Elkins weather in May: Elkins, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Elkins in May has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal May, 5.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 8°C, 131 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationElkins- Randolph County Airport
- Station IDUSW00013729
- Location38.89°N 79.85°W
- Elevation1,979 ft (603 m)
- Population6,698
- Jan 42° 20°
- Feb 45° 22°
- Mar 54° 29°
- Apr 66° 37°
- May 73° 47°
- Jun 80° 56°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 82° 58°
- Sep 77° 52°
- Oct 66° 39°
- Nov 55° 30°
- Dec 45° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elkins in May?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 60.2°F. May is 8.7°F warmer than April and 7.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Elkins and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 71°F on May 1 to 77°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 57°F and 64°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 52%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 71°F | 42°F | 52% | 35% |
| May 8 | 72°F | 45°F | 52% | 35% |
| May 15 | 73°F | 47°F | 52% | 34% |
| May 22 | 75°F | 49°F | 51% | 33% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 52°F | 50% | 32% |
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 | 71°F | 42°F | 52% | 35% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 71°F | 43°F | 52% | 35% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 71°F | 43°F | 52% | 35% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 71°F | 43°F | 52% | 35% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 71°F | 44°F | 52% | 35% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 72°F | 44°F | 52% | 35% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 72°F | 44°F | 52% | 35% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 72°F | 45°F | 52% | 35% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 72°F | 45°F | 52% | 35% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 72°F | 45°F | 52% | 35% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 73°F | 46°F | 52% | 35% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 73°F | 46°F | 52% | 35% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 73°F | 46°F | 52% | 35% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 73°F | 46°F | 52% | 35% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 73°F | 47°F | 52% | 34% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 73°F | 47°F | 52% | 34% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 74°F | 47°F | 52% | 34% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 74°F | 48°F | 52% | 34% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 74°F | 48°F | 51% | 34% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 74°F | 48°F | 51% | 34% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 74°F | 49°F | 51% | 33% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 75°F | 49°F | 51% | 33% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 75°F | 49°F | 51% | 33% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 75°F | 50°F | 51% | 33% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 75°F | 50°F | 51% | 33% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 75°F | 50°F | 51% | 32% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 76°F | 50°F | 51% | 32% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 76°F | 51°F | 50% | 32% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 76°F | 51°F | 50% | 32% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 76°F | 51°F | 50% | 32% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 77°F | 52°F | 50% | 32% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMay average
- Normal low
- 47°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013729; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elkins in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 51% on average, highest around May 9 (52%). In all, 5.14 in falls on 16 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Elkins, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013729.
How humid and windy is Elkins in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 55°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 3.7 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 53°F | 91% | 1.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 56°F | 72% | 3.7 mph | 45% |
| noon | 71°F | 55°F | 55% | 6.6 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 55°F | 53% | 7.1 mph | 43% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 55°F | 58% | 5.6 mph | 56% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 56°F | 84% | 1.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013729. 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 Elkins?
The warmest May temperature on Elkins's official record (since 1899) is 93°F, on May 19, 1996; the coldest is 20°F, on May 10, 1966. The wettest May brought 15.76 in (1996); the snowiest, 1.5 inches (2020).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.2°F: 2021 57.4°F (−2.8), 2022 62.3°F (+2.1), 2023 57.2°F (−3.0), 2024 63.8°F (+3.6), 2025 59.6°F (−0.6), 2026 58.7°F (−1.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.4°F | −2.8°F | 3.21 in |
| 2022 | 62.3°F | +2.1°F | 7.01 in |
| 2023 | 57.2°F | −3.0°F | 4.25 in |
| 2024 | 63.8°F | +3.6°F | 4.44 in |
| 2025 | 59.6°F | −0.6°F | 6.56 in |
| 2026 | 58.7°F | −1.5°F | 4.97 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EKNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013729. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Elkins 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; Elkins's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.