Warrensburg weather in May

In May, Warrensburg sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 5.5 in of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 70°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 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Warrensburg's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Warrensburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
5th warmest
Overnight low
57°
8th coldest
Precipitation
5.5 in
12.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:08 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Warrensburg is city in and county seat of Johnson County, Missouri, United States.

Density
863/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

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 70°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical May day in Warrensburg reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17051
27052
37052
47153
57153
67153
77254
87254
97354
107355
117355
127455
137456
147456
157456
167557
177557
187557
197658
207658
217658
227759
237759
247760
257860
267860
277861
287961
297961
307962
318062

How May really feels in Warrensburg

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.

Warrensburg 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
Jan40° / 23°1.86.53.59.60.0
Feb45° / 27°2.26.42.510.50.9
Mar55° / 36°3.2101.511.73.6
Apr66° / 46°4.911.80.2135.7
May75° / 57°5.512.80.114.16.3
Jun84° / 66°4.911.8014.75.5
Jul88° / 70°3.99.6014.44.7
Aug86° / 68°3.38.8013.55.2
Sep79° / 60°3.47.6012.37.1
Oct67° / 47°3.38.40.1116.6
Nov54° / 37°2.67.219.93.5
Dec43° / 27°2.06.32.19.30.6

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 (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74456
84555
94555
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204654
214555
224555
234456
244456
254456
264357
274456
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Warrensburg gets around 5.5 in of rain and snow over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
543
643
742
842
942
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17217920
270181020
367191130
465201230
563201340
661211440
759211550
858211650
956211760
1056201770
1155201870
1253201980
1352201990
1451202090
15501921100
16491921110
17481822120
18471822130
19451823140
20441823150
21421824160
22401825171
23381825181
24371825191
25351926201
26331926211
27321926231
28301926241
29292026251
30272025261
31262025281

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
227light breeze
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 5:24 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:247:00
213.65:237:01
313.75:227:02
413.75:217:03
513.75:197:04
613.85:187:05
713.85:177:06
813.85:167:07
913.95:157:08
1013.95:147:09
1113.95:137:10
1214.05:127:11
1314.05:117:12
1414.05:107:13
1514.15:097:13
1614.15:087:14
1714.15:077:15
1814.25:067:16
1914.25:057:17
2014.25:057:18
2114.25:047:19
2214.35:037:20
2314.35:027:21
2414.35:027:21
2514.45:017:22
2614.45:007:23
2714.45:007:24
2814.44:597:25
2914.44:597:25
3014.54:587:26
3114.54:587:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
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 Warrensburg?

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 Warrensburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Warrensburg in May

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

In May, Warrensburg sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Warrensburg 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 Warrensburg peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Warrensburg 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 Warrensburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Warrensburg?

Warrensburg sits at 38.8°N, 93.7°W, 863 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sedalia, 28 mi away.

Topography around Warrensburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Warrensburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft around an average of 804 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 ft.

The land around Warrensburg is covered by trees (46%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (41%), trees (35%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (38%), trees (33%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
203 ft
10 miles
308 ft
50 miles
623 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sedalia 28 mi · Blue Springs 34 mi · Lee's Summit 36 mi · Raymore 39 mi · East Independence 40 mi · Raytown 43 mi · Independence 43 mi · Belton 43 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 Warrensburg (38.7628°, -93.7361°, elevation 863 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).