West Mifflin weather in May

In May, West Mifflin sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 4.9 in of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is West Mifflin's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Mifflin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
5th warmest
Overnight low
52°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.9 in
14.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:09 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical May day in West Mifflin reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16647
26748
36748
46748
56849
66849
76849
86850
96950
106950
116950
126951
136951
147051
157051
167052
177152
187152
197153
207153
217253
227253
237254
247354
257354
267355
277455
287455
297456
307456
317556

How May really feels in West Mifflin

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 Mifflin weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 24°3.612.77.29.50.0
Feb40° / 25°3.211.45.810.40.1
Mar50° / 32°4.413.43.711.72.0
Apr62° / 43°4.514.21134.6
May71° / 52°4.914.3014.25.8
Jun79° / 60°5.014014.86.0
Jul82° / 64°4.914.5014.65.7
Aug81° / 63°3.711.8013.66.2
Sep75° / 56°3.810012.36.8
Oct63° / 45°3.610.60.210.95.4
Nov51° / 36°3.510.21.39.82.5
Dec42° / 29°3.611.94.79.20.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43565
53565
63664
73763
83763
93763
103763
113664
123763
133763
143664
153763
163763
173664
183763
193763
203763
213862
223862
234060
244060
254159
264159
274258
284357
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

West Mifflin gets around 4.9 in of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1348
1448
1548
1647
1747
1846
1946
2046
2145
2245
2345
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3145

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821350
2801460
3801460
4781570
5771580
6761680
7741691
87316101
97117111
107117111
116917122
126917122
136817132
146717142
156518143
166418153
176218164
186218164
196018175
205819176
215619187
225619187
235420188
245220199
2551201910
2651201910
2749201911
2848202012
2947202012
3046202013
3146202114

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 5:26 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:267:07
213.75:257:09
313.85:237:10
413.85:227:11
513.85:217:12
613.95:207:13
713.95:187:14
814.05:177:15
914.05:167:16
1014.05:157:17
1114.15:147:18
1214.15:137:19
1314.15:127:20
1414.25:117:21
1514.25:107:22
1614.25:097:23
1714.35:087:24
1814.35:077:25
1914.35:067:26
2014.45:057:26
2114.45:047:27
2214.45:047:28
2314.45:037:29
2414.55:027:30
2514.55:017:31
2614.55:017:32
2714.55:007:33
2814.64:597:34
2914.64:597:34
3014.64:587:35
3114.64:587:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for West Mifflin

In seasonPeak

None of West Mifflin's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

West Mifflin sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit West Mifflin?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for West Mifflin in May

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

In May, West Mifflin sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 52°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in West Mifflin 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 Mifflin peaks around June 22 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 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in West Mifflin 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 Mifflin is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Mifflin?

West Mifflin sits at 40.4°N, 79.9°W, 1,096 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is McKeesport, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around West Mifflin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Mifflin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 ft around an average of 948 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,346 ft.

The land around West Mifflin is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
568 ft
10 miles
692 ft
50 miles
2,346 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: McKeesport 1.2 mi · Wilkinsburg 5.6 mi · Monroeville 5.6 mi · Baldwin 6.2 mi · Pittsburgh 8.7 mi · Bethel Park 9.3 mi · Penn Hills 9.3 mi · Mount Lebanon 9.9 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 Mifflin (40.3634°, -79.8664°, elevation 1,096 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).