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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Newport News in May

In an average May, Newport News sees a daily high around 76°F and a low around 59°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high76°F
Typical high range65°F to 86°F
Average low59°F
Typical low range51°F to 68°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 in

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 98°F 2019-05-29
Lowest 51°F 1992-05-07

Low

Highest 78°F 1991-05-28
Lowest 41°F 2020-05-10

Feels-like

Highest 120°F 2019-05-28
Lowest 32°F 2020-05-09

Humidity

Highest 21.8 g/m³ 2018-05-31
Lowest 4.4 g/m³ 1986-05-03

Wind

Highest 27 mph 2008-05-12
Lowest 4 mph 1998-05-24

Gust

Highest 53 mph 1989-05-06
Lowest 11 mph 1990-05-01

Precip

Wettest 7.70 in 2017
Driest 0.72 in 1991

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