Wisconsin Rapids weather in May

In May, Wisconsin Rapids sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Wisconsin Rapids's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wisconsin Rapids's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
5th warmest
Overnight low
47°
8th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
12.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:38 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Wisconsin Rapids is city in and county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
471/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 62°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical May day in Wisconsin Rapids reaches about 67°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 54°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 12°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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26142
36243
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317253

How May really feels in Wisconsin Rapids

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.

Wisconsin Rapids 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
Jan24° / 1.37.3790.0
Feb29° / 12°1.25.65.110.10.0
Mar41° / 23°2.28.64.911.60.5
Apr55° / 36°3.411.93.213.23.2
May67° / 47°3.812.20.114.65.7
Jun76° / 57°4.311.5015.36.5
Jul80° / 61°3.5110156.5
Aug77° / 59°3.610.5013.86.8
Sep70° / 51°3.29.3012.36.6
Oct56° / 39°2.99.20.510.83.8
Nov41° / 28°2.17.73.49.40.5
Dec29° / 15°1.776.28.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33466
43367
53367
63169
73169
83169
93367
103367
113367
123367
133466
143466
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274159
284159
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Wisconsin Rapids gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 12.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1383
2392
3392
4392
5392
6392
7391
8391
9391
10391
11391
12391
13391
14381
15380
16380
17380
18380
19390
20390
21390
22390
23400
24400
25400
26410
27410
28410
29420
30420
31420

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196310
295410
395410
495410
594420
693520
793520
892530
992530
1092530
1191540
1291540
1391540
1490550
1589650
1688651
1787661
1887661
1985771
2085771
2182882
2282882
2381982
2480992
25791092
26781093
27771193
28761293
297413103
307413103
317314103

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
39light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
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118light breeze
128light breeze
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317light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 4:25 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:586:55
214.04:566:56
314.04:556:58
414.14:536:59
514.14:527:00
614.24:517:01
714.24:497:02
814.34:487:04
914.34:477:05
1014.34:457:06
1114.44:447:07
1214.44:437:08
1314.54:417:10
1414.54:407:11
1514.54:397:12
1614.64:387:13
1714.64:377:14
1814.74:367:15
1914.74:357:16
2014.74:347:17
2114.84:337:19
2214.84:327:20
2314.84:317:21
2414.94:307:22
2514.94:297:23
2614.94:287:24
2714.94:287:25
2815.04:277:26
2915.04:267:27
3015.04:267:27
3115.14:257:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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95.5Bright
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145.6Bright
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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 Wisconsin Rapids?

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
2.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Wisconsin Rapids for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wisconsin Rapids in May

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

In May, Wisconsin Rapids sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Wisconsin Rapids 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 Wisconsin Rapids peaks around June 16 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 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wisconsin Rapids 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 Wisconsin Rapids is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wisconsin Rapids?

Wisconsin Rapids sits at 44.4°N, 89.8°W, 1,027 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Stevens Point, 16 mi away.

Topography around Wisconsin Rapids

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wisconsin Rapids has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 1,027 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 ft.

The land around Wisconsin Rapids is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and cropland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
348 ft
50 miles
1,145 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Stevens Point 16 mi · Marshfield 26 mi · Weston 37 mi · Wausau 41 mi · Oshkosh 68 mi · Neenah 68 mi · Menasha 69 mi · Appleton 70 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 Wisconsin Rapids (44.3836°, -89.8174°, elevation 1,027 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).