Cle Elum weather in May: Cle Elum, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Cle Elum in May has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 62°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. The month brings 1.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 5°C, 42 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationCle Elum
- Station IDUSC00451504
- Location47.19°N 120.91°W
- Elevation1,900 ft (579 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population2,276
- Jan 35° 22°
- Feb 41° 24°
- Mar 49° 28°
- Apr 57° 33°
- May 66° 40°
- Jun 72° 47°
- Jul 81° 53°
- Aug 81° 51°
- Sep 73° 43°
- Oct 58° 34°
- Nov 43° 28°
- Dec 34° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cle Elum in May?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 53.3°F. May is 8.2°F warmer than April and 6.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Cle Elum and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 62°F on May 1 to 69°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 51°F and 56°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 62°F | 36°F | – | – |
| May 8 | 64°F | 38°F | – | – |
| May 15 | 66°F | 40°F | – | – |
| May 22 | 68°F | 42°F | – | – |
| May 31 | 69°F | 44°F | – | – |
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 | 62°F | 36°F | – | – | 14 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 63°F | 37°F | – | – | 14 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 63°F | 37°F | – | – | 14 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 63°F | 37°F | – | – | 14 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 64°F | 37°F | – | – | 14 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 64°F | 38°F | – | – | 14 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 64°F | 38°F | – | – | 14 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 64°F | 38°F | – | – | 14 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 65°F | 39°F | – | – | 14 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 65°F | 39°F | – | – | 14 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 65°F | 39°F | – | – | 14 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 66°F | 40°F | – | – | 14 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 66°F | 40°F | – | – | 15 h |
| May 14 | 66°F | 40°F | – | – | 15 h |
| May 15 | 66°F | 40°F | – | – | 15 h |
| May 16 | 66°F | 41°F | – | – | 15 h |
| May 17 | 67°F | 41°F | – | – | 15 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 67°F | 41°F | – | – | 15 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 67°F | 41°F | – | – | 15 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 67°F | 42°F | – | – | 15 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 67°F | 42°F | – | – | 15 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 68°F | 42°F | – | – | 15 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 68°F | 42°F | – | – | 15 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 68°F | 43°F | – | – | 15 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 68°F | 43°F | – | – | 15 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 68°F | 43°F | – | – | 15 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 68°F | 43°F | – | – | 15 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 69°F | 43°F | – | – | 15 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 69°F | 44°F | – | – | 15 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 69°F | 44°F | – | – | 15 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 69°F | 44°F | – | – | 15 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMay average
- Normal low
- 40°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.64 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 15 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00451504; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cle Elum in May?
In a normal May in Cle Elum, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00451504.
What are the records for May in Cle Elum?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 99°F, on May 29, 1983; the coldest is 19°F, on May 1, 1954. The wettest May brought 4.44 in (1948); the snowiest, 3.0 inches (1975).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.3°F: 2021 53.6°F (+0.4), 2022 49.0°F (−4.3), 2023 59.7°F (+6.4), 2024 52.3°F (−1.0), 2026 58.6°F (+5.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.6°F | +0.4°F | 0.14 in |
| 2022 | 49.0°F | −4.3°F | – |
| 2023 | 59.7°F | +6.4°F | 0.90 in |
| 2024 | 52.3°F | −1.0°F | 0.79 in |
| 2026 | 58.6°F | +5.3°F | 0.52 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00451504; recent months: ACIS, station USC00451504. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Cle Elum 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; Cle Elum's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.