Wheeling weather in May: Wheeling, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Wheeling in May has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 4.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 11°C, 102 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationWheeling Ohio County Airport
- Station IDUSW00014894
- Location40.18°N 80.65°W
- Elevation1,179 ft (359 m)
- Population26,060
- Jan 37° 22°
- Feb 40° 24°
- Mar 50° 31°
- Apr 63° 42°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 79° 59°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 75° 55°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 51° 35°
- Dec 41° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wheeling in May?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 61.2°F. May is 9.2°F warmer than April and 7.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Wheeling and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 68°F on May 1 to 75°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 58°F and 65°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 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 68°F | 47°F | 47% | 29% |
| May 8 | 70°F | 49°F | 48% | 30% |
| May 15 | 71°F | 51°F | 47% | 30% |
| May 22 | 73°F | 53°F | 46% | 28% |
| May 31 | 75°F | 55°F | 45% | 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 | 68°F | 47°F | 47% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 68°F | 47°F | 47% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 68°F | 47°F | 47% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 69°F | 48°F | 47% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 69°F | 48°F | 47% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 69°F | 48°F | 47% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 69°F | 49°F | 47% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 70°F | 49°F | 48% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 70°F | 49°F | 48% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 70°F | 49°F | 48% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 70°F | 50°F | 48% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 71°F | 50°F | 48% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 71°F | 50°F | 48% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 71°F | 50°F | 47% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 71°F | 51°F | 47% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 72°F | 51°F | 47% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 72°F | 51°F | 47% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 72°F | 52°F | 47% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 72°F | 52°F | 47% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 52°F | 46% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 73°F | 52°F | 46% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 73°F | 53°F | 46% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 73°F | 53°F | 46% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 73°F | 53°F | 46% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 74°F | 54°F | 46% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 74°F | 54°F | 46% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 74°F | 54°F | 46% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 74°F | 54°F | 45% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 75°F | 55°F | 45% | 28% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 75°F | 55°F | 45% | 28% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 75°F | 55°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMay average
- Normal low
- 51°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014894; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wheeling in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around May 9 (48%). In all, 4.00 in falls on 14 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014894.
What are the records for May in Wheeling?
The warmest May temperature on Wheeling's official record (since 1881) is 96°F, on May 31, 1919; the coldest is 19°F, on May 10, 1947. The wettest May brought 7.43 in (1996); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1908).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.2°F: 2021 59.3°F (−1.9), 2022 64.3°F (+3.1), 2023 60.2°F (−1.0), 2024 66.3°F (+5.1), 2025 59.7°F (−1.5), 2026 59.1°F (−2.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.3°F | −1.9°F | 3.56 in |
| 2022 | 64.3°F | +3.1°F | 4.13 in |
| 2023 | 60.2°F | −1.0°F | 1.87 in |
| 2024 | 66.3°F | +5.1°F | 3.62 in |
| 2025 | 59.7°F | −1.5°F | 5.89 in |
| 2026 | 59.1°F | −2.1°F | 4.24 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HLGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014894. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Wheeling 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; Wheeling's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.