.212.5014.75.9
Jul84° / 67°3.511014.55.4
Aug83° / 66°3.19.7013.66.0
Sep77° / 58°2.67.8012.37.2
Oct65° / 47°2.98.60.110.96.0
Nov52° / 37°3.39.10.89.82.8
Dec42° / 29°3.69.939.30.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43763
53763
63862
73862
83862
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
174060
184060
194060
204159
214159
224159
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244258
254357
264357
274258
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Springboro gets around 4.6 in of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1343
1443
1543
1643
1742
1842
1942
2042
2141
2241
2341
2440
2540
2640
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17915600
27815700
37516810
47416910
572171010
670171120
770171120
868171230
967171330
1065171440
1164171540
1262171650
1362171650
1460171760
1558171870
1658171870
1756171980
1855172080
1954172090
2053172190
21511722100
22501722110
23481723110
24471723120
25461823130
26451823130
27451824140
28441824140
29431824151
30431824151
31421824161

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
87light breeze
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:457:23
213.75:447:24
313.75:427:25
413.85:417:26
513.85:407:27
613.85:397:28
713.95:387:29
813.95:367:30
913.95:357:31
1014.05:347:32
1114.05:337:33
1214.05:327:34
1314.15:317:35
1414.15:307:36
1514.15:297:37
1614.25:287:38
1714.25:277:39
1814.25:267:40
1914.35:267:41
2014.35:257:42
2114.35:247:43
2214.35:237:44
2314.45:227:45
2414.45:227:45
2514.45:217:46
2614.45:207:47
2714.55:207:48
2814.55:197:49
2914.55:197:50
3014.55:187:50
3114.65:187:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Springboro?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Springboro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Springboro in May

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

In May, Springboro sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Springboro in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Springboro peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Springboro 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 Springboro is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1117 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Springboro?

Springboro sits at 39.6°N, 84.2°W, 774 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Centerville, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Springboro

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Springboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft around an average of 837 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 ft.

The land around Springboro is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (36%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
272 ft
10 miles
499 ft
50 miles
896 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Centerville 6.8 mi · Miamisburg 6.8 mi · Lebanon 8.1 mi · Middletown 9.3 mi · Kettering 9.9 mi · Mason 14 mi · Beavercreek 14 mi · Dayton 14 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 Springboro (39.5523°, -84.2333°, elevation 774 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).