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26
58°
46°
27
70°
45°
28
63°
50°
29
Couple of thunderstorms
65°
53°
30
Breezy with clouds and sun
68°
46°
1
Turning cloudy
66°
49°
2
Cloudy and cool
60°
43°
3
Breezy with clouds and sun
64°
45°
4
Nice with some sun
72°
55°
5
A couple of morning showers
75°
54°
6
Mainly cloudy
78°
61°
7
Afternoon thunderstorms
77°
55°
8
Rain
64°
50°
9
A little afternoon rain
67°
50°
10
Cloudy
71°
53°
11
Periods of rain
74°
52°
12
Mostly cloudy and less humid
71°
55°
13
Cloudy
69°
54°
14
Rain in the afternoon
70°
59°
15
Cloudy
71°
58°
16
A thick cloud cover
71°
56°
17
Cloudy with a bit of rain
72°
59°
18
Mostly cloudy and humid
72°
62°
19
Turning cloudy and humid
80°
62°
20
Mostly cloudy and humid
80°
61°
21
A few morning showers
78°
63°
22
Mostly cloudy and humid
81°
63°
23
Mostly cloudy and humid
81°
62°
24
Humid with clouds and sun
82°
63°
25
Less humid with some sun
77°
60°
26
Showers around in the morning
74°
63°
27
Cloudy and humid
75°
64°
28
Humid with clouds and sun
82°
65°
29
Cloudy and humid
80°
64°
30
Partly sunny and humid
81°
64°
31
Mostly sunny
80°
65°
1
A couple of morning showers
78°
59°
2
A little afternoon rain
74°
58°
3
A little morning rain
75°
58°
4
Some sun
75°
58°
5
Clouds and sun
76°
59°
6
Partly sunny
76°
59°

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May Weather in Washington

Washington's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 60° to 82°, with overnight lows between 43° and 65°. The average high for May is 74° with an average low of 57°. 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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