Humidity Levels in West Virginia During May

The average humidity in May is listed below for places in West Virginia. The tables give daily averages along with highest and lowest relative humidity levels.

Relative humidity measures the actual amount of moisture in the air as a percentage of the maximum amount of moisture the air can hold.

All the numbers here are averages for the years 1961 to 1990.

Average Humidity

In this table, the Daily number is the average of humidity readings taken every three hours throughout the day. Morning percentages are for 7 am and Afternoon measures are for 4 pm local standard time.

Average relative humidity (%) in May
Daily Place Morning Afternoon
68 Beckley 81 53
67 Charleston 83 49
71 Elkins 87 53
68 Huntington 85 51

Highest and Lowest Humidity

Below are the averages during May for maximum and minimum humidity levels in West Virginia. The hours when this month's highest and lowest humidity readings usually occur are given in local standard time.

Daily high and low relative humidity (%) averages in May
High Time Place Low Time
82.8 4 am Beckley 53.1 4 pm
84.2 4 am Charleston 48.6 4 pm
89.3 4 am Elkins 53.4 4 pm
84.5 7 am Huntington 50.8 4 pm
Reference

World Data Center for Meteorology. Climate of the World.

West Virginia Humidity
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