Sergeant Bluff Weather in May
Sergeant Bluff in May
The short of it: Sergeant Bluff in May averages a high of 23 °C (73 °F) and a low of 10 °C (49 °F), with 110 mm (4.3 in) of rain and about 14 h 35 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 73° · low 49° · rain 4.3 in. · daylight 14 h 35 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & October
May in Sergeant Bluff brings afternoons near 73° and nights around 49°, with about 4.3 in. of rain over the month. Highs rise 11° against April, to near 73°; nights run about 49°. Wet spells are common — about 4.3 in., the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 35 min in mid-May, 76 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and October.
Against its neighbours, Sergeant Bluff runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. Dakota City, 3 mi to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
May in Sergeant Bluff, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 11° warmer, 1.3 in. more rain
- Versus June
- 9° colder
- Day–night spread
- 24°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 35 min
- Average wind
- 11 mph
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota CityNebraska | 3 mi WNW | 74° | 49° | 4.4 in. |
| South Sioux CityNebraska | 6 mi NNW | 73° | 49° | 4.2 in. |
| Sioux CityIowa | 7 mi NNW | 73° | 49° | 4.2 in. |
| Dakota DunesSouth Dakota | 9 mi NW | 73° | 49° | 4.2 in. |
| LawtonIowa | 10 mi ENE | 73° | 49° | 4.3 in. |
| North Sioux CitySouth Dakota | 11 mi NW | 73° | 49° | 4.1 in. |
| WinnebagoNebraska | 13 mi SSW | 73° | 49° | 4.5 in. |
| SloanIowa | 14 mi SSE | 74° | 50° | 4.6 in. |