West Point climate

West Point Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for W Pt 2 Nw, 3.8 km from West Point

Average highs run from 76°F on May 1 to 82°F on May 31, and lows from 51°F to 60°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 4.05 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 West Point, in °F, with the record for each date.20406080100151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
79°F
Average low
55°F
Precipitation
4.05 in
Record high
98°FMay 19, 2026
Record low
30°FMay 11, 1966
Chance of a freeze
4%
Days of 90°F or more
3.0
Daylight
13 h 45 min to 14 h 34 min
Cloud cover
59%
Humidity
76%
Dew point
57°F
Wind
5.6 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 176°F51°F93°F 198635°F 197138%0%
May 276°F51°F92°F 200735°F 197839%0%
May 377°F52°F91°F 195433°F 196139%0%
May 477°F52°F91°F 196536°F 196739%0%
May 577°F52°F93°F 195534°F 196639%0%
May 677°F52°F92°F 198638°F 197339%0%
May 777°F53°F92°F 198635°F 196839%0%
May 877°F53°F91°F 196435°F 197439%0%
May 977°F53°F94°F 196333°F 195639%0%
May 1078°F54°F95°F 196332°F 202039%0%
May 1178°F54°F90°F 196430°F 196639%0%
May 1278°F54°F92°F 201838°F 202039%0%
May 1378°F55°F96°F 200038°F 196339%0%
May 1478°F55°F96°F 195637°F 201338%0%
May 1578°F55°F94°F 196238°F 198438%0%
May 1679°F55°F92°F 202539°F 197738%0%
May 1779°F56°F94°F 201736°F 198438%0%
May 1879°F56°F96°F 202637°F 197338%0%
May 1979°F56°F98°F 202640°F 197638%0%
May 2079°F57°F98°F 199639°F 200238%0%
May 2180°F57°F95°F 199640°F 199238%0%
May 2280°F57°F92°F 198435°F 200238%0%
May 2380°F57°F93°F 197039°F 200238%0%
May 2480°F58°F93°F 196440°F 196338%0%
May 2580°F58°F93°F 199140°F 195638%0%
May 2681°F58°F95°F 202141°F 196738%0%
May 2781°F59°F93°F 196543°F 196138%0%
May 2881°F59°F94°F 201939°F 196138%0%
May 2981°F59°F96°F 199140°F 199738%0%
May 3082°F59°F98°F 199145°F 196438%0%
May 3182°F60°F98°F 199144°F 196138%0%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at West Point, 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 6:12 AM, sunset 7:57 PM
May 31
sunrise 5:48 AM, sunset 8:22 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00449025 (W Pt 2 Nw), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00449025, 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.