Parkersburg weather in May: Parkersburg, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Parkersburg in May has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 72°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 4.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 106 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationParkersburg/Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003804
- Location39.34°N 81.44°W
- Elevation831 ft (253 m)
- Population28,834
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 44° 26°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 75° 52°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 85° 62°
- Sep 79° 55°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 55° 35°
- Dec 44° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Parkersburg in May?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 63.3°F. May is 8.7°F warmer than April and 7.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Parkersburg and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 72°F on May 1 to 78°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 60°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 72°F | 47°F | 45% | 30% |
| May 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 45% | 29% |
| May 15 | 75°F | 51°F | 44% | 29% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 53°F | 43% | 28% |
| May 31 | 78°F | 56°F | 41% | 26% |
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 | 72°F | 47°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 72°F | 48°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 72°F | 48°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 73°F | 48°F | 45% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 73°F | 49°F | 45% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 73°F | 49°F | 45% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 73°F | 49°F | 45% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 45% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 74°F | 50°F | 45% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 74°F | 50°F | 45% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 74°F | 50°F | 45% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 74°F | 51°F | 45% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 74°F | 51°F | 44% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 74°F | 51°F | 44% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 75°F | 51°F | 44% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 75°F | 52°F | 44% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 75°F | 52°F | 44% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 75°F | 52°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 75°F | 52°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 76°F | 53°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 76°F | 53°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 76°F | 53°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 54°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 76°F | 54°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 77°F | 54°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 77°F | 54°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 77°F | 55°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 77°F | 55°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 78°F | 55°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 78°F | 55°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 78°F | 56°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FMay average
- Normal low
- 52°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003804; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Parkersburg in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around May 1 (45%). In all, 4.17 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Parkersburg, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003804.
How humid and windy is Parkersburg in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 58°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 4.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 56°F | 90% | 2.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 58°F | 72% | 5.9 mph | 53% |
| noon | 74°F | 58°F | 57% | 7.3 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 58°F | 53% | 7.7 mph | 40% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 57°F | 56% | 6.3 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 66°F | 59°F | 77% | 3.3 mph | 64% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003804. 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 Parkersburg?
The warmest May temperature on Parkersburg's official record (since 1926) is 95°F, on May 18, 1962; the coldest is 28°F, on May 9, 2020. The wettest May brought 10.00 in (1968).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.3°F: 2021 60.6°F (−2.7), 2022 65.7°F (+2.4), 2023 61.1°F (−2.1), 2024 67.5°F (+4.2), 2025 61.1°F (−2.2), 2026 61.3°F (−2.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.6°F | −2.7°F | 3.82 in |
| 2022 | 65.7°F | +2.4°F | 4.16 in |
| 2023 | 61.1°F | −2.1°F | 2.84 in |
| 2024 | 67.5°F | +4.2°F | 2.45 in |
| 2025 | 61.1°F | −2.2°F | 5.07 in |
| 2026 | 61.3°F | −2.0°F | 5.72 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PKBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003804. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Parkersburg 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; Parkersburg's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.