May weather in Yakima, WA
The average temperature in Yakima in May is 60.7°F (47.9°F–73.5°F). Average precipitation: 0.79 inches.
May is a spring month in Yakima, and is warmer than the annual average of 52.9°F. Daily temperatures swing about 25.6°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Daylight averages about 14h 49m. For travel, May is a comfortable month to visit.
Avg High
73.5°F
Avg Low
47.9°F
Precipitation
0.79 in
Daylight
14h 49m
May records in Yakima
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 88.0°F (1998) | 34.0°F (2001) | 0.06 in (2007) |
| May 2 | 82.9°F (1998) | 34.0°F (2001) | 0.13 in (2007) |
| May 3 | 80.1°F (2004) | 32.0°F (2007) | 0.03 in (1998) |
| May 4 | 82.9°F (1998) | 34.0°F (2007) | 0.14 in (2005) |
| May 5 | 84.9°F (1998) | 36.0°F (2007) | 0.32 in (2017) |
| May 6 | 84.9°F (1998) | 32.0°F (2000) | 0.15 in (1999) |
| May 7 | 84.9°F (2007) | 35.1°F (2002) | 0.00 in (1998) |
| May 8 | 89.1°F (2007) | 30.0°F (1999) | 0.08 in (2004) |
| May 9 | 73.9°F (2001) | 33.1°F (1999) | 1.15 in (2005) |
| May 10 | 80.1°F (2007) | 33.1°F (1999) | 0.05 in (2005) |
| May 11 | 82.0°F (2001) | 34.0°F (1999) | 0.04 in (1998) |
| May 12 | 89.1°F (2001) | 37.9°F (2000) | 0.01 in (2017) |
| May 13 | 78.1°F (2005) | 37.9°F (2006) | 0.08 in (2017) |
| May 14 | 81.0°F (2006) | 35.1°F (1999) | 0.02 in (1998) |
| May 15 | 91.0°F (2006) | 39.0°F (1998) | 0.23 in (2004) |
| May 16 | 96.1°F (2006) | 34.0°F (2003) | 0.08 in (2003) |
| May 17 | 97.0°F (2006) | 35.1°F (2003) | 0.12 in (1999) |
| May 18 | 96.1°F (2006) | 39.0°F (1998) | 0.24 in (2005) |
| May 19 | 86.0°F (2006) | 37.0°F (1999) | 0.28 in (2019) |
| May 20 | 77.0°F (2000) | 46.0°F (2001) | 0.62 in (2002) |
| May 21 | 80.1°F (2001) | 39.9°F (1998) | 0.12 in (2007) |
| May 22 | 91.9°F (2001) | 42.1°F (2005) | 0.06 in (2006) |
| May 23 | 97.0°F (2001) | 39.0°F (2005) | 0.11 in (2004) |
| May 24 | 93.9°F (1999) | 43.0°F (2004) | 0.14 in (2006) |
| May 25 | 88.0°F (2001) | 43.0°F (1998) | 0.39 in (1998) |
| May 26 | 91.0°F (2001) | 42.1°F (2006) | 0.01 in (2008) |
| May 27 | 89.1°F (2005) | 43.0°F (1999) | 0.26 in (2006) |
| May 28 | 93.9°F (2005) | 41.0°F (1998) | 0.12 in (2002) |
| May 29 | 91.0°F (2005) | 36.0°F (2001) | 0.12 in (1998) |
| May 30 | 86.0°F (2005) | 44.1°F (2001) | 0.25 in (2000) |
| May 31 | 91.0°F (2007) | 46.0°F (2004) | 0.08 in (2000) |