Toledo weather in May

In May, Toledo sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Toledo's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toledo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
5th warmest
Overnight low
52°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
12.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:20 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
9 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Toledo is city in and county seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States.

Density
1,219/km²
people per km²
Founded
1833

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 64°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical May day in Toledo reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 11°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26448
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How May really feels in Toledo

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.

Toledo 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
Jan32° / 20°2.610.15.89.30.0
Feb35° / 22°2.18.75.210.30.0
Mar45° / 29°2.99.83.711.71.0
Apr57° / 41°3.712.10.813.13.9
May69° / 52°3.712.7014.36.0
Jun79° / 62°3.511.20156.4
Jul82° / 66°3.210.9014.76.1
Aug80° / 65°3.29.6013.76.7
Sep74° / 57°2.58.1012.37.1
Oct62° / 46°2.69.50.110.95.2
Nov48° / 35°2.88.71.39.71.9
Dec37° / 26°2.59.2490.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43763
53862
63862
73862
83862
93961
103961
113961
124060
134159
144060
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Toledo gets around 3.7 in of rain over 12.7 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 rain averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
642
742
842
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1540
1640
1740
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3138

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1898300
2889300
3879310
48510410
58510410
68311510
78311510
88111620
97912720
107912720
117812820
127812820
137513930
147513930
1573141030
1673141030
1772141130
1869151240
1969151240
2066161351
2165161351
2262171461
2362171461
2459181571
2559181571
2656191681
2755191682
2853191792
2952201792
3051201892
31502018102

Wind in May

Winds average 9 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 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 5:38 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:387:25
213.85:377:26
313.95:357:27
413.95:347:28
513.95:337:29
614.05:327:30
714.05:307:31
814.15:297:32
914.15:287:33
1014.15:277:34
1114.25:267:35
1214.25:247:37
1314.25:237:38
1414.35:227:39
1514.35:217:40
1614.35:207:41
1714.45:197:42
1814.45:187:43
1914.45:177:44
2014.55:167:45
2114.55:167:46
2214.55:157:47
2314.65:147:48
2414.65:137:48
2514.65:127:49
2614.65:127:50
2714.75:117:51
2814.75:107:52
2914.75:107:53
3014.75:097:54
3114.85:097:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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65.6Bright
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226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Toledo?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Toledo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Toledo in May

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

In May, Toledo sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Toledo in May

The nearest coast averages about 56°F in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Sep 20 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May56Bracing
Jun67Cool
Jul75Refreshing
Aug75Warm
Sep70Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec38Bracing

UV index in Toledo 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 Toledo peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Toledo 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 Toledo is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Oct 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Toledo?

Toledo sits at 41.7°N, 83.6°W, 610 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oregon, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Toledo

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Toledo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 610 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 ft.

The land around Toledo is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (34%) within 10 miles, and cropland (52%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
269 ft
50 miles
945 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Oregon 3.7 mi · Perrysburg 8.1 mi · Sylvania 8.7 mi · Monroe 19 mi · Bowling Green 21 mi · Adrian 30 mi · Fremont 31 mi · Trenton 38 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 Toledo (41.6639°, -83.5552°, elevation 610 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).