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

Weather in Tacoma in May

In an average May, Tacoma sees a daily high around 64°F and a low around 50°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high64°F
Typical high range57°F to 74°F
Average low50°F
Typical low range44°F to 55°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 1987-05-09
Lowest 49°F 1988-05-02

Low

Highest 61°F 1992-05-25
Lowest 37°F 2002-05-07

Feels-like

Highest 95°F 1987-05-09
Lowest 30°F 1999-05-07

Humidity

Highest 14.6 g/m³ 1986-05-26
Lowest 5.4 g/m³ 1985-05-11

Wind

Highest 19 mph 2010-05-03
Lowest 3 mph 2026-05-22

Gust

Highest 46 mph 2021-05-27
Lowest 8 mph 2017-05-19

Precip

Wettest 5.68 in 1984
Driest 0.45 in 1992

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