Waynesboro weather in May: Waynesboro, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Waynesboro in May has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 3.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 91 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationWaynesboro Water Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00448941
- Location38.08°N 78.88°W
- Elevation1,270 ft (387 m)
- Population23,498
- Jan 44° 23°
- Feb 48° 25°
- Mar 55° 31°
- Apr 66° 40°
- May 74° 50°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 86° 63°
- Aug 85° 61°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 68° 43°
- Nov 56° 33°
- Dec 47° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waynesboro in May?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 62.1°F. May is 9.1°F warmer than April and 8.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Waynesboro and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 71°F on May 1 to 78°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 59°F and 66°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 | 71°F | 45°F | 38% | 28% |
| May 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 39% | 28% |
| May 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 39% | 28% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 52°F | 39% | 28% |
| May 31 | 78°F | 55°F | 38% | 27% |
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 | 71°F | 45°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 71°F | 45°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 71°F | 46°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 72°F | 46°F | 39% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 72°F | 46°F | 39% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 72°F | 47°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 72°F | 47°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 73°F | 48°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 73°F | 48°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 73°F | 49°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 73°F | 49°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 73°F | 49°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 74°F | 50°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 74°F | 50°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 74°F | 50°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 75°F | 51°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 75°F | 51°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 75°F | 51°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 75°F | 52°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 76°F | 52°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 52°F | 38% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 76°F | 53°F | 38% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 76°F | 53°F | 38% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 77°F | 53°F | 38% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 77°F | 53°F | 38% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 77°F | 54°F | 38% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 77°F | 54°F | 38% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 78°F | 54°F | 38% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 78°F | 55°F | 38% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FMay average
- Normal low
- 50°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 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 USC00448941; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Waynesboro in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around May 15 (39%). In all, 3.59 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Waynesboro, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00448941.
What are the records for May in Waynesboro?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.1°F: 2021 60.8°F (−1.3), 2022 62.6°F (+0.5), 2023 60.5°F (−1.6), 2024 65.3°F (+3.2). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.8°F | −1.3°F | 1.23 in |
| 2022 | 62.6°F | +0.5°F | 6.81 in |
| 2023 | 60.5°F | −1.6°F | 1.92 in |
| 2024 | 65.3°F | +3.2°F | 3.22 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00448941. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Waynesboro 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; Waynesboro's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.