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51°
39°
27
56°
43°
28
44°
35°
29
63°
32°
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60°
38°
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Sun and some clouds
61°
33°
2
Pleasant with plenty of sun
73°
45°
3
Partly sunny and comfortable
74°
46°
4
Mostly cloudy
75°
43°
5
Mostly cloudy and cooler
57°
37°
6
Breezy with a passing shower
57°
34°
7
Sunny and warmer
71°
48°
8
Sunshine and a few clouds
78°
46°
9
Sunshine and a few clouds
72°
47°
10
A shower in the afternoon
70°
49°
11
Sunshine and a few clouds
72°
46°
12
A thunderstorm in spots
71°
47°
13
Plenty of sun
73°
48°
14
Afternoon rain
71°
45°
15
Cloudy
64°
50°
16
Occasional morning rain
64°
51°
17
Sun, then clouds
69°
51°
18
Rain tapering off
73°
52°
19
Periods of rain
74°
53°
20
Cloudy with afternoon rain
73°
54°
21
Rain at times
74°
48°
22
Partly sunny
66°
45°
23
Rain
67°
46°
24
Periods of rain
64°
46°
25
Rain
65°
47°
26
Periods of rain
66°
46°
27
Clouds and sunshine
65°
47°
28
Plenty of sunshine
68°
45°
29
Cloudy
70°
56°
30
A little morning rain
79°
55°
31
Cloudy and humid
70°
57°
1
Remaining cloudy and warmer
80°
58°
2
Mainly cloudy
79°
58°
3
Considerable cloudiness
77°
57°
4
A.M. rain; otherwise, cloudy
74°
58°
5
Cloudy
73°
58°
6
Rain
71°
55°

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May Weather in Amherst

Amherst's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 57° to 80°, with overnight lows between 33° and 58°. The average high for May is 70° with an average low of 49°. 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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