Galax weather in May: Galax, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Galax in May has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 3.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 101 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationGalax Radio WBRF
- Station IDUSC00443267
- Location36.66°N 80.91°W
- Elevation2,385 ft (727 m)
- Population6,739
- Jan 42° 23°
- Feb 47° 26°
- Mar 54° 32°
- Apr 65° 39°
- May 72° 49°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 82° 61°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 65° 41°
- Nov 55° 32°
- Dec 46° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Galax in May?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 60.6°F. May is 8.6°F warmer than April and 7.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Galax and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 70°F on May 1 to 75°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 58°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 70°F | 44°F | 34% | 23% |
| May 8 | 71°F | 47°F | 35% | 24% |
| May 15 | 72°F | 49°F | 35% | 25% |
| May 22 | 73°F | 51°F | 36% | 25% |
| May 31 | 75°F | 53°F | 37% | 25% |
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 | 70°F | 44°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 70°F | 45°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 70°F | 45°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 70°F | 45°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 71°F | 46°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 71°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 71°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 71°F | 47°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 71°F | 47°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 71°F | 47°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 72°F | 47°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 72°F | 48°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 72°F | 48°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 72°F | 48°F | 35% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 72°F | 49°F | 35% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 72°F | 49°F | 35% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 73°F | 49°F | 35% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 73°F | 49°F | 35% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 73°F | 50°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 73°F | 50°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 73°F | 50°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 73°F | 51°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 74°F | 51°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 74°F | 51°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 74°F | 51°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 74°F | 52°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 74°F | 52°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 75°F | 52°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 75°F | 52°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 75°F | 53°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 75°F | 53°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMay average
- Normal low
- 49°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 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
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00443267; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Galax in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around May 30 (37%). In all, 3.99 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Galax, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00443267.
What are the records for May in Galax?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1954) is 91°F, on May 20, 1996; the coldest is 26°F, on May 8, 1989. The wettest May brought 9.35 in (1975).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00443267. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Galax 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; Galax's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.