Newport News weather in May: Newport News, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Newport News in May has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 67°F, rising from 74°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 3.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 13°C, 93 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationNewport News International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093741
- Location37.13°N 76.49°W
- Elevation42 ft (13 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population183,056
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 53° 32°
- Mar 59° 38°
- Apr 70° 47°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 70°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 81° 63°
- Oct 71° 51°
- Nov 61° 40°
- Dec 53° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport News in May?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 66.7°F. May is 8.3°F warmer than April and 7.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Newport News and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 74°F on May 1 to 81°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 64°F and 70°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 | 74°F | 52°F | 38% | 22% |
| May 8 | 76°F | 54°F | 39% | 23% |
| May 15 | 77°F | 56°F | 39% | 24% |
| May 22 | 78°F | 58°F | 39% | 24% |
| May 31 | 81°F | 60°F | 39% | 24% |
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 | 74°F | 52°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 74°F | 52°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 75°F | 53°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 75°F | 53°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 75°F | 53°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 75°F | 53°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 75°F | 54°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 76°F | 54°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 76°F | 54°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 76°F | 55°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 76°F | 55°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 76°F | 55°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 77°F | 55°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 77°F | 56°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 77°F | 56°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 77°F | 56°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 77°F | 56°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 78°F | 57°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 78°F | 57°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 78°F | 57°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 78°F | 58°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 78°F | 58°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 79°F | 58°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 79°F | 58°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 79°F | 59°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 79°F | 59°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 80°F | 59°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 80°F | 59°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 80°F | 60°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 80°F | 60°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 81°F | 60°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FMay average
- Normal low
- 56°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093741; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport News in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around May 17 (39%). In all, 3.66 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Newport News, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093741.
How humid and windy is Newport News in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 61°F; at 6 a.m. it is 66°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 66°F | 61°F | 85% | 6.3 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 62°F | 67% | 9.1 mph | 61% |
| noon | 79°F | 62°F | 56% | 9.9 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 80°F | 61°F | 53% | 10.3 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 61°F | 60% | 8.8 mph | 66% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 62°F | 77% | 6.4 mph | 67% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093741. 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 Newport News?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 2000) is 96°F, on May 29, 2012; the coldest is 34°F, on May 10, 2020. The wettest May brought 6.47 in (2025).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.7°F: 2021 63.3°F (−3.4), 2022 66.3°F (−0.4), 2023 62.7°F (−4.0), 2024 68.1°F (+1.4), 2025 66.8°F (+0.1), 2026 66.4°F (−0.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.3°F | −3.4°F | 2.03 in |
| 2022 | 66.3°F | −0.4°F | 3.95 in |
| 2023 | 62.7°F | −4.0°F | 2.41 in |
| 2024 | 68.1°F | +1.4°F | 3.30 in |
| 2025 | 66.8°F | +0.1°F | 6.47 in |
| 2026 | 66.4°F | −0.3°F | 4.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093741; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093741. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Newport News 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; Newport News's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.