Virginia Beach weather in May: Virginia Beach, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Virginia Beach in May has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 66°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 3.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 13°C, 93 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationOceana Naval Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013769
- Location36.82°N 76.03°W
- Elevation23 ft (7 m)
- Population454,808
- Jan 50° 32°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 59° 39°
- Apr 69° 48°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 87° 70°
- Aug 85° 69°
- Sep 80° 64°
- Oct 71° 53°
- Nov 61° 42°
- Dec 54° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Virginia Beach in May?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 65.9°F. May is 7.7°F warmer than April and 8.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Virginia Beach and the 6th 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 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 63°F and 69°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 | 73°F | 52°F | 36% | 23% |
| May 8 | 74°F | 54°F | 37% | 22% |
| May 15 | 75°F | 56°F | 36% | 22% |
| May 22 | 77°F | 58°F | 36% | 22% |
| May 31 | 79°F | 61°F | 35% | 22% |
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 | 52°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 73°F | 53°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 73°F | 53°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 73°F | 53°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 74°F | 53°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 74°F | 54°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 74°F | 54°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 74°F | 54°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 74°F | 54°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 74°F | 55°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 75°F | 55°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 75°F | 55°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 75°F | 55°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 75°F | 56°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 75°F | 56°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 75°F | 56°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 76°F | 57°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 76°F | 57°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 76°F | 57°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 76°F | 57°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 76°F | 58°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 77°F | 58°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 77°F | 58°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 77°F | 59°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 77°F | 59°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 77°F | 59°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 78°F | 59°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 78°F | 60°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 78°F | 60°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 79°F | 60°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 79°F | 61°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FMay average
- Normal low
- 56°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 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
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013769; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Virginia Beach in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around May 5 (37%). In all, 3.65 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Virginia Beach, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013769.
How humid and windy is Virginia Beach in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 61°F; at 6 a.m. it is 66°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 66°F | 61°F | 84% | 6.8 mph | 24% |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 62°F | 66% | 10.3 mph | 23% |
| noon | 77°F | 61°F | 58% | 10.8 mph | 20% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 61°F | 58% | 11.4 mph | 22% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 61°F | 65% | 9.5 mph | 28% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 61°F | 76% | 6.9 mph | 31% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013769. 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 Virginia Beach?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 97°F, on May 20, 1996; the coldest is 35°F, on May 9, 1956. The wettest May brought 8.21 in (2018).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.9°F: 2023 64.0°F (−1.9), 2024 69.3°F (+3.4), 2025 68.5°F (+2.6), 2026 66.8°F (+0.9). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 64.0°F | −1.9°F | 2.03 in |
| 2024 | 69.3°F | +3.4°F | 3.84 in |
| 2025 | 68.5°F | +2.6°F | 6.51 in |
| 2026 | 66.8°F | +0.9°F | 2.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013769; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013769. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Virginia Beach 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; Virginia Beach's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.