Longview weather in May: Longview, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Longview in May has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 3.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 79 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationLongview
- Station IDUSC00454769
- Location46.15°N 122.92°W
- Elevation12 ft (4 m)
- Population38,294
- Jan 48° 35°
- Feb 52° 35°
- Mar 57° 38°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 73° 50°
- Jul 79° 53°
- Aug 80° 53°
- Sep 76° 50°
- Oct 64° 44°
- Nov 53° 39°
- Dec 47° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Longview in May?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 57.1°F. May is 5.9°F warmer than April and 4.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Longview and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 66°F on May 1 to 71°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 55°F and 60°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 54%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 66°F | 42°F | 54% | 32% |
| May 8 | 68°F | 44°F | 49% | 29% |
| May 15 | 69°F | 45°F | 46% | 27% |
| May 22 | 70°F | 47°F | 44% | 26% |
| May 31 | 71°F | 48°F | 42% | 24% |
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 | 66°F | 42°F | 54% | 32% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 66°F | 43°F | 53% | 32% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 66°F | 43°F | 52% | 31% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 67°F | 43°F | 52% | 31% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 67°F | 43°F | 51% | 31% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 67°F | 43°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 67°F | 44°F | 49% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 68°F | 44°F | 49% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 68°F | 44°F | 48% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 68°F | 44°F | 48% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 68°F | 44°F | 47% | 28% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 68°F | 45°F | 47% | 28% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 45°F | 46% | 28% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 69°F | 45°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 69°F | 45°F | 46% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 16 | 69°F | 45°F | 45% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 17 | 69°F | 46°F | 45% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 18 | 69°F | 46°F | 45% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 19 | 70°F | 46°F | 45% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 70°F | 46°F | 45% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 70°F | 46°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 70°F | 47°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 70°F | 47°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 70°F | 47°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 70°F | 47°F | 43% | 26% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 70°F | 47°F | 43% | 25% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 71°F | 47°F | 43% | 25% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 71°F | 48°F | 43% | 25% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 71°F | 48°F | 42% | 25% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 71°F | 48°F | 42% | 25% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 71°F | 48°F | 42% | 24% | 15 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMay average
- Normal low
- 45°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 15 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00454769; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Longview in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 46% on average, highest around May 1 (54%). In all, 3.11 in falls on 14 days of a normal May.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00454769.
What are the records for May in Longview?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1925) is 99°F, on May 23, 2001; the coldest is 27°F, on May 8, 1930. The wettest May brought 7.02 in (2010).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.1°F: 2021 57.2°F (+0.1), 2022 55.3°F (−1.8), 2023 61.9°F (+4.8), 2024 56.3°F (−0.8), 2025 58.0°F (+0.9), 2026 60.2°F (+3.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.2°F | +0.1°F | 1.67 in |
| 2022 | 55.3°F | −1.8°F | 5.11 in |
| 2023 | 61.9°F | +4.8°F | 1.12 in |
| 2024 | 56.3°F | −0.8°F | 3.18 in |
| 2025 | 58.0°F | +0.9°F | 1.64 in |
| 2026 | 60.2°F | +3.1°F | 2.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00454769; recent months: ACIS, station USC00454769. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Longview 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; Longview's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.