Rural Retreat, Sunday, 9 August, 10:04
Overcast. Feels like 76°. High 79°, low 64°.
In May, Rural Retreat, VA averages a high of 69.1° and a low of 50.9°. About 3.7 inches of precipitation fall over the month (14 wet days). The record high is 88.9° (2022) and the record low 26.1° (1966). Normals are computed over the last 60 years.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of precip. | Record high | Record low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67.3° | 47.8° | 37% | 82.6° (1962) | 31.1° (1963) |
| 2 | 66.9° | 47.8° | 40% | 81.1° (2024) | 30° (1963) |
| 3 | 65.7° | 47.5° | 50% | 82.9° (2012) | 32.7° (2005) |
| 4 | 64.2° | 46.8° | 50% | 77.5° (1965) | 33.3° (2004) |
| 5 | 65.5° | 46.4° | 50% | 78.4° (2022) | 36.1° (2011) |
| 6 | 66.2° | 47.7° | 38% | 78.8° (1977) | 35.1° (1968) |
| 7 | 67.1° | 48° | 40% | 79.5° (1969) | 32° (2020) |
| 8 | 67.3° | 48.7° | 45% | 79.5° (1964) | 32.7° (1989) |
| 9 | 66.6° | 48.4° | 45% | 81° (1963) | 28.9° (2020) |
| 10 | 67.5° | 48° | 33% | 80.4° (1963) | 26.1° (1966) |
| 11 | 68.5° | 48.7° | 45% | 80.6° (2015) | 34.2° (1966) |
| 12 | 68.2° | 50.5° | 43% | 82° (2000) | 30.2° (2020) |
| 13 | 68.2° | 49.8° | 50% | 81.7° (2014) | 35.2° (1960) |
| 14 | 68.9° | 50.2° | 48% | 83.1° (2018) | 32.9° (1996) |
| 15 | 69.3° | 50.9° | 53% | 81.5° (1962) | 36.9° (2016) |
| 16 | 68.7° | 50.7° | 50% | 82.6° (1962) | 35.6° (1997) |
| 17 | 68.2° | 50.9° | 45% | 82° (2017) | 36° (1984) |
| 18 | 69.6° | 51.4° | 55% | 84.7° (1962) | 34.5° (1973) |
| 19 | 69.4° | 51.8° | 42% | 86° (1996) | 34.3° (2002) |
| 20 | 69.6° | 52° | 45% | 88.9° (2022) | 32.7° (2002) |
| 21 | 70.2° | 52.3° | 42% | 82.6° (1970) | 34° (2002) |
| 22 | 71.2° | 51.6° | 38% | 82.8° (1970) | 32.7° (2002) |
| 23 | 71.4° | 53.2° | 42% | 82.6° (1962) | 36.5° (2002) |
| 24 | 71.6° | 53.2° | 47% | 81.7° (2021) | 39.7° (1961) |
| 25 | 72° | 53.8° | 38% | 82.8° (2019) | 38.1° (1979) |
| 26 | 71.6° | 54.9° | 47% | 81.7° (1964) | 37.2° (1979) |
| 27 | 70.7° | 54.5° | 62% | 80.2° (2012) | 33.8° (1961) |
| 28 | 71.8° | 54.7° | 52% | 83.7° (2019) | 37.4° (1961) |
| 29 | 72.1° | 55.2° | 50% | 84.4° (2011) | 42.8° (1994) |
| 30 | 73.2° | 55° | 28% | 85.3° (2011) | 41.7° (1984) |
| 31 | 73.4° | 55.4° | 38% | 87.4° (2011) | 38.3° (1984) |