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May

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47°
30°
27
48°
37°
28
45°
32°
29
49°
26°
30
43°
32°
1
Heavy rain and snow; cold
43°
30°
2
Chilly with partial sunshine
44°
34°
3
Rain and drizzle in the a.m.
42°
34°
4
Cold with rain
39°
36°
5
Mainly cloudy and chilly
45°
33°
6
Chilly with decreasing clouds
47°
35°
7
Some sun, then clouds; chilly
49°
38°
8
Rain
52°
41°
9
Rain
53°
42°
10
A little morning rain; cloudy
53°
40°
11
A morning shower; some sun
54°
38°
12
Increasing clouds
52°
38°
13
Clouds, a little rain
56°
40°
14
Periods of rain
58°
41°
15
Still cloudy
54°
40°
16
Cloudy most of the time
55°
39°
17
Cloudy with a bit of rain
55°
42°
18
Cloudy
54°
42°
19
Occasional morning rain
56°
43°
20
Cloudy with occasional rain
58°
43°
21
Partly sunny
56°
42°
22
A few morning showers
59°
44°
23
Cloudy with occasional rain
57°
44°
24
Occasional morning rain
57°
43°
25
A little morning rain; cloudy
58°
42°
26
Sun, then clouds
58°
41°
27
Plenty of sunshine
62°
43°
28
Mostly sunny
64°
44°
29
Mostly sunny
65°
45°
30
Partly sunny
64°
46°
31
Times of sun and clouds
64°
46°
1
Mostly sunny
65°
45°
2
Sunny
66°
46°
3
Cloudy
66°
46°
4
Decreasing clouds
67°
47°
5
Sunshine
67°
47°
6
Plenty of sun
68°
48°

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May Weather in Drift River

Drift River's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 39° to 68°, with overnight lows between 30° and 48°. The average high for May is 56° with an average low of 41°. 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 Drift River. See also: June | July | August.

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