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Weather on May 11

Federal Way, WA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
67°F
Avg Low
46°F
Warmest
2019
69°F avg
Coldest
1978
48°F avg

About This Date

May 11th in Federal Way, WA typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 46°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 11th was in 2019 (69°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (48°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 32% of May 11th dates historically, with the wettest May 11th recording 1.6" of rain. The last decade has been 5.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 11th in Federal Way, WA? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202669°54°61°
202562°50°56°0.3"
202480°53°67°
202373°50°62°
202261°42°51°
202168°48°58°
202078°56°67°
2019warmest82°55°69°
201877°49°63°
201770°51°60°0.51"
201679°45°62°
201567°51°59°
201465°45°55°
201380°55°68°
201265°40°52°
201160°47°53°0.84"
201062°46°54°
200961°45°53°0.08"
200854°44°49°0.25"
200767°45°56°
200668°42°55°
200564°51°58°
200463°48°55°0.53"
200365°47°56°
200266°42°54°
200171°48°60°
200059°42°51°
199961°37°49°0.33"
199856°50°53°
199783°54°68°
199658°47°52°0.3"
199560°48°54°0.28"
199477°53°65°
199379°50°64°
199258°43°50°
199164°47°55°
199062°49°55°
198962°38°50°0.05"
198879°51°65°
198766°51°59°0.05"
198657°42°50°0.05"
198560°38°49°
198465°47°56°1.09"
198367°39°53°
198260°43°51°
198163°44°53°1.6"
198072°44°58°
197943°
1978coldest59°37°48°0.48"
197759°41°50°0.1"
197663°45°54°
197562°47°54°0.74"
197459°46°53°0.58"
197376°34°55°
197273°44°59°
197188°41°64°
56 years of data from KENT

Federal Way, WA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Federal Way, WA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"4.1"8.1"JFMAMJJASOND2.0"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Federal Way, WA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Federal Way, WA

Federal Way, WA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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