May in Coeur d'Alene, ID: variable for golf — mixed conditions — check the live score. Best tee times: late morning to early afternoon after dew burns off.
| Average May Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 64°F |
| Avg daily low | 45°F |
| Rainy days | 17 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 8.8 mph |
Most golfers arrive in Coeur d'Alene in May expecting a green, warming spring with occasional showers — and the temperature part is accurate enough. Highs reach 64°F and winds ease slightly to 8.8 mph compared to April's 9.2 mph, so conditions can feel genuinely pleasant when the sun is out. The surprise is the rain. May is tied for the third-wettest month of the year at 17 precipitation days, meaning more than half your round could be played under some form of wet sky.
That 19°F daily swing between the 45°F morning low and 64°F afternoon high is the other catch. Early tee times that feel cold enough for a jacket can turn warm enough to peel layers by the back nine. The season-tier badge here is Variable for good reason — you can get a gorgeous Pacific Northwest spring afternoon or a gray, damp slog, sometimes on the same day.
Book afternoon tee times — ideally after 1 PM — to let the 45°F morning chill burn off and capture the warmest window before any late-day fronts move through. Given 17 potential rain days, look for courses with flexible same-week cancellation policies rather than locking in a full prepaid round weeks out. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
May runs 10°F warmer than April and drops the wind slightly from 9.2 mph to 8.8 mph, but adds 2 more precipitation days, making it wetter despite feeling more like summer. June is where conditions genuinely shift: precipitation days drop sharply by 5, temperatures climb another 9°F to a 73°F average high, and wind eases a further 0.3 mph. If you can wait until June, you'll find noticeably more reliable playing weather.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Coeur d'Alene, ID for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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It depends on your tolerance for variable weather. Temperatures are comfortable in the afternoon with highs around 64°F and winds averaging 8.8 mph, but May is tied for the third-wettest month of the year at 17 precipitation days. You can absolutely play good golf, but you should plan around rain rather than hope to avoid it.
Morning lows average 45°F, which is cold enough that early tee times will feel more like late March than late spring. The temperature climbs to around 64°F by mid-afternoon, creating a 19°F daily swing that demands layered clothing. If cold mornings bother your game, targeting tee times after noon will put you in a much more comfortable range.