Coldest Mays in West Virginia since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Mays in West Virginia since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#9. May 1989 (tie)
- Average temperature: 56.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 67.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.01"
#9. May 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 56.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 68.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 44.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.53"
#7. May 2005 (tie)
- Average temperature: 56.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 69.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 43.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.34"
#7. May 1925 (tie)
- Average temperature: 56.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 69.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 42.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.15"
#6. May 1961
- Average temperature: 55.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 68.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 43.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.8"
#5. May 1967
- Average temperature: 55.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 67.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 44.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.08"
#4. May 1994
- Average temperature: 55.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 68.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 42.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.34"
#3. May 1924
- Average temperature: 55掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 43.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.99"
#2. May 1997
- Average temperature: 54.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 68.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 41.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.2"
#1. May 1917
- Average temperature: 54.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 43.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.96"
