West Lynchburg weather in May

In May, West Lynchburg sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is West Lynchburg's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Lynchburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
5th warmest
Overnight low
55°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:13 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

West Lynchburg is human settlement in United States of America.

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 71°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical May day in West Lynchburg reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17151
27151
37152
47252
57252
67252
77253
87353
97353
107353
117354
127354
137454
147455
157455
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197556
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217656
227657
237657
247658
257758
267758
277758
287859
297859
307860
317960

How May really feels in West Lynchburg

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.

West Lynchburg weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 28°3.78.82.49.71.0
Feb49° / 30°3.28.52.510.61.9
Mar57° / 37°4.110.31.711.74.1
Apr67° / 47°3.6100.112.96.2
May74° / 55°3.511.30146.6
Jun82° / 64°3.311014.55.8
Jul86° / 68°3.212.3014.34.7
Aug84° / 66°2.910013.45.4
Sep78° / 60°4.18.8012.36.9
Oct68° / 47°3.47.50.1116.7
Nov57° / 37°3.47.50.2104.3
Dec48° / 31°3.88.31.89.51.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234456
244555
254555
264555
274654
284654
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

West Lynchburg gets around 3.5 in of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
536
636
736
837
937
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2337
2437
2536
2636
2736
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17317910
271181010
370181110
467191310
565201410
664201510
761211620
860211720
960211720
1058211830
1157211930
1256212030
1355212040
1453212150
1553212150
1652202260
1752202260
1850202370
1949202380
2047202490
2146202590
22442025100
23432026111
24412026121
25402126131
26382127131
27372227141
28352227151
29332227161
30322327171
31312327191

Wind in May

Winds average 5 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:287:00
213.65:277:00
313.65:267:01
413.65:257:02
513.75:247:03
613.75:237:04
713.75:227:05
813.85:207:06
913.85:197:07
1013.85:187:08
1113.95:177:09
1213.95:167:10
1313.95:167:10
1413.95:157:11
1514.05:147:12
1614.05:137:13
1714.05:127:14
1814.15:117:15
1914.15:107:16
2014.15:107:16
2114.15:097:17
2214.25:087:18
2314.25:087:19
2414.25:077:20
2514.25:067:21
2614.35:067:21
2714.35:057:22
2814.35:057:23
2914.35:047:24
3014.35:047:24
3114.45:037:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit West Lynchburg?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit West Lynchburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for West Lynchburg in May

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

In May, West Lynchburg sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in West Lynchburg in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in West Lynchburg peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in West Lynchburg 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 West Lynchburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Lynchburg?

West Lynchburg sits at 37.4°N, 79.2°W, 741 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lynchburg, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around West Lynchburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Lynchburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 ft around an average of 738 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,683 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,035 ft.

The land around West Lynchburg is covered by trees (70%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
338 ft
10 miles
1,683 ft
50 miles
4,035 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Lynchburg 1.9 mi · Roanoke 43 mi · Cave Spring 47 mi · Waynesboro 48 mi · Salem 48 mi · Staunton 52 mi · Danville 58 mi · Charlottesville 58 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 West Lynchburg (37.4032°, -79.1781°, elevation 741 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).