Clarksburg weather in May

In May, Clarksburg sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 5.6 in of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Clarksburg's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clarksburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
5th warmest
Overnight low
53°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5.6 in
15.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:13 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Clarksburg is city in West Virginia, United States.

Density
640/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical May day in Clarksburg reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 7°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26849
36850
46950
56950
66951
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96951
107052
117052
127052
137052
147053
157153
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187154
197154
207254
217254
227255
237355
247355
257356
267456
277456
287456
297457
307557
317557

How May really feels in Clarksburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Clarksburg weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 26°4.113.679.60.0
Feb43° / 28°3.912.35.610.50.5
Mar53° / 35°4.814.53.811.72.6
Apr64° / 45°4.814.40.9135.0
May71° / 53°5.615.5014.15.7
Jun78° / 61°5.314.5014.76.0
Jul81° / 65°5.615.9014.55.7
Aug80° / 63°4.212.1013.56.2
Sep75° / 57°4.110.7012.36.8
Oct64° / 46°3.710.50.2115.7
Nov53° / 37°3.710.71.79.83.0
Dec44° / 30°4.212.94.89.30.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63862
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184159
194159
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214258
224159
234258
244258
254357
264258
274357
284456
294456
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Clarksburg gets around 5.6 in of rain over 15.5 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
551
651
752
852
952
1052
1152
1252
1352
1452
1552
1652
1751
1851
1950
2050
2149
2249
2348
2448
2548
2648
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17716700
27517800
37318900
47219900
571191000
668201110
767201210
865211310
964211410
1062211520
1162211520
1260211630
1359211730
1458211740
1557211840
1655211950
1754212050
1853202160
1951202270
2051202270
2149202380
2247202490
23452025100
24442025110
25422125121
26412125121
27402125131
28382225141
29372225151
30362225161
31352225171

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:307:07
213.75:287:08
313.75:277:09
413.75:267:10
513.85:257:11
613.85:247:12
713.85:227:13
813.95:217:14
913.95:207:15
1014.05:197:16
1114.05:187:17
1214.05:177:18
1314.15:167:19
1414.15:157:20
1514.15:147:21
1614.15:137:22
1714.25:127:23
1814.25:117:24
1914.25:117:25
2014.35:107:26
2114.35:097:27
2214.35:087:27
2314.35:087:28
2414.45:077:29
2514.45:067:30
2614.45:067:31
2714.45:057:32
2814.55:047:32
2914.55:047:33
3014.55:037:34
3114.55:037:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Clarksburg?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Clarksburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Clarksburg in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Clarksburg sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 53°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Clarksburg in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Clarksburg peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Clarksburg in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Clarksburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1116 µg/m³Nov 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Clarksburg?

Clarksburg sits at 39.3°N, 80.3°W, 994 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairmont, 18 mi away.

Topography around Clarksburg

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Clarksburg.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clarksburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft around an average of 1,109 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,661 ft.

The land around Clarksburg is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (90%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
604 ft
10 miles
991 ft
50 miles
3,661 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Fairmont 18 mi · Morgantown 32 mi · Wheeling 58 mi · Parkersburg 65 mi · Bethel Park 74 mi · Upper Saint Clair 74 mi · Baldwin 76 mi · Mount Lebanon 76 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Clarksburg (39.2807°, -80.3445°, elevation 994 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).