Yakima weather in May: Yakima, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Yakima in May has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal May, 0.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 6°C, 19 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationYakima Airport
- Station IDUSW00024243
- Location46.57°N 120.54°W
- Elevation1,064 ft (324 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population97,390
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 47° 26°
- Mar 57° 30°
- Apr 65° 35°
- May 74° 44°
- Jun 81° 50°
- Jul 90° 55°
- Aug 89° 53°
- Sep 79° 45°
- Oct 64° 35°
- Nov 49° 27°
- Dec 38° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Yakima in May?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 58.8°F. May is 8.9°F warmer than April and 6.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Yakima and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 70°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 56°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 70°F | 39°F | 18% | 6% |
| May 8 | 72°F | 41°F | 19% | 6% |
| May 15 | 74°F | 44°F | 20% | 7% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 45°F | 20% | 7% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 47°F | 20% | 7% |
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 | 70°F | 39°F | 18% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 70°F | 39°F | 18% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 71°F | 40°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 71°F | 40°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 71°F | 40°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 72°F | 41°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 72°F | 41°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 72°F | 41°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 73°F | 42°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 73°F | 42°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 73°F | 42°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 73°F | 43°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 74°F | 43°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 74°F | 43°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h |
| May 15 | 74°F | 44°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h |
| May 16 | 75°F | 44°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h |
| May 17 | 75°F | 44°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h |
| May 18 | 75°F | 44°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 75°F | 45°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 75°F | 45°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 76°F | 45°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 76°F | 45°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 46°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 76°F | 46°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 76°F | 46°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 76°F | 46°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 77°F | 46°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 77°F | 47°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 77°F | 47°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 77°F | 47°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 77°F | 47°F | 20% | 7% | 15 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FMay average
- Normal low
- 44°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 15 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024243; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Yakima in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around May 20 (20%). In all, 0.74 in falls on 6 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Yakima, 2 days reach 90°F and 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024243.
How humid and windy is Yakima in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 75°F with 29% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 64% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 43°F | 64% | 5.5 mph | 66% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 43°F | 42% | 5.9 mph | 68% |
| noon | 73°F | 41°F | 32% | 7.3 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 75°F | 41°F | 29% | 8.7 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 41°F | 33% | 10.3 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 43°F | 50% | 7.9 mph | 73% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024243. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Yakima?
The warmest May temperature on Yakima's official record (since 1946) is 102°F, on May 30, 1986; the coldest is 25°F, on May 1, 1954. The wettest May brought 2.76 in (1948).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.8°F: 2021 59.2°F (+0.4), 2022 54.0°F (−4.8), 2023 64.9°F (+6.1), 2024 57.2°F (−1.6), 2025 58.8°F (at normal), 2026 61.8°F (+3.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.2°F | +0.4°F | 0.05 in |
| 2022 | 54.0°F | −4.8°F | 0.85 in |
| 2023 | 64.9°F | +6.1°F | 0.11 in |
| 2024 | 57.2°F | −1.6°F | 0.27 in |
| 2025 | 58.8°F | at normal | 0.30 in |
| 2026 | 61.8°F | +3.0°F | 0.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YKMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024243. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Yakima 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; Yakima's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.