As of 23:17 EDT

Washington, DC weather in May

77°

Washington, Saturday, 8 August, 23:17

Partly cloudy. Feels like 78°. High 88°, low 72°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind5.7 mph SW

Humidity80%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point71°

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In May, Washington, DC averages a high of 74° and a low of 55.2°. About 4.2 inches of precipitation fall over the month (12 wet days). The record high is 96.3° (2006) and the record low 33.3° (2020). Normals are computed over the last 60 years.

Day	High	Low	Chance of precip.	Record high	Record low
1	71.4°	51.4°	32%	88.5° (2010)	39.4° (1971)
2	73°	52.5°	37%	87.6° (2024)	38.5° (1978)
3	70.7°	52.3°	38%	89.4° (2018)	37° (2005)
4	69.1°	51.4°	43%	91.6° (2018)	37.2° (1986)
5	70°	51.1°	47%	86.2° (2000)	38.3° (1966)
6	70.5°	51.8°	40%	88.3° (1986)	42.6° (2023)
7	70.7°	51.1°	30%	89.8° (2000)	37.9° (1970)
8	71.4°	52.5°	48%	88.5° (2000)	40.3° (2021)
9	70.5°	51.8°	33%	93° (1963)	33.3° (2020)
10	72.3°	52.3°	25%	93° (1963)	35.2° (1966)
11	73.2°	53.2°	25%	87.4° (1985)	35.8° (1966)
12	73.8°	54°	40%	89.8° (2018)	38.3° (2020)
13	72°	54.5°	30%	91.6° (2000)	40.1° (2020)
14	72.5°	53.4°	33%	88.5° (1985)	37.6° (2013)
15	74.7°	55.9°	33%	92.8° (1962)	43.5° (1984)
16	74.1°	55°	45%	88° (1998)	42.1° (2016)
17	73.6°	55.8°	40%	90.1° (2017)	38.8° (1984)
18	73.6°	55.2°	42%	93.2° (1962)	41.5° (1973)
19	74.7°	56.3°	40%	94.1° (1962)	42.6° (2003)
20	75.4°	56.5°	35%	91.9° (1962)	41° (2002)
21	75°	56.3°	32%	90.9° (2022)	37.6° (2002)
22	76.1°	56.5°	37%	91.4° (2022)	38.7° (2002)
23	76.1°	57.7°	40%	92.1° (2021)	43.9° (2002)
24	77°	57.9°	38%	89.8° (1962)	42.8° (1963)
25	76.1°	58.3°	37%	92.1° (1991)	44.4° (1967)
26	77.5°	58.8°	38%	92.1° (1991)	47.7° (1972)
27	76.1°	59°	40%	93° (2010)	42.6° (1972)
28	76.8°	58.8°	43%	91.2° (2012)	44.2° (1992)
29	78.1°	59.7°	40%	95.7° (1969)	47.8° (1992)
30	78.6°	60.1°	38%	96.3° (2006)	46° (1996)
31	80.4°	60.8°	32%	95.5° (1991)	44.2° (1996)