Fredericksburg weather in May

In May, Fredericksburg sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 11 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fredericksburg's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fredericksburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
5th warmest
Overnight low
58°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
11 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:04 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Fredericksburg is independent city in Virginia, United States.

Density
1,033/km²
people per km²
Founded
1691

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 72°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical May day in Fredericksburg reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 9°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17254
27254
37254
47255
57355
67355
77355
87356
97356
107456
117456
127457
137457
147557
157557
167558
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187658
197659
207659
217759
227760
237760
247860
257861
267861
277962
287962
297962
308062
318063

How May really feels in Fredericksburg

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.

Fredericksburg weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 30°3.192.69.61.1
Feb48° / 32°2.88.32.310.51.9
Mar57° / 39°3.910.41.511.74.0
Apr68° / 49°3.39.60136.2
May75° / 58°3.4110146.6
Jun84° / 67°3.511.4014.65.3
Jul88° / 71°3.712.1014.44.2
Aug86° / 70°3.510.2013.54.9
Sep79° / 63°4.29.2012.36.7
Oct69° / 51°3.47.70116.8
Nov58° / 41°3.07.50.19.94.6
Dec49° / 34°3.48.71.39.42.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44555
54555
64555
74555
84654
94654
104654
114555
124555
134654
144654
154654
164555
174654
184456
194456
204456
214555
224555
234456
244456
254555
264555
274555
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fredericksburg gets around 3.4 in of rain over 11 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
736
836
936
1037
1137
1237
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2534
2634
2734
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
170171120
268181220
367181320
466181420
563191530
662191630
761191730
860191740
959191840
1058191850
1156191960
1256191960
1355191970
1454191980
1553182090
16521820100
17511820110
18491821120
19471821121
20461822141
21441922151
22421922161
23401923172
24381923182
25371923192
26352023193
27332024203
28322024213
29302125213
30292125223
31272125234

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
67calm
77calm
87calm
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:206:54
213.65:196:55
313.65:176:56
413.75:166:57
513.75:156:58
613.75:146:59
713.85:137:00
813.85:127:01
913.95:117:02
1013.95:107:03
1113.95:097:04
1213.95:087:05
1314.05:077:05
1414.05:067:06
1514.05:057:07
1614.15:047:08
1714.15:037:09
1814.15:027:10
1914.25:017:11
2014.25:017:12
2114.25:007:13
2214.24:597:13
2314.34:587:14
2414.34:587:15
2514.34:577:16
2614.34:577:17
2714.44:567:18
2814.44:557:18
2914.44:557:19
3014.44:547:20
3114.44:547:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Fredericksburg?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Fredericksburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fredericksburg in May

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

In May, Fredericksburg sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 58°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJul 10UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fredericksburg?

Fredericksburg sits at 38.3°N, 77.5°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cherry Hill, 21 mi away.

Topography around Fredericksburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fredericksburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft around an average of 118 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,409 ft.

The land around Fredericksburg is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
279 ft
10 miles
528 ft
50 miles
3,409 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Cherry Hill 21 mi · Montclair 22 mi · Dale City 24 mi · Lake Ridge 28 mi · Buckhall 30 mi · Lorton 30 mi · Manassas 31 mi · Culpeper 31 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 Fredericksburg (38.3032°, -77.4605°, elevation 56 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).