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May Weather in Waite Park Minnesota, United States

Daily high temperatures increase by 10°F, from 64°F to 73°F, rarely falling below 50°F or exceeding 84°F.

Daily low temperatures increase by 10°F, from 41°F to 52°F, rarely falling below 31°F or exceeding 62°F.

For reference, on July 17, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Waite Park typically range from 61°F to 82°F, while on January 20, the coldest day of the year, they range from 5°F to 21°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in May in Waite Park

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on May. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in May in Waite Park

Average Hourly Temperature in May in Waite ParkMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Samara, Russia (5,302 miles away); Shitanjing, China (6,448 miles); and Xiaoshi, China (5,993 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Waite Park (view comparison).

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The month of May in Waite Park experiences gradually decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 51% to 45%.

The clearest day of the month is May 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 55% of the time.

For reference, on February 6, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 61%, while on July 27, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 72%.

Cloud Cover Categories in May in Waite Park

Cloud Cover Categories in May in Waite ParkMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AprJunMay 149%May 149%May 3155%May 3155%May 1150%May 1150%May 2152%May 2152%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Waite Park, the chance of a wet day over the course of May is rapidly increasing, starting the month at 29% and ending it at 35%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 41% on June 19, and its lowest chance is 7% on January 28.

Probability of Precipitation in May in Waite Park

Probability of Precipitation in May in Waite ParkMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%35%35%40%40%45%45%AprJunMay 129%May 129%May 3135%May 3135%May 1131%May 1131%May 2133%May 2133%rainmixedsnow
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during May in Waite Park is increasing, starting the month at 2.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 4.8 inches or falls below 0.9 inches, and ending the month at 3.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 6.4 inches or falls below 1.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in May in Waite Park

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of May in Waite Park, the length of the day is rapidly increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 1 hour, 6 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 2 minutes, 12 seconds, and weekly increase of 15 minutes, 24 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is May 1, with 14 hours, 21 minutes of daylight and the longest day is May 31, with 15 hours, 27 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May in Waite Park

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in Waite Park is 6:04 AM on May 1 and the earliest sunrise is 32 minutes earlier at 5:31 AM on May 31.

The earliest sunset is 8:24 PM on May 1 and the latest sunset is 34 minutes later at 8:58 PM on May 31.

Daylight saving time is observed in Waite Park during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during May, so the entire month is in standard time.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:27 AM and sets 15 hours, 42 minutes later, at 9:09 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:54 AM and sets 8 hours, 42 minutes later, at 4:36 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May in Waite Park

The solar day over the course of May. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May in Waite Park

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May in Waite ParkMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun00101020202030304040505050606000010102020303030404050506060
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of May 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for May 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May in Waite Park

