Springville weather in May

In May, Springville sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation across 9.5 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 56°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Springville's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Springville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
5th warmest
Overnight low
36°
8th coldest
Precipitation
1.9 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:16 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
4 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Springville is city in Utah County, Utah, United States.

Density
867/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 56°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical May day in Springville reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 73°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)
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216437
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316840

How May really feels in Springville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Springville 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
Jan31° / 13°2.510.5119.50.0
Feb35° / 17°2.19.410.110.40.0
Mar43° / 23°2.09.69.311.70.6
Apr50° / 27°2.3118132.2
May62° / 36°1.99.52.714.25.3
Jun74° / 45°0.94.90.314.87.9
Jul83° / 53°0.53014.67.1
Aug82° / 53°0.53.3013.67.7
Sep72° / 44°1.350.412.37.8
Oct57° / 33°1.77.13.410.94.7
Nov42° / 21°1.887.39.80.6
Dec31° / 12°2.39.29.89.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35842
45941
55941
65941
76040
86040
95941
105941
115842
125842
135743
145743
155545
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225644
235644
245842
255842
266040
276139
286238
296436
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Springville gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13619
23618
33618
43517
53516
63415
73314
83313
93212
103212
113111
123110
133110
14319
15309
16308
17308
18307
19307
20306
21306
22306
23305
24295
25295
26284
27274
28274
29263
30263
31253

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
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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 5:05 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
413.85:297:17
513.85:287:18
613.95:277:19
713.95:267:20
813.95:257:21
914.05:237:22
1014.05:227:23
1114.15:217:24
1214.15:207:25
1314.15:197:26
1414.25:187:27
1514.25:177:28
1614.25:167:29
1714.25:157:30
1814.35:147:31
1914.35:137:32
2014.35:137:33
2114.45:127:34
2214.45:117:35
2314.45:107:36
2414.55:107:37
2514.55:097:37
2614.55:087:38
2714.55:087:39
2814.65:077:40
2914.65:067:41
3014.65:067:42
3114.65:057:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 8.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
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187.4Intense
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207.5Intense
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257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Springville?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Springville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Springville in May

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

In May, Springville sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 36°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Springville 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 Springville 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 Springville 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 Springville is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Springville?

Springville sits at 40.2°N, 111.6°W, 4,580 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Spanish Fork, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Springville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Springville has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,379 ft around an average of 4,724 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,499 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,503 ft.

The land around Springville is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (34%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,379 ft
10 miles
6,499 ft
50 miles
7,503 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Spanish Fork 4.3 mi · Provo 5.6 mi · Orem 9.9 mi · Payson 11 mi · Pleasant Grove 16 mi · American Fork 17 mi · Saratoga Springs 20 mi · Lehi 20 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 Springville (40.1652°, -111.6107°, elevation 4,580 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).