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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Seattle in May

In an average May, Seattle sees a daily high around 65°F and a low around 49°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high65°F
Typical high range57°F to 75°F
Average low49°F
Typical low range43°F to 54°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 in

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 86°F 1983-05-28
Lowest 48°F 2010-05-05

Low

Highest 62°F 1986-05-26
Lowest 36°F 2002-05-07

Feels-like

Highest 95°F 1983-05-28
Lowest 31°F 1999-05-07

Humidity

Highest 15.2 g/m³ 1986-05-26
Lowest 5.3 g/m³ 2012-05-10

Wind

Highest 19 mph 2010-05-03
Lowest 3 mph 2001-05-18

Gust

Highest 46 mph 2021-05-27
Lowest 9 mph 2020-05-24

Precip

Wettest 6.99 in 1984
Driest 0.88 in 2023

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