Shelton weather in May: Shelton, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Shelton in May has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 2.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 67 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationShelton Sanderson Field
- Station IDUSW00094227
- Location47.24°N 123.14°W
- Elevation271 ft (83 m)
- Population10,737
- Jan 47° 34°
- Feb 50° 33°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 72° 49°
- Jul 78° 52°
- Aug 79° 52°
- Sep 74° 48°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 52° 36°
- Dec 46° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Shelton in May?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 55.3°F. May is 6.4°F warmer than April and 4.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Shelton and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 64°F on May 1 to 69°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 53°F and 58°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 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 64°F | 41°F | 47% | 26% |
| May 8 | 66°F | 42°F | 44% | 23% |
| May 15 | 67°F | 44°F | 41% | 21% |
| May 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 38% | 19% |
| May 31 | 69°F | 47°F | 34% | 17% |
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 | 64°F | 41°F | 47% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 64°F | 41°F | 47% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 64°F | 41°F | 46% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 65°F | 41°F | 46% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 65°F | 41°F | 45% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 65°F | 42°F | 45% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 65°F | 42°F | 44% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 66°F | 42°F | 44% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 66°F | 42°F | 43% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 66°F | 43°F | 43% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 66°F | 43°F | 42% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 66°F | 43°F | 42% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 67°F | 43°F | 41% | 21% | 15 h |
| May 14 | 67°F | 44°F | 41% | 21% | 15 h |
| May 15 | 67°F | 44°F | 41% | 21% | 15 h |
| May 16 | 67°F | 44°F | 40% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 67°F | 44°F | 40% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 67°F | 45°F | 40% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 68°F | 45°F | 39% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 68°F | 45°F | 39% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 68°F | 45°F | 38% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 38% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 68°F | 46°F | 38% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 68°F | 46°F | 37% | 19% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 68°F | 46°F | 37% | 18% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 68°F | 46°F | 36% | 18% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 18% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 18% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 69°F | 47°F | 35% | 17% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 69°F | 47°F | 35% | 17% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 69°F | 47°F | 34% | 17% | 15 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FMay average
- Normal low
- 44°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 15 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094227; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Shelton in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around May 1 (47%). In all, 2.62 in falls on 13 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Shelton, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094227.
What are the records for May in Shelton?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 91°F, on May 27, 2005; the coldest is 28°F, on May 2, 2006. The wettest May brought 6.03 in (2009).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.3°F: 2021 54.5°F (−0.8), 2022 50.5°F (−4.8), 2023 59.2°F (+3.9), 2024 53.5°F (−1.8), 2025 53.8°F (−1.5), 2026 56.3°F (+1.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.5°F | −0.8°F | 1.80 in |
| 2022 | 50.5°F | −4.8°F | 4.46 in |
| 2023 | 59.2°F | +3.9°F | 0.36 in |
| 2024 | 53.5°F | −1.8°F | 1.49 in |
| 2025 | 53.8°F | −1.5°F | 1.24 in |
| 2026 | 56.3°F | +1.0°F | 1.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094227; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094227. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Shelton 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; Shelton's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.