Wadsworth weather in May

In May, Wadsworth sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Wadsworth's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wadsworth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
5th warmest
Overnight low
51°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
13.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:15 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Wadsworth is city in Ohio, USA.

Density
754/km²
people per km²
Founded
1814

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 66°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical May day in Wadsworth reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°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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26547
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287355
297456
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317456

How May really feels in Wadsworth

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.

Wadsworth weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.111.97.99.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.69.9610.40.0
Mar47° / 31°3.511.94.311.71.4
Apr60° / 41°4.313.51.513.14.3
May70° / 51°4.113.7014.35.9
Jun78° / 61°4.412.8014.96.2
Jul82° / 65°3.611.9014.66.2
Aug80° / 63°3.410.8013.66.5
Sep74° / 56°3.49.9012.36.8
Oct62° / 45°3.210.70.210.95.1
Nov49° / 35°3.110.52.39.72.0
Dec39° / 27°3.210.95.19.10.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53961
63862
73862
83862
93961
103961
113961
123961
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213862
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283961
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Wadsworth gets around 4.1 in of rain over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
445
545
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745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
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1445
1545
1645
1744
1844
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2144
2243
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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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188930
288930
3871030
4861040
5841150
6841150
7831160
8821260
9811270
10811270
11791281
12791281
13781291
147712101
157613101
167513111
177413112
187214122
197214122
206915133
216815143
226616144
236417154
246217165
256118165
265918176
275819176
285819176
295520187
305520187
315320198

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
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257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 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 5:32 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:327:16
213.85:317:17
313.85:297:18
413.95:287:19
513.95:277:20
613.95:267:21
714.05:247:23
814.05:237:24
914.05:227:25
1014.15:217:26
1114.15:207:27
1214.25:197:28
1314.25:187:29
1414.25:177:30
1514.35:167:31
1614.35:157:32
1714.35:147:33
1814.45:137:34
1914.45:127:35
2014.45:117:36
2114.45:107:37
2214.55:097:38
2314.55:087:38
2414.55:087:39
2514.65:077:40
2614.65:067:41
2714.65:067:42
2814.65:057:43
2914.75:047:44
3014.75:047:45
3114.75:037:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
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265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Wadsworth?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Wadsworth for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wadsworth in May

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

In May, Wadsworth sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wadsworth in May

The nearest coast averages about 51°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 42 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 28 to Sep 24 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr40Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug75Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct62Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Wadsworth 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 Wadsworth peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Wadsworth 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 Wadsworth is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1016 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wadsworth?

Wadsworth sits at 41.0°N, 81.7°W, 1,168 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Barberton, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Wadsworth

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wadsworth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft around an average of 1,161 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 ft.

The land around Wadsworth is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
354 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
971 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Barberton 6.8 mi · Medina 11 mi · Akron 12 mi · Green 14 mi · Cuyahoga Falls 15 mi · Brunswick 16 mi · Tallmadge 16 mi · Stow 17 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 Wadsworth (41.0256°, -81.7298°, elevation 1,168 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).