Springfield weather in May

In May, Springfield sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 5.4 in of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 14 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 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 Springfield's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Springfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
5th warmest
Overnight low
56°
8th coldest
Precipitation
5.4 in
13.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:10 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Springfield is city in Greene and Christian counites in Missouri, United States, that is the county seat of Greene County.

Density
798/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 Springfield reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°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
67153
77254
87254
97354
107355
117355
127355
137455
147456
157456
167456
177557
187557
197558
207658
217658
227659
237759
247759
257760
267860
277860
287861
297961
307961
317962

How May really feels in Springfield

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.

Springfield 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
Jan43° / 26°2.67.42.69.70.5
Feb48° / 29°2.67.42.210.61.8
Mar57° / 38°4.0111.111.74.0
Apr67° / 47°5.111.70.212.95.9
May74° / 56°5.413.30.1146.3
Jun83° / 65°4.011.5014.55.6
Jul88° / 69°3.511014.34.5
Aug87° / 67°3.39.8013.44.9
Sep79° / 59°3.98.3012.37.0
Oct68° / 48°3.78.90.1116.7
Nov55° / 38°3.58.10.7103.9
Dec45° / 29°2.77.51.99.51.2

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 (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54258
64357
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174654
184555
194654
204555
214654
224654
234555
244654
254654
264555
274654
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Springfield gets around 5.4 in of rain and snow over 13.3 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 43% 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
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3142

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164211320
262211430
360221530
458221640
557221740
654231850
752231960
851232060
950222170
1048222280
1147222280
1246222390
13452124100
14442125110
15432025120
16421926130
17411926140
18391827160
19381827170
20361728180
21351728200
22331729210
23311729220
24301729241
25281729251
26261729271
27251829281
28231828301
29221828311
30201828321
31191827341

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
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 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 5:25 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:256:56
213.55:246:57
313.65:236:58
413.65:226:58
513.65:216:59
613.75:197:00
713.75:187:01
813.75:177:02
913.85:167:03
1013.85:157:04
1113.85:147:05
1213.95:137:06
1313.95:127:06
1413.95:127:07
1514.05:117:08
1614.05:107:09
1714.05:097:10
1814.05:087:11
1914.15:077:12
2014.15:077:12
2114.15:067:13
2214.15:057:14
2314.25:057:15
2414.25:047:16
2514.25:037:17
2614.25:037:17
2714.35:027:18
2814.35:027:19
2914.35:017:20
3014.35:017:20
3114.35:007:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Springfield?

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 Springfield for sightseeing.

What to pack for Springfield in May

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

In May, Springfield sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Springfield 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 Springfield peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Springfield 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 Springfield is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Springfield?

Springfield sits at 37.2°N, 93.3°W, 1,299 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nixa, 12 mi away.

Topography around Springfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Springfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 1,306 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 ft.

The land around Springfield is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (43%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and grassland (39%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and grassland (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
515 ft
50 miles
1,112 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Nixa 12 mi · Republic 12 mi · Ozark 14 mi · Joplin 68 mi · Fort Leonard Wood 71 mi · Bella Vista 74 mi · Rogers 76 mi · Bentonville 77 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 Springfield (37.2153°, -93.2982°, elevation 1,299 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).