Port Angeles weather in May: Port Angeles, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Port Angeles in May has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal May, 1.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 6°C, 30 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationPort Angeles International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094266
- Location48.12°N 123.50°W
- Elevation288 ft (88 m)
- Population20,112
- Jan 45° 33°
- Feb 47° 33°
- Mar 50° 35°
- Apr 54° 39°
- May 60° 43°
- Jun 63° 47°
- Jul 68° 51°
- Aug 70° 51°
- Sep 66° 47°
- Oct 57° 42°
- Nov 49° 36°
- Dec 45° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Port Angeles in May?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 51.5°F. May is 5.0°F warmer than April and 3.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Port Angeles and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 57°F on May 1 to 61°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 49°F and 54°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 57°F | 41°F | 36% | 12% |
| May 8 | 58°F | 42°F | 34% | 11% |
| May 15 | 60°F | 43°F | 32% | 11% |
| May 22 | 60°F | 44°F | 31% | 11% |
| May 31 | 61°F | 45°F | 29% | 9% |
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 | 57°F | 41°F | 36% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 57°F | 41°F | 35% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 58°F | 42°F | 35% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 58°F | 42°F | 35% | 12% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 58°F | 42°F | 35% | 12% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 58°F | 42°F | 34% | 12% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 58°F | 42°F | 34% | 11% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 58°F | 42°F | 34% | 11% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 59°F | 42°F | 33% | 11% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 59°F | 43°F | 33% | 11% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 59°F | 43°F | 33% | 11% | 15 h |
| May 12 | 59°F | 43°F | 33% | 11% | 15 h |
| May 13 | 59°F | 43°F | 33% | 11% | 15 h |
| May 14 | 59°F | 43°F | 32% | 11% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 60°F | 43°F | 32% | 11% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 60°F | 44°F | 32% | 11% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 60°F | 44°F | 32% | 11% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 60°F | 44°F | 32% | 11% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 60°F | 44°F | 32% | 11% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 60°F | 44°F | 32% | 11% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 60°F | 44°F | 31% | 11% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 60°F | 44°F | 31% | 11% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 61°F | 44°F | 31% | 10% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 61°F | 45°F | 31% | 10% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 61°F | 45°F | 30% | 10% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 61°F | 45°F | 30% | 10% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 61°F | 45°F | 30% | 10% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 61°F | 45°F | 30% | 10% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 61°F | 45°F | 30% | 9% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 61°F | 45°F | 29% | 9% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 61°F | 45°F | 29% | 9% | 15 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FMay average
- Normal low
- 43°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 15 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094266; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Port Angeles in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around May 1 (36%). In all, 1.17 in falls on 10 days of a normal May.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094266.
What are the records for May in Port Angeles?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 86°F, on May 15, 2023; the coldest is 31°F, on May 10, 1999. The wettest May brought 2.59 in (2013).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.5°F: 2021 51.6°F (+0.1), 2022 49.8°F (−1.7), 2023 56.9°F (+5.4), 2024 53.5°F (+2.0), 2025 52.7°F (+1.2), 2026 53.6°F (+2.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.6°F | +0.1°F | 0.38 in |
| 2022 | 49.8°F | −1.7°F | 0.97 in |
| 2023 | 56.9°F | +5.4°F | 0.65 in |
| 2024 | 53.5°F | +2.0°F | 0.92 in |
| 2025 | 52.7°F | +1.2°F | 0.65 in |
| 2026 | 53.6°F | +2.1°F | 0.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094266; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094266. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Port Angeles 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; Port Angeles's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.