Blacksburg weather in May: Blacksburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Blacksburg in May has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 4.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 114 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationBlacksburg Nwso
- Station IDUSC00440766
- Location37.20°N 80.41°W
- Elevation2,103 ft (641 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population45,452
- Jan 42° 22°
- Feb 45° 24°
- Mar 53° 30°
- Apr 64° 39°
- May 72° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 82° 61°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 66° 41°
- Nov 55° 31°
- Dec 45° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Blacksburg in May?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 60.2°F. May is 8.8°F warmer than April and 7.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Blacksburg and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 69°F on May 1 to 75°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 57°F and 63°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 69°F | 44°F | 43% | 27% |
| May 8 | 70°F | 46°F | 44% | 28% |
| May 15 | 72°F | 48°F | 44% | 28% |
| May 22 | 73°F | 50°F | 44% | 28% |
| May 31 | 75°F | 53°F | 44% | 28% |
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 | 44°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 69°F | 44°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 69°F | 45°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 70°F | 45°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 70°F | 45°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 70°F | 46°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 70°F | 46°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 70°F | 46°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 71°F | 46°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 71°F | 47°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 71°F | 47°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 71°F | 47°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 71°F | 48°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 72°F | 48°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 72°F | 48°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 72°F | 48°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 72°F | 49°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 72°F | 49°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 72°F | 49°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 73°F | 50°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 73°F | 50°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 73°F | 50°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 73°F | 50°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 73°F | 51°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 74°F | 51°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 74°F | 51°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 74°F | 52°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 74°F | 52°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 75°F | 52°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 75°F | 53°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 75°F | 53°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMay average
- Normal low
- 48°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 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
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00440766; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Blacksburg in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around May 17 (44%). In all, 4.47 in falls on 14 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Blacksburg, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00440766.
What are the records for May in Blacksburg?
The warmest May temperature on Blacksburg's official record (since 1893) is 93°F, on May 10, 1902; the coldest is 23°F, on May 5, 1973. The wettest May brought 9.75 in (1971); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1897).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.2°F: 2021 58.9°F (−1.3), 2022 61.3°F (+1.1), 2023 59.4°F (−0.8), 2024 64.1°F (+3.9), 2025 60.1°F (−0.1), 2026 58.8°F (−1.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.9°F | −1.3°F | 2.90 in |
| 2022 | 61.3°F | +1.1°F | 6.65 in |
| 2023 | 59.4°F | −0.8°F | 4.16 in |
| 2024 | 64.1°F | +3.9°F | 3.44 in |
| 2025 | 60.1°F | −0.1°F | 7.20 in |
| 2026 | 58.8°F | −1.4°F | 2.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RNKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00440766. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Blacksburg compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, May normal highs run from 71°F in Floyd to 82°F in Chesapeake; Blacksburg's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.