Anacortes weather in May: Anacortes, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Anacortes in May has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 1.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 9°C, 47 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationAnacortes
- Station IDUSC00450176
- Location48.51°N 122.61°W
- Elevation20 ft (6 m)
- Population18,148
- Jan 48° 37°
- Feb 51° 37°
- Mar 54° 40°
- Apr 59° 43°
- May 66° 48°
- Jun 70° 52°
- Jul 75° 54°
- Aug 75° 54°
- Sep 70° 51°
- Oct 61° 46°
- Nov 53° 40°
- Dec 47° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Anacortes in May?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 56.8°F. May is 5.5°F warmer than April and 4.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Anacortes and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 63°F on May 1 to 68°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 55°F and 59°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63°F | 45°F | 38% | 20% |
| May 8 | 64°F | 47°F | 36% | 19% |
| May 15 | 66°F | 48°F | 36% | 19% |
| May 22 | 67°F | 49°F | 35% | 19% |
| May 31 | 68°F | 50°F | 34% | 19% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63°F | 45°F | 38% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 63°F | 46°F | 38% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 63°F | 46°F | 38% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 63°F | 46°F | 38% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 64°F | 46°F | 37% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 64°F | 46°F | 37% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 64°F | 46°F | 37% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 64°F | 47°F | 36% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 65°F | 47°F | 36% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 65°F | 47°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h |
| May 11 | 65°F | 47°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h |
| May 12 | 65°F | 47°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h |
| May 13 | 65°F | 47°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 66°F | 48°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 66°F | 48°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 66°F | 48°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 66°F | 48°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 66°F | 48°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 66°F | 49°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 67°F | 49°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 67°F | 49°F | 36% | 19% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 67°F | 49°F | 35% | 19% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 67°F | 49°F | 35% | 19% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 67°F | 49°F | 35% | 19% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 67°F | 49°F | 35% | 19% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 68°F | 50°F | 35% | 19% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 68°F | 50°F | 35% | 19% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 68°F | 50°F | 35% | 19% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 68°F | 50°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 68°F | 50°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 68°F | 50°F | 34% | 19% | 15 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMay average
- Normal low
- 48°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 15 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00450176; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Anacortes in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around May 1 (38%). In all, 1.86 in falls on 11 days of a normal May.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00450176.
What are the records for May in Anacortes?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 90°F, on May 31, 1922; the coldest is 31°F, on May 12, 1908. The wettest May brought 4.52 in (1894).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00450176. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Anacortes compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, May normal highs run from 59°F in Long Beach to 77°F in Pasco; Anacortes's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.