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May in Waite ParkMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunApr 81:22 PMApr 81:22 PMApr 236:50 PMApr 236:50 PMMay 710:23 PMMay 710:23 PMMay 238:54 AMMay 238:54 AMJun 67:38 AMJun 67:38 AMJun 218:09 PMJun 218:09 PM6:39 AM6:39 AM8:13 PM8:13 PM8:18 PM8:18 PM6:20 AM6:20 AM5:24 AM5:24 AM8:30 PM8:30 PM8:25 PM8:25 PM5:14 AM5:14 AM5:02 AM5:02 AM10:00 PM10:00 PM9:36 PM9:36 PM5:28 AM5:28 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
May 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
50%3:11 AMESE12:21 PMWSW-7:46 AMS232,033 mi
2
38%3:39 AMESE1:42 PMWSW-8:40 AMS229,717 mi
3
27%4:02 AMESE3:02 PMWSW-9:31 AMS227,752 mi
4
17%4:22 AME4:23 PMW-10:20 AMS226,342 mi
5
8%4:41 AME5:44 PMW-11:09 AMS225,687 mi
6
3%5:02 AMENE7:06 PMWNW-11:59 AMS225,937 mi
7
0%5:24 AMENE8:30 PMWNW-12:51 PMS227,161 mi
8
1%5:52 AMENE9:53 PMNW-1:46 PMS229,313 mi
9
4%6:27 AMNE11:11 PMNW-2:44 PMS232,233 mi
10
10%7:12 AMNE--3:44 PMS235,666 mi
11
17%-12:18 AMNW8:08 AMNE4:42 PMS239,300 mi
12
26%-1:11 AMNW9:13 AMNE5:37 PMS242,821 mi
13
36%-1:52 AMNW10:23 AMNE6:28 PMS245,952 mi
14
45%-2:22 AMWNW11:32 AMENE7:14 PMS248,479 mi
15
50%-2:45 AMWNW12:40 PMENE7:57 PMS250,263 mi
16
65%-3:05 AMWNW1:46 PMENE8:37 PMS251,235 mi
17
74%-3:21 AMW2:50 PME9:16 PMS251,397 mi
18
82%-3:36 AMW3:54 PME9:54 PMS250,811 mi
19
89%-3:51 AMW4:58 PME10:34 PMS249,582 mi
20
94%-4:07 AMWSW6:04 PMESE11:15 PMS247,849 mi
21
97%-4:25 AMWSW7:13 PMESE--
22
98%-4:47 AMWSW8:25 PMESE12:00 AMS245,768 mi
23
100%-5:14 AMSW9:37 PMSE12:50 AMS243,492 mi
24
99%-5:51 AMSW10:46 PMSE1:44 AMS241,164 mi
25
97%-6:39 AMSW11:46 PMSE2:42 AMS238,899 mi
26
91%-7:40 AMSW-3:43 AMS236,777 mi
27
84%12:35 AMSE8:52 AMSW-4:43 AMS234,844 mi
28
75%1:13 AMSE10:10 AMWSW-5:41 AMS233,123 mi
29
64%1:43 AMESE11:30 AMWSW-6:36 AMS231,626 mi
30
50%2:06 AMESE12:49 PMWSW-7:27 AMS230,378 mi
31
41%2:27 AME2:08 PMW-8:15 AMS229,428 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Waite Park is gradually increasing during May, rising from 0% to 2% over the course of the month.

For reference, on July 19, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 27% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in May in Waite Park

Humidity Comfort Levels in May in Waite ParkMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%AprJunMay 10%May 10%May 312%May 312%May 111%May 111%May 211%May 211%muggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Waite Park is decreasing during May, decreasing from 11.9 miles per hour to 10.4 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on April 1, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.5 miles per hour, while on July 31, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in May in Waite Park

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The wind direction in Waite Park during May is predominantly out of the north from May 1 to May 8 and the south from May 8 to May 31.

Wind Direction in May in Waite Park

Wind Direction in May in Waite ParkNSMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%AprJunwestsoutheastnorth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Waite Park typically lasts for 4.8 months (147 days), from around May 5 to around September 29, rarely starting before April 16 or after May 24, and rarely ending before September 12 or after October 17.

During May in Waite Park, the chance that a given day is within the growing season is very rapidly increasing rising from 40% to 97% over the course of the month.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in May in Waite Park

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in May in Waite Parkgrowing seasonMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AprJunMay 140%May 140%97%May 3197%May 3165%May 1165%May 1186%May 2186%May 21Apr 1610%Apr 1610%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Waite Park are increasing during May, increasing by 267°F, from 112°F to 378°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in May in Waite Park

Growing Degree Days in May in Waite ParkMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313150°F50°F100°F100°F150°F150°F200°F200°F250°F250°F300°F300°F350°F350°F400°F400°F450°F450°F500°F500°FAprJunMay 1112°FMay 1112°FMay 31378°FMay 31378°FMay 11178°FMay 11178°FMay 21266°FMay 21266°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of May, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Waite Park is gradually increasing during May, rising by 0.8 kWh, from 5.8 kWh to 6.6 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in May in Waite Park

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in May in Waite ParkMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhAprJunMay 15.8 kWhMay 15.8 kWhMay 316.6 kWhMay 316.6 kWhMay 116.1 kWhMay 116.1 kWhMay 216.3 kWhMay 216.3 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Waite Park are 45.557 deg latitude, -94.224 deg longitude, and 1,070 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Waite Park contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 138 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,058 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (351 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (692 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Waite Park is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) and cropland (10%), within 10 miles by cropland (69%) and trees (18%), and within 50 miles by cropland (71%) and trees (21%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Waite Park, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Waite Park.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Waite Park according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Waite Park is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Waite Park and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Waite Park and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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