May outlook: Near-normal temperatures, frequent showers

Temperatures will jump around, ranging from the 40s to the 80s.

Spring in Washington has been quite uneven with a slightly warmer-than-normal March and a marginally cooler-than-normal April.

Our incoming May might bring something right in the middle with a blend of cooler and warmer periods. The weather pattern looks variable enough to deliver healthy springtime showers, too.

We are forecasting the month overall bring near-normal temperatures with an average temperature between 65 and 69 degrees (normal is 67.2 degrees). We lean toward near-to-above-normal rainfall between 3.8 and 4.5 inches (normal is 3.94 inches).

We’ve seen a mix of Mays over the last five years: Three were cooler than average, and two were warmer; likewise, three were wetter than normal, and two were drier.

Keep in mind that “near normal” means conditions work out to near average over the entire month. We expect plenty of day-to-day variability ahead with lows in the chilly 40s this weekend and next weekend but highs often in the warm 70s to even 80s.

The very latest model projections for the next two weeks indicate plenty of variability but suggest, on balance, near-normal temperatures and slightly wetter-than-normal conditions:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/04/30/may-weather-outlook-dc-area/?