Washington DC in May
Warm and damp, as the days lengthen.
May in Washington DC is warm: highs near 78°F, lows near 55°F. Rain falls on about three days a week, and the days lengthen by 48 minutes from the first week to the last.May in Washington DC is warm: highs near 26°C, lows near 13°C. Rain falls on about three days a week, and the days lengthen by 48 minutes from the first week to the last.
- High
- 78°F26°Caverage
- Low
- 55°F13°Caverage
- Wet days
- 3a week · 37% of days
- Daylight
- 14h 17mon average
Is May a good time to visit Washington DC?
Yes. May is one of Washington DC's best months (May, or October).
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
How May sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 78°F in May, against 47°F to 91°F through the year.Highs near 26°C in May, against 8°C to 33°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
37% of days in May, against 26% to 40% through the year.
Cloud cover
52% cover in May, against 36% to 55% through the year.
Daylight
14h 17m in May, against 9h 29m to 14h 51m through the year.
Either side
Where Washington DC sits, in May
America/New York- this place
- typical high in May 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-May
- 5:56 AMsets 8:12 PM
- Above the sea
- 0 mlow-lying
- Latitude
- 38.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- New York328 km north-east
The land around Washington DC, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.