Lynchburg weather in May: Lynchburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Lynchburg in May has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 3.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 101 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationLynchburg Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013733
- Location37.32°N 79.21°W
- Elevation940 ft (287 m)
- Population80,301
- Jan 46° 26°
- Feb 50° 28°
- Mar 58° 35°
- Apr 69° 44°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 87° 65°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 58° 35°
- Dec 49° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lynchburg in May?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 64.2°F. May is 8.1°F warmer than April and 7.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Lynchburg and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 73°F on May 1 to 79°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 61°F and 67°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 24% |
| May 8 | 74°F | 50°F | 38% | 25% |
| May 15 | 76°F | 52°F | 39% | 25% |
| May 22 | 77°F | 54°F | 39% | 25% |
| May 31 | 79°F | 57°F | 38% | 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 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 73°F | 49°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 73°F | 49°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 74°F | 49°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 74°F | 49°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 74°F | 50°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 74°F | 50°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 74°F | 50°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 75°F | 51°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 75°F | 51°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 75°F | 51°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 75°F | 51°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 75°F | 52°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 75°F | 52°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 76°F | 52°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 76°F | 53°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 76°F | 53°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 76°F | 53°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 76°F | 53°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 77°F | 54°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 77°F | 54°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 77°F | 54°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 77°F | 55°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 77°F | 55°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 78°F | 55°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 78°F | 55°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 78°F | 56°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 78°F | 56°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 79°F | 56°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 79°F | 56°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 79°F | 57°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FMay average
- Normal low
- 53°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013733; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lynchburg in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around May 16 (39%). In all, 3.98 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Lynchburg, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013733.
How humid and windy is Lynchburg in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 59°F; at 6 a.m. it is 61°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 4.7 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 61°F | 58°F | 89% | 3.0 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 59°F | 68% | 6.2 mph | 63% |
| noon | 76°F | 59°F | 56% | 7.1 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 59°F | 53% | 7.5 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 60°F | 59% | 6.1 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 60°F | 78% | 3.2 mph | 68% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013733. 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 Lynchburg?
The warmest May temperature on Lynchburg's official record (since 1893) is 100°F, on May 22, 1941; the coldest is 30°F, on May 10, 2020. The wettest May brought 9.08 in (1898).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.2°F: 2021 64.3°F (+0.1), 2022 67.6°F (+3.4), 2023 63.2°F (−1.0), 2024 67.5°F (+3.3), 2025 64.7°F (+0.5), 2026 62.8°F (−1.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.3°F | +0.1°F | 1.70 in |
| 2022 | 67.6°F | +3.4°F | 5.72 in |
| 2023 | 63.2°F | −1.0°F | 1.91 in |
| 2024 | 67.5°F | +3.3°F | 2.49 in |
| 2025 | 64.7°F | +0.5°F | 7.87 in |
| 2026 | 62.8°F | −1.4°F | 3.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LYHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013733. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Lynchburg 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; Lynchburg's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.