Virginia weather in May: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In May, Virginia's statewide normal high is 75°F and normal low 52°F; normal highs run from 71°F in Floyd to 82°F in Chesapeake (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 75°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 52°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 4.28 inMay
- Warmest place
- 82°Fnormal high, Chesapeake
- Coolest place
- 71°Fnormal high, Floyd
Where is Virginia warmest and wettest in May?
Chesapeake has the warmest May afternoons (82°F) and Floyd the coolest (71°F). Meadows of Dan gets the most precipitation (5.50 in) and Cape Charles the least (3.47 in).
Statewide, May averaged 62.3°F in 2021, 65.0°F in 2022, 61.4°F in 2023, 66.5°F in 2024, 64.4°F in 2025, 63.0°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 63.8°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 76°F | 56°F | 3.65 | 0.0 |
| Chesapeake | 82°F | 59°F | 4.21 | – |
| Richmond | 78°F | 56°F | 4.00 | 0.0 |
| Norfolk | 77°F | 59°F | 3.78 | 0.0 |
| Newport News | 77°F | 56°F | 3.66 | – |
| Hampton | 76°F | 58°F | 3.77 | 0.0 |
| Suffolk | 76°F | 57°F | 3.95 | 0.0 |
| Roanoke | 77°F | 55°F | 4.31 | 0.0 |
| Lynchburg | 76°F | 53°F | 3.98 | 0.0 |
| Blacksburg | 72°F | 48°F | 4.47 | 0.0 |
| Charlottesville | 78°F | 56°F | 4.17 | – |
| Manassas | 74°F | 54°F | – | – |
| Danville | 78°F | 54°F | 4.13 | 0.0 |
| Petersburg | 78°F | 55°F | 4.37 | – |
| Sterling | 75°F | 53°F | 4.72 | 0.0 |
| Fredericksburg | 76°F | 53°F | 4.19 | 0.0 |
| Winchester | 73°F | 52°F | 4.22 | 0.0 |
| Staunton | 73°F | 52°F | 4.06 | 0.0 |
| Waynesboro | 74°F | 50°F | 3.59 | – |
| Hopewell | 79°F | 58°F | 4.25 | 0.0 |
| Christiansburg | 71°F | 50°F | 4.69 | 0.0 |
| Radford | 73°F | 49°F | 4.50 | – |
| Hollins | 76°F | 51°F | 4.42 | 0.0 |
| Vienna | 72°F | 52°F | 4.28 | 0.0 |
| Williamsburg | 77°F | 57°F | 3.89 | 0.0 |
| Front Royal | 74°F | 51°F | 4.36 | 0.0 |
| Martinsville | 78°F | 50°F | 4.50 | 0.0 |
| Warrenton | 73°F | 52°F | – | – |
| Purcellville | 73°F | 52°F | 4.35 | – |
| Pulaski | 73°F | 49°F | 3.99 | 0.0 |
| Abingdon | 75°F | 50°F | 4.39 | – |
| Wytheville | 73°F | 49°F | 4.30 | 0.0 |
| Ashland | 77°F | 55°F | 4.33 | – |
| Bedford | 75°F | 54°F | 4.60 | – |
| Lexington | 76°F | 51°F | 4.11 | 0.0 |
| South Boston | 79°F | 53°F | 4.35 | 0.0 |
| Farmville | 76°F | 54°F | 4.21 | 0.0 |
| Sandston | 78°F | 54°F | – | – |
| Galax | 72°F | 49°F | 3.99 | 0.0 |
| Woodstock | 73°F | 49°F | 4.36 | 0.0 |
| Covington | 74°F | 48°F | 4.30 | 0.0 |
| Emporia | 79°F | 56°F | 3.71 | 0.0 |
| Big Stone Gap | 75°F | 51°F | 5.08 | 0.0 |
| Richlands | 74°F | 49°F | 4.47 | 0.0 |
| Rocky Mount | 76°F | 52°F | 4.49 | 0.0 |
| Luray | 74°F | 50°F | 4.21 | 0.0 |
| Lebanon | 75°F | 49°F | 4.42 | 0.0 |
| Wise | 72°F | 51°F | 4.60 | 0.0 |
| Pearisburg | 73°F | 48°F | 4.69 | 0.0 |
