May weather in Buckhannon, WV
The average temperature in Buckhannon in May is 61.4°F (48.6°F–74.1°F). Average precipitation: 5.18 inches.
May is a spring month in Buckhannon, and is warmer than the annual average of 52.6°F. Daily temperatures swing about 25.5°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 16 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 14h 8m. For travel, May is a wet month.
Avg High
74.1°F
Avg Low
48.6°F
Precipitation
5.18 in
Daylight
14h 8m
May records in Buckhannon
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 88.0°F (1962) | 24.1°F (1971) | 1.54 in (1981) |
| May 2 | 89.1°F (2019) | 21.9°F (1963) | 1.49 in (1998) |
| May 3 | 88.0°F (2024) | 24.1°F (1978) | 1.48 in (1992) |
| May 4 | 89.1°F (1902) | 24.1°F (1986) | 1.35 in (1975) |
| May 5 | 88.0°F (1895) | 26.1°F (1966) | 1.33 in (2012) |
| May 6 | 89.1°F (1902) | 25.0°F (1910) | 1.30 in (1935) |
| May 7 | 87.1°F (1999) | 23.0°F (1970) | 2.18 in (2022) |
| May 8 | 89.1°F (1936) | 28.0°F (1906) | 1.90 in (1994) |
| May 9 | 91.9°F (2015) | 24.1°F (1947) | 1.92 in (1969) |
| May 10 | 91.0°F (2015) | 21.0°F (1947) | 1.20 in (1945) |
| May 11 | 91.0°F (2015) | 19.0°F (1988) | 2.32 in (1933) |
| May 12 | 89.1°F (2007) | 26.1°F (1913) | 1.95 in (1924) |
| May 13 | 88.0°F (1957) | 28.9°F (1996) | 1.68 in (1955) |
| May 14 | 90.0°F (1974) | 27.0°F (1996) | 1.63 in (1959) |
| May 15 | 95.0°F (1908) | 28.0°F (1996) | 1.27 in (1950) |
| May 16 | 91.0°F (1900) | 27.0°F (1973) | 1.64 in (1996) |
| May 17 | 88.0°F (1911) | 26.1°F (1984) | 1.92 in (1996) |
| May 18 | 91.0°F (1911) | 32.0°F (1955) | 1.22 in (2024) |
| May 19 | 91.9°F (1911) | 32.0°F (2009) | 1.25 in (1929) |
| May 20 | 91.9°F (1911) | 30.0°F (2002) | 2.38 in (1940) |
| May 21 | 91.0°F (1911) | 30.9°F (2002) | 1.35 in (1935) |
| May 22 | 90.0°F (1911) | 28.0°F (2002) | 2.27 in (1901) |
| May 23 | 88.0°F (1908) | 28.9°F (1963) | 1.21 in (2013) |
| May 24 | 89.1°F (1912) | 30.9°F (1961) | 2.10 in (2003) |
| May 25 | 91.9°F (1904) | 30.0°F (2013) | 1.45 in (1918) |
| May 26 | 91.0°F (2020) | 30.0°F (1988) | 1.96 in (1903) |
| May 27 | 90.0°F (1911) | 28.9°F (1895) | 2.25 in (1917) |
| May 28 | 91.0°F (1908) | 32.0°F (1936) | 1.85 in (2004) |
| May 29 | 90.0°F (1908) | 32.0°F (1964) | 1.55 in (1948) |
| May 30 | 91.0°F (2018) | 32.0°F (1936) | 1.85 in (1940) |
| May 31 | 91.9°F (2006) | 33.1°F (1961) | 1.86 in (1889) |