West Bend weather in May

In May, West Bend sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is West Bend's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Bend's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
5th warmest
Overnight low
47°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:34 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

West Bend is city in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
804/km²
people per km²
Founded
1885

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 61°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical May day in West Bend reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 12°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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26143
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46244
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307153
317253

How May really feels in West Bend

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.

West Bend 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
Jan27° / 13°1.68.16.89.10.0
Feb31° / 16°1.66.75.810.20.0
Mar42° / 26°2.38.94.511.60.6
Apr55° / 37°3.811.9213.23.2
May66° / 47°3.711.5014.55.7
Jun76° / 58°3.711.3015.26.6
Jul80° / 63°3.210.2014.96.5
Aug78° / 61°3.610.9013.86.7
Sep71° / 53°2.99.3012.36.7
Oct58° / 42°2.99.30.310.84.3
Nov44° / 31°2.18.12.19.50.8
Dec32° / 20°1.97.55.68.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113961
123961
133961
144060
154060
164060
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274555
284555
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

West Bend gets around 3.7 in of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1537
1637
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3037
3137

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195410
295410
395410
493520
593520
692530
792530
892530
991540
1091540
1190640
1289650
1388651
1488651
1586761
1686761
1786761
1884772
1983872
2083872
2180983
2280983
23771094
24771094
25761194
267412104
277312105
287213105
297213105
307014115
316915115

Wind in May

Winds average 8 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
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317light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 4:22 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:536:47
213.94:526:48
314.04:506:49
414.04:496:50
514.14:486:51
614.14:466:52
714.14:456:54
814.24:446:55
914.24:426:56
1014.34:416:57
1114.34:406:58
1214.34:396:59
1314.44:377:01
1414.44:367:02
1514.54:357:03
1614.54:347:04
1714.54:337:05
1814.64:327:06
1914.64:317:07
2014.64:307:08
2114.74:297:09
2214.74:287:10
2314.74:277:11
2414.84:277:12
2514.84:267:13
2614.84:257:14
2714.84:247:15
2814.94:247:16
2914.94:237:17
3014.94:227:18
3115.04:227:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
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155.8Bright
165.8Bright
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185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit West Bend?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit West Bend for sightseeing.

What to pack for West Bend in May

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

In May, West Bend sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near West Bend in May

The nearest coast averages about 42°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 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 31 to Aug 28 — about 1 month when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May42Bracing
Jun54Bracing
Jul66Cool
Aug70Refreshing
Sep65Cool
Oct55Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec41Bracing

UV index in West Bend 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 West Bend peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in West Bend 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 West Bend is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Nov 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Bend?

West Bend sits at 43.4°N, 88.2°W, 896 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Germantown, 14 mi away.

Topography around West Bend

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Bend has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 955 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft.

The land around West Bend is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (40%), cropland (31%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and cropland (35%) and water (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
538 ft
50 miles
846 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Germantown 14 mi · Mequon 16 mi · Menomonee Falls 17 mi · Brookfield 25 mi · Oconomowoc 27 mi · Fond du Lac 27 mi · Wauwatosa 27 mi · Waukesha 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 West Bend (43.4253°, -88.1834°, elevation 896 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).