| Louisa | 76°F | 52°F | 3.97 | 0.0 |
| Chase City | 78°F | 55°F | 4.01 | 0.0 |
| Appomattox | 75°F | 53°F | 4.65 | 0.0 |
| Saltville | 75°F | 49°F | 4.30 | 0.0 |
| Warsaw | 77°F | 55°F | 3.90 | 0.0 |
| Pennington Gap | 76°F | 50°F | 4.32 | 0.0 |
| Stuart | 76°F | 51°F | 5.00 | 0.0 |
| Clintwood | 74°F | 48°F | 4.94 | 0.0 |
| Clarksville | 78°F | 56°F | 4.61 | 0.0 |
| Cape Charles | 72°F | 58°F | 3.47 | – |
| Edinburg | 74°F | 49°F | 4.02 | 0.0 |
| Buchanan | 77°F | 54°F | 4.44 | 0.0 |
| Chatham | 76°F | 51°F | 4.51 | 0.0 |
| Brookneal | 78°F | 52°F | 4.76 | 0.0 |
| Lawrenceville | 79°F | 55°F | – | – |
| Disputanta | 77°F | 55°F | 4.09 | – |
| Grundy | 74°F | 50°F | 4.81 | 0.0 |
| Keysville | 77°F | 52°F | 4.23 | 0.0 |
| Wakefield | 79°F | 55°F | 4.15 | 0.0 |
| Quantico | 76°F | 57°F | 3.63 | 0.0 |
| Hot Springs | 72°F | 48°F | 4.69 | 0.0 |
| Bland | 72°F | 45°F | 4.38 | 0.0 |
| Charlotte Court House | 76°F | 54°F | 4.68 | 0.0 |
| Floyd | 71°F | 48°F | – | – |
| Sperryville | 73°F | 50°F | 4.67 | 0.0 |
| Eastville | 73°F | 57°F | – | – |
| Painter | 76°F | 56°F | 3.65 | 0.0 |
| Breaks | 73°F | 50°F | – | – |
| Stony Creek | 78°F | 54°F | 3.93 | 0.0 |
| Free Union | 74°F | 51°F | 4.31 | 0.0 |
| Meadows of Dan | 73°F | 50°F | 5.50 | 0.0 |
| Palmyra | 75°F | 51°F | 3.91 | 0.0 |
| Amelia Courthouse | 77°F | 55°F | 4.33 | 0.0 |
| Big Meadows | 64°F | 46°F | – | – |
| Boston (4 mi SE) | 74°F | 50°F | – | – |
| Bremo Bluff | 80°F | 50°F | 4.86 | – |
| Burkes Garden | 69°F | 46°F | 4.72 | 0.0 |
| Copper Hill | 69°F | 49°F | 5.07 | 0.0 |
| Corbin | 75°F | 54°F | 4.13 | 0.0 |
| Crozier | 75°F | 52°F | 4.24 | 0.0 |
| Dale Enterprise | 74°F | 50°F | 4.02 | 0.0 |
| Elk Creek (4 mi SSW) | 69°F | 52°F | – | – |
| Fort Pickett | 77°F | 54°F | 4.35 | 0.0 |
| Gathright Dam | 72°F | 49°F | 4.28 | 0.0 |
| Greenbay (3 mi NE) | 76°F | 54°F | – | – |
| Holland (1 mi E) | 78°F | 56°F | 4.07 | 0.0 |
| John H Kerr Dam | 80°F | 57°F | 3.50 | – |
| Lynchburg #2 | 75°F | 51°F | 4.18 | 0.0 |
| Mill Gap | 71°F | 43°F | 4.85 | 0.0 |
| Montebello Fish Cultural Station | 71°F | 46°F | – | – |
| Monticello | 73°F | 54°F | 4.62 | 0.0 |
| Mount Weather | 70°F | 51°F | 4.88 | – |
| Mustoe (1 mi SW) | 70°F | 45°F | 4.94 | 0.0 |
| N | 73°F | 56°F | 4.36 | 0.0 |
| Nora (4 mi SSE) | 71°F | 52°F | 4.48 | 0.0 |
| Philpott Dam 2 | 77°F | 53°F | 4.25 | – |
| Piedmont Research Station | 74°F | 54°F | 4.14 | 0.0 |
| Somerset | 75°F | 53°F | 4.57 | 0.0 |
| Star Tannery | 72°F | 49°F | 3.96 | 0.0 |
| Tye River (1 mi SE) | 77°F | 52°F | 4.60 | – |
| Walkerton (2 mi NW) | 78°F | 57°F | 3.84 | 0.0 |
| Wallaceton-Lake Drummond | 81°F | 50°F | 4.23 | – |
| Wallops Island Flight Fac | 73°F | 56°F | 3.20 | 0.0 |
| Weather Office Sterling | 74°F | 53°F | 4.92 | – |
| West Point (2 mi NW) | 79°F | 55°F | 4.05 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.