North Yelm climate

North Yelm Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Olympia AP, 22.8 km from North Yelm

Average highs run from 63°F on May 1 to 68°F on May 31, and lows from 40°F to 46°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 2.26 in over about 11 wet days.

May day by day

The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.

Normal daily high and low temperature at North Yelm, in °F, with the record for each date.20406080100151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
66°F
Average low
43°F
Precipitation
2.26 in
Record high
90°FMay 15, 2023
Record low
36°FMay 6, 2002
Chance of a freeze
44%
Daylight
14 h 26 min to 15 h 37 min
Cloud cover
69%
Humidity
82%
Dew point
46°F
Wind
3.8 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wetChance of snow
May 163°F40°F85°F 201437°F 201345%0%
May 263°F40°F85°F 201638°F 200645%0%
May 363°F40°F80°F 202641°F 199944%0%
May 464°F41°F76°F 201337°F 202043%0%
May 564°F41°F81°F 201339°F 201043%0%
May 664°F41°F83°F 201336°F 200242%0%
May 764°F41°F82°F 201637°F 200241%0%
May 865°F41°F75°F 202038°F 199941%0%
May 965°F42°F81°F 202037°F 199940%0%
May 1065°F42°F82°F 202038°F 199940%0%
May 1165°F42°F84°F 202441°F 202239%0%
May 1266°F42°F80°F 200239°F 200839%0%
May 1366°F43°F84°F 201639°F 201139%0%
May 1466°F43°F87°F 202342°F 199938%0%
May 1566°F43°F90°F 202340°F 200238%0%
May 1666°F43°F82°F 200641°F 200338%0%
May 1767°F43°F88°F 200839°F 200337%0%
May 1867°F44°F77°F 200838°F 200337%0%
May 1967°F44°F75°F 200842°F 199937%0%
May 2067°F44°F77°F 202341°F 202236%0%
May 2167°F44°F79°F 201543°F 200736%0%
May 2267°F44°F81°F 200144°F 200936%0%
May 2368°F45°F82°F 200143°F 201335%0%
May 2468°F45°F76°F 200842°F 201035%0%
May 2568°F45°F76°F 200143°F 200035%0%
May 2668°F45°F87°F 200544°F 199934%0%
May 2768°F45°F88°F 200543°F 200934%0%
May 2868°F45°F81°F 201742°F 201134%0%
May 2968°F46°F81°F 200943°F 201234%0%
May 3068°F46°F85°F 200742°F 201033%0%
May 3168°F46°F82°F 200144°F 200833%0%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at North Yelm, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.010203040501102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (PDT).

May 1
sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 8:21 PM
May 31
sunrise 5:20 AM, sunset 8:57 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USW00024227 (Olympia AP), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00094274, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.