Williamsburg climate

Williamsburg Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Williamsburg, 1.4 km from Williamsburg

Average highs run from 73°F on May 1 to 80°F on May 31, and lows from 47°F to 57°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 4.89 in over about 12 wet days.

May day by day

The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.

Normal daily high and low temperature at Williamsburg, in °F, with the record for each date.20406080100151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
77°F
Average low
52°F
Precipitation
4.89 in
Record high
95°FMay 17, 1962
Record low
28°FMay 2, 1963
Chance of a freeze
19%
Days of 90°F or more
0.8
Daylight
13 h 42 min to 14 h 29 min
Cloud cover
63%
Humidity
79%
Dew point
57°F
Wind
4.0 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wetChance of snow
May 173°F47°F90°F 196230°F 196339%0%
May 273°F47°F88°F 195928°F 196339%0%
May 373°F47°F92°F 195932°F 196039%0%
May 474°F48°F92°F 195930°F 198639%0%
May 574°F48°F92°F 195931°F 197639%0%
May 674°F49°F94°F 195932°F 197339%0%
May 774°F49°F91°F 195932°F 197439%0%
May 875°F49°F90°F 198632°F 197439%0%
May 975°F50°F90°F 196233°F 198339%0%
May 1075°F50°F89°F 196328°F 196639%0%
May 1175°F50°F89°F 196332°F 196639%0%
May 1276°F51°F91°F 197932°F 197739%0%
May 1376°F51°F91°F 200036°F 196939%0%
May 1476°F52°F94°F 196234°F 199639%0%
May 1576°F52°F92°F 196236°F 199639%0%
May 1676°F52°F92°F 196233°F 199739%0%
May 1777°F53°F95°F 196235°F 199739%0%
May 1877°F53°F94°F 196234°F 197339%0%
May 1977°F53°F95°F 196234°F 200239%0%
May 2077°F54°F95°F 196235°F 200239%0%
May 2178°F54°F93°F 196037°F 200239%0%
May 2278°F54°F92°F 196234°F 200239%0%
May 2378°F55°F92°F 196236°F 200239%0%
May 2478°F55°F89°F 195838°F 196139%0%
May 2579°F55°F91°F 196040°F 196139%0%
May 2679°F56°F90°F 196039°F 197939%0%
May 2779°F56°F90°F 196031°F 196139%0%
May 2880°F56°F89°F 196235°F 196139%0%
May 2980°F57°F91°F 196238°F 199439%0%
May 3080°F57°F90°F 198741°F 198439%0%
May 3180°F57°F91°F 199137°F 198439%0%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Williamsburg, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.0102030401102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (EDT).

May 1
sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 8:25 PM
May 31
sunrise 6:20 AM, sunset 8:49 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00158709 (Williamsburg), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00158709, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.