Yuba City weather in May

In May, Yuba City sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 1.4 in of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 85°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Yuba City's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yuba City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
5th warmest
Overnight low
56°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1.4 in
4.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:59 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Yuba City is city and the county seat of Sutter County, California, United States.

Density
1,723/km²
people per km²
Founded
1849

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 78°F in the first days to 85°F by the end.

A typical May day in Yuba City reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 94°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)
17853
27853
37854
47854
57954
67954
77955
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98055
108055
118055
128055
138056
148156
158156
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188256
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218257
228357
238358
248358
258358
268458
278458
288559
298559
308559
318659

How May really feels in Yuba City

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.

Yuba City weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 40°6.110.79.64.2
Feb61° / 43°5.81010.55.1
Mar66° / 46°5.010.311.76.1
Apr72° / 50°2.46.8137.3
May81° / 56°1.44.414.17.4
Jun90° / 62°0.41.414.74.9
Jul95° / 66°0.00.114.53.4
Aug94° / 64°0.00.213.54.0
Sep88° / 60°0.2112.35.8
Oct78° / 52°1.73.6118.1
Nov65° / 44°3.57.59.96.3
Dec57° / 40°6.411.19.34.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126832
136832
146832
156931
166931
176931
186931
197030
206931
217030
227129
237129
247129
257228
267228
277228
287426
297426
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yuba City gets around 1.4 in of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2413
2512
2612
2711
2811
2910
3010
3110

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49640
59640
69640
79640
89640
99640
109550
119550
129550
139550
149550
159550
169550
179550
189460
199460
209460
219370
229280
239280
249190
259190
2689101
2788111
2888111
2987121
3087121
3186131

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
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 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 5:15 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:156:52
213.75:146:53
313.75:136:54
413.75:116:55
513.85:106:56
613.85:096:57
713.85:086:58
813.95:076:59
913.95:067:00
1013.95:057:01
1114.05:047:02
1214.05:037:03
1314.05:027:04
1414.15:017:05
1514.15:007:06
1614.14:597:07
1714.24:587:08
1814.24:577:09
1914.24:567:10
2014.34:557:10
2114.34:547:11
2214.34:547:12
2314.34:537:13
2414.44:527:14
2514.44:527:15
2614.44:517:16
2714.44:507:16
2814.54:507:17
2914.54:497:18
3014.54:497:19
3114.54:487:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 8.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yuba City

In seasonPeak

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

Yuba City's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Yuba City?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Yuba City for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yuba City in May

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

In May, Yuba City sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 56°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yuba City in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yuba City peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yuba City 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 Yuba City is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1140 µg/m³Jun 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yuba City?

Yuba City sits at 39.1°N, 121.6°W, 59 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Yuba City, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Yuba City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Yuba City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 62 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,794 ft.

The land around Yuba City is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (29%) within 2 miles, cropland (38%), grassland (29%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
56 ft
10 miles
1,040 ft
50 miles
5,794 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: South Yuba City 1.9 mi · Linda 3.7 mi · Lincoln 24 mi · Oroville 26 mi · Rocklin 32 mi · Roseville 32 mi · Rio Linda 32 mi · Woodland 33 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 Yuba City (39.1405°, -121.6169°, elevation 59 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).