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26
Sunshine
56°
35°
27
Abundant sunshine
58°
37°
28
Sunshine and a few clouds
59°
38°
29
A little rain in the morning
59°
39°
30
Mostly cloudy with a shower
53°
39°
1
Mainly cloudy
57°
38°
2
Partly sunny
60°
39°
3
Sunny
61°
40°
4
Mostly sunny
62°
41°
5
Partly sunny
61°
42°
6
A little morning rain; cloudy
63°
41°
7
Morning rain; mostly cloudy
59°
37°
8
A few afternoon showers
55°
35°
9
Mostly cloudy, a few showers
52°
40°
10
Considerable cloudiness
52°
41°
11
Mainly cloudy
63°
41°
12
Times of clouds and sun
63°
42°
13
Brilliant sunshine
65°
43°
14
Mostly sunny
66°
45°
15
Mostly sunny
67°
44°
16
Cloudy with a few showers
63°
45°
17
A.M. showers, then a shower
61°
45°
18
A couple of showers
66°
42°
19
Cloudy with showers
58°
38°
20
Cloudy with a little rain
58°
38°
21
Occasional rain
57°
39°
22
Periods of rain
56°
37°
23
A couple of afternoon showers
67°
45°
24
Partly sunny with a shower
68°
47°
25
Cloudy with showers
67°
47°
26
Mostly cloudy with showers
67°
48°
27
Cloudy
64°
47°
28
Partly sunny and warmer
72°
43°
29
A shower in the afternoon
67°
44°
30
Cooler; a little morning rain
61°
40°
31
Cloudy most of the time
63°
46°
1
A couple of showers
70°
47°
2
Mostly cloudy, showers around
71°
47°
3
Mostly cloudy, showers around
71°
45°
4
A couple of showers
70°
39°
5
Cloudy with showers
63°
38°
6
A few showers in the morning
61°
43°

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May Weather in Lead

Lead's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 52° to 72°, with overnight lows between 35° and 48°. The average high for May is 62° with an average low of 42°. 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 Lead. See also: June | July | August.

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