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May

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26
59°
32°
27
59°
28°
28
63°
27°
29
57°
38°
30
59°
39°
1
56°
44°
2
59°
40°
3
49°
33°
4
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5
Periods of sun; windy, warmer
69°
52°
6
A thick cloud cover and windy
64°
51°
7
Morning rain; cloudy, windy
59°
41°
8
Partly sunny, a shower or two
54°
41°
9
Breezy with decreasing clouds
61°
41°
10
Periods of rain
61°
45°
11
Cloudy
62°
44°
12
Rain
58°
39°
13
A shower in the a.m.; cloudy
60°
38°
14
Becoming cloudy
63°
42°
15
Cloudy, a shower in the p.m.
62°
45°
16
Rain at times
61°
42°
17
Clouds and sun
60°
40°
18
A couple of showers
61°
44°
19
Decreasing clouds
67°
44°
20
Increasing cloudiness
65°
43°
21
Cloudy
66°
45°
22
Periods of rain
66°
46°
23
Rain in the afternoon
65°
46°
24
A blend of sun and clouds
66°
45°
25
A couple of showers
65°
45°
26
Mainly cloudy
63°
46°
27
Windy with occasional rain
67°
46°
28
Sun, then clouds
67°
45°
29
Mostly sunny
64°
46°
30
Sunshine
64°
46°
31
Periods of rain
65°
47°
1
Mostly cloudy
64°
47°
2
Mostly sunny
68°
46°
3
Intervals of clouds and sun
65°
48°
4
Cloudy
69°
48°
5
Sunshine and a few clouds
65°
46°
6
Times of clouds and sun
66°
48°

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70° 62° 54° 46° 38° May
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May Weather in Amherst

Amherst's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 54° to 69°, with overnight lows between 38° and 52°. The average high for May is 64° with an average low of 45°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how May weather will actually feel in Amherst. See also: June | July | August.

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