Centennial weather in May: Centennial, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Centennial in May has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal May, 2.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 6°C, 52 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationDenver Centennial Airport
- Station IDUSW00093067
- Location39.57°N 104.85°W
- Elevation5,883 ft (1,793 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population108,853
- Jan 45° 19°
- Feb 46° 20°
- Mar 54° 27°
- Apr 60° 34°
- May 69° 43°
- Jun 81° 52°
- Jul 87° 59°
- Aug 85° 57°
- Sep 77° 49°
- Oct 64° 36°
- Nov 52° 26°
- Dec 44° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Centennial in May?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 55.7°F. May is 9.0°F warmer than April and 11.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Centennial and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 63°F on May 1 to 75°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 53°F and 59°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% |
| May 8 | 65°F | 40°F | 32% | 17% |
| May 15 | 68°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% |
| May 22 | 71°F | 45°F | 30% | 16% |
| May 31 | 75°F | 48°F | 29% | 15% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 63°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 63°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 64°F | 39°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 64°F | 39°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 65°F | 39°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 65°F | 40°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 65°F | 40°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 66°F | 40°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 66°F | 41°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 66°F | 41°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 67°F | 41°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 67°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 68°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 68°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 69°F | 43°F | 31% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 69°F | 43°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 69°F | 44°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 70°F | 44°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 70°F | 44°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 71°F | 45°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 71°F | 45°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 72°F | 45°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 72°F | 46°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 73°F | 46°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 73°F | 46°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 73°F | 47°F | 30% | 15% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 74°F | 47°F | 29% | 15% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 74°F | 47°F | 29% | 15% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 75°F | 47°F | 29% | 15% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 75°F | 48°F | 29% | 15% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMay average
- Normal low
- 43°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093067; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Centennial in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around May 1 (33%). In all, 2.04 in falls on 10 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Centennial, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093067.
How humid and windy is Centennial in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 31% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 64% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 54°F | 42°F | 64% | 6.3 mph | 46% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 41°F | 42% | 7.2 mph | 42% |
| noon | 72°F | 39°F | 30% | 9.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 39°F | 31% | 11.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 68°F | 41°F | 37% | 10.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 42°F | 53% | 9.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093067. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Centennial?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 93°F, on May 29, 2003; the coldest is 16°F, on May 2, 2013. The wettest May brought 6.61 in (2023); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (2010).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.7°F: 2021 54.2°F (−1.5), 2022 55.2°F (−0.5), 2023 56.9°F (+1.2), 2024 55.6°F (−0.1), 2025 56.4°F (+0.6), 2026 57.6°F (+1.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.2°F | −1.5°F | 3.40 in |
| 2022 | 55.2°F | −0.5°F | 2.38 in |
| 2023 | 56.9°F | +1.2°F | 6.61 in |
| 2024 | 55.6°F | −0.1°F | 1.32 in |
| 2025 | 56.4°F | +0.6°F | 3.27 in |
| 2026 | 57.6°F | +1.9°F | 2.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093067; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093067. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Centennial compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, May normal highs run from 54°F in Leadville to 80°F in Lamar; Centennial's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.