Moses Lake weather in May: Moses Lake, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Moses Lake in May has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal May, 0.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 7°C, 18 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationMoses Lake Grant County Airport
- Station IDUSW00024110
- Location47.21°N 119.32°W
- Elevation1,196 ft (365 m)
- Population26,969
- Jan 36° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 55° 32°
- Apr 64° 37°
- May 74° 45°
- Jun 80° 52°
- Jul 90° 57°
- Aug 88° 56°
- Sep 79° 47°
- Oct 63° 37°
- Nov 46° 29°
- Dec 36° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Moses Lake in May?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 59.5°F. May is 9.0°F warmer than April and 6.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Moses Lake and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 69°F on May 1 to 77°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 57°F and 62°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 69°F | 41°F | 18% | 6% |
| May 8 | 72°F | 43°F | 19% | 6% |
| May 15 | 74°F | 45°F | 20% | 7% |
| May 22 | 75°F | 47°F | 21% | 8% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 49°F | 20% | 8% |
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 | 69°F | 41°F | 18% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 70°F | 41°F | 18% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 70°F | 42°F | 18% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 71°F | 42°F | 18% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 71°F | 42°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 71°F | 42°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 72°F | 43°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 72°F | 43°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 72°F | 43°F | 19% | 7% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 73°F | 44°F | 19% | 7% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 73°F | 44°F | 19% | 7% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 73°F | 44°F | 19% | 7% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 73°F | 45°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h |
| May 14 | 74°F | 45°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h |
| May 15 | 74°F | 45°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h |
| May 16 | 74°F | 46°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h |
| May 17 | 74°F | 46°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 75°F | 46°F | 21% | 7% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 75°F | 47°F | 21% | 8% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 75°F | 47°F | 21% | 8% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 75°F | 47°F | 21% | 8% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 75°F | 47°F | 21% | 8% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 48°F | 21% | 8% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 76°F | 48°F | 20% | 8% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 76°F | 48°F | 20% | 8% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 76°F | 48°F | 20% | 8% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 76°F | 49°F | 20% | 8% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 76°F | 49°F | 20% | 8% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 76°F | 49°F | 20% | 8% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 77°F | 49°F | 20% | 8% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 77°F | 49°F | 20% | 8% | 15 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FMay average
- Normal low
- 45°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 15 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024110; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Moses Lake in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around May 19 (21%). In all, 0.72 in falls on 6 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Moses Lake, 2 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024110.
What are the records for May in Moses Lake?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 97°F, on May 23, 2001; the coldest is 25°F, on May 5, 2010. The wettest May brought 1.73 in (2005).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.5°F: 2021 61.7°F (+2.2), 2022 54.9°F (−4.6), 2023 64.7°F (+5.2), 2024 58.6°F (−0.9), 2025 60.1°F (+0.6), 2026 63.1°F (+3.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.7°F | +2.2°F | 0.06 in |
| 2022 | 54.9°F | −4.6°F | 0.39 in |
| 2023 | 64.7°F | +5.2°F | 0.76 in |
| 2024 | 58.6°F | −0.9°F | 0.18 in |
| 2025 | 60.1°F | +0.6°F | 0.31 in |
| 2026 | 63.1°F | +3.6°F | 0.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024110; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024110. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Moses Lake 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; Moses Lake's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.