Tulare weather in May

In May, Tulare sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 0.9 in of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Tulare's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tulare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
5th warmest
Overnight low
58°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0.9 in
3.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:56 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
32%
6th clearest
Wind
4 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Tulare is city in California, United States.

Density
1,176/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 77°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical May day in Tulare reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 91°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)
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How May really feels in Tulare

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.

Tulare weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 42°3.689.84.7
Feb62° / 44°3.59.710.65.3
Mar66° / 48°3.49.211.76.4
Apr72° / 51°1.75.912.97.6
May80° / 58°0.93.413.97.9
Jun89° / 65°0.3114.45.4
Jul96° / 71°0.10.514.23.0
Aug96° / 70°0.00.213.43.1
Sep90° / 65°0.10.412.25.4
Oct79° / 56°0.92.711.18.3
Nov66° / 47°1.75.510.17.0
Dec58° / 41°2.97.59.64.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tulare gets around 0.9 in of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
313
413
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1311
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1511
1611
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2010
2110
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249
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269
279
288
298
308
318

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29181
39181
49181
59091
69091
79091
89091
99091
109091
118992
128992
138992
1488102
1588102
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2086113
2185123
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2384133
2483143
2583143
2682153
2782153
2881163
2981163
3080173
3180173

Wind in May

Winds average 4 mph in May, the windiest month of the year.

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
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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 5:11 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:116:38
213.55:106:39
313.55:096:40
413.65:086:41
513.65:076:42
613.65:056:43
713.75:046:43
813.75:036:44
913.75:026:45
1013.75:016:46
1113.85:016:47
1213.85:006:48
1313.84:596:49
1413.94:586:49
1513.94:576:50
1613.94:566:51
1713.94:556:52
1814.04:556:53
1914.04:546:54
2014.04:536:54
2114.04:526:55
2214.14:526:56
2314.14:516:57
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2514.14:506:58
2614.24:496:59
2714.24:497:00
2814.24:487:00
2914.24:487:01
3014.24:477:02
3114.34:477:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 8.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.48 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
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317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tulare?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Tulare for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tulare in May

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

In May, Tulare sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 58°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tulare 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 Tulare peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 21UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tulare 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 Tulare is worst in September — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1665 µg/m³May 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tulare?

Tulare sits at 36.2°N, 119.3°W, 289 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Visalia, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Tulare

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tulare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 279 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12,126 ft.

The land around Tulare is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 2 miles, cropland (52%) within 10 miles, and grassland (36%), trees (29%) and cropland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
187 ft
50 miles
12,126 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Visalia 8.7 mi · Corcoran 14 mi · Hanford 19 mi · Porterville 21 mi · Dinuba 23 mi · Lemoore 25 mi · Reedley 27 mi · Selma 29 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 Tulare (36.2077°, -119.3473°, elevation 289 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).