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Afternoon thunderstorms
70°
53°
27
Sunny much of the time
66°
49°
28
Partly sunny
66°
50°
29
Increasing cloudiness
67°
48°
30
Mostly sunny
66°
46°
1
Couple of thunderstorms
67°
50°
2
Sun, then clouds
68°
47°
3
Plenty of sunshine
67°
48°
4
Plenty of sunshine
69°
51°
5
Mostly sunny
77°
57°
6
Sun and some clouds
78°
57°
7
Clouds and sun
75°
58°
8
Sunny
79°
59°
9
Sunny to partly cloudy
80°
60°
10
Mostly sunny
80°
59°
11
Rain becoming steadier
73°
52°
12
Cloudy
68°
53°
13
A shower and thunderstorm
70°
56°
14
Cloudy
71°
55°
15
Clouds and sun
71°
56°
16
T-storms in the afternoon
70°
56°
17
A passing morning shower
70°
54°
18
A couple of thunderstorms
80°
54°
19
Morning showers and t-storms
74°
53°
20
Partly sunny
76°
54°
21
Partly sunny
74°
52°
22
Clouds and sun
73°
52°
23
Mostly sunny
74°
54°
24
Abundant sunshine
75°
54°
25
Cloudy with occasional rain
73°
56°
26
A touch of morning rain
75°
58°
27
Clouds and sun
76°
56°
28
Mostly cloudy
77°
59°
29
Partly sunny
77°
66°
30
Times of clouds and sun
84°
58°
31
Humid with a t-storm or two
85°
57°
1
Partly sunny and less humid
77°
63°
2
Mostly sunny
82°
61°
3
Sunshine and a few clouds
86°
58°
4
Mostly sunny and less humid
80°
63°
5
Mostly sunny
85°
59°
6
Showers around; not as warm
79°
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May Weather in Washington

Washington's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 66° to 86°, with overnight lows between 46° and 66°. The average high for May is 75° with an average low of 55°. 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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