Beckley weather in May: Beckley, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Beckley in May has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal May, 4.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 11°C, 119 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationBeckley Raleigh County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003872
- Location37.78°N 81.12°W
- Elevation2,514 ft (766 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population16,515
- Jan 41° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 64° 43°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 78° 59°
- Jul 81° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 74° 55°
- Oct 64° 44°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 44° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Beckley in May?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 61.3°F. May is 7.8°F warmer than April and 6.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Beckley and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 69°F on May 1 to 74°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 58°F and 65°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 69°F | 48°F | 48% | 31% |
| May 8 | 70°F | 49°F | 49% | 31% |
| May 15 | 71°F | 51°F | 48% | 31% |
| May 22 | 72°F | 53°F | 48% | 31% |
| May 31 | 74°F | 55°F | 47% | 31% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 69°F | 48°F | 48% | 31% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 69°F | 48°F | 48% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 69°F | 48°F | 49% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 70°F | 48°F | 49% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 70°F | 49°F | 49% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 70°F | 49°F | 49% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 70°F | 49°F | 49% | 31% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 70°F | 49°F | 49% | 31% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 70°F | 50°F | 49% | 31% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 71°F | 50°F | 49% | 31% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 71°F | 50°F | 49% | 31% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 71°F | 50°F | 48% | 31% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 71°F | 50°F | 48% | 31% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 71°F | 51°F | 48% | 31% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 71°F | 51°F | 48% | 31% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 71°F | 51°F | 48% | 31% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 72°F | 51°F | 48% | 31% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 72°F | 52°F | 48% | 31% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 72°F | 52°F | 48% | 31% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 52°F | 48% | 31% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 72°F | 52°F | 48% | 31% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 72°F | 53°F | 48% | 31% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 73°F | 53°F | 48% | 31% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 73°F | 53°F | 48% | 31% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 73°F | 53°F | 48% | 31% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 73°F | 54°F | 48% | 31% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 73°F | 54°F | 47% | 31% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 74°F | 54°F | 47% | 31% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 74°F | 54°F | 47% | 31% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 74°F | 55°F | 47% | 31% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 74°F | 55°F | 47% | 31% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMay average
- Normal low
- 51°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003872; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Beckley in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around May 5 (49%). In all, 4.68 in falls on 15 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Beckley, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003872.
How humid and windy is Beckley in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 55°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 6.0 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 58°F | 54°F | 88% | 4.2 mph | 55% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 56°F | 72% | 6.8 mph | 52% |
| noon | 70°F | 55°F | 59% | 8.1 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 55°F | 55% | 8.5 mph | 46% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 55°F | 60% | 7.3 mph | 53% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 56°F | 78% | 4.5 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003872. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Beckley?
The warmest May temperature on Beckley's official record (since 1896) is 92°F, on May 22, 1941; the coldest is 21°F, on May 10, 1923. The wettest May brought 9.56 in (1924); the snowiest, 10.0 inches (1923).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.3°F: 2021 59.0°F (−2.3), 2022 63.8°F (+2.5), 2023 59.0°F (−2.3), 2024 64.2°F (+2.9), 2025 59.7°F (−1.6), 2026 60.4°F (−0.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.0°F | −2.3°F | 2.12 in |
| 2022 | 63.8°F | +2.5°F | 4.76 in |
| 2023 | 59.0°F | −2.3°F | 4.00 in |
| 2024 | 64.2°F | +2.9°F | 3.45 in |
| 2025 | 59.7°F | −1.6°F | 5.11 in |
| 2026 | 60.4°F | −0.9°F | 4.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BKWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003872. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Beckley compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, May normal highs run from 64°F in Davis to 79°F in Logan; Beckley's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.