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May

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26
58°
46°
27
70°
45°
28
63°
50°
29
62°
54°
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70°
49°
1
67°
44°
2
63°
49°
3
64°
44°
4
77°
51°
5
Lots of sun; becoming windier
86°
62°
6
Rain and a thunderstorm
76°
55°
7
A shower; breezy in the a.m.
60°
47°
8
Times of clouds and sun
68°
50°
9
A few showers in the morning
73°
54°
10
Partly sunny and warmer
80°
62°
11
Mostly cloudy and not as warm
69°
50°
12
Mostly cloudy
68°
46°
13
Cloudy
72°
54°
14
Mostly sunny
76°
58°
15
Rain at times
79°
60°
16
A touch of morning rain
80°
61°
17
A little afternoon rain
81°
59°
18
Cloudy and less humid
75°
57°
19
Sunny to partly cloudy
80°
62°
20
A few morning showers; humid
81°
61°
21
Clouds and sunshine
80°
62°
22
A shower and thunderstorm
78°
54°
23
Mostly sunny and less humid
72°
54°
24
Partly sunny
72°
55°
25
Cloudy
73°
57°
26
Cloudy with thunderstorms
74°
56°
27
Sun, then clouds; less humid
74°
56°
28
Times of clouds and sun
75°
58°
29
Mostly cloudy
76°
57°
30
A little afternoon rain
75°
62°
31
Cloudy
78°
65°
1
A shower and thunderstorm
81°
65°
2
Partly sunny and less humid
76°
62°
3
Mostly sunny
77°
63°
4
A stray afternoon t-shower
82°
66°
5
Sunny
82°
66°
6
Mainly cloudy and humid
85°
67°

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May Weather in Washington

Washington's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 60° to 86°, with overnight lows between 46° and 67°. The average high for May is 76° with an average low of 58°. 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 Washington. See also: June | July | August.

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