Clayton weather in May: Clayton, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Clayton in May has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal May, 1.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 8°C, 47 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationClayton Municipal Air Park
- Station IDUSW00023051
- Location36.45°N 103.15°W
- Elevation4,960 ft (1,512 m)
- Population2,559
- Jan 50° 21°
- Feb 52° 23°
- Mar 60° 30°
- Apr 67° 37°
- May 76° 47°
- Jun 86° 56°
- Jul 90° 61°
- Aug 87° 60°
- Sep 80° 53°
- Oct 69° 40°
- Nov 58° 30°
- Dec 49° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clayton in May?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 61.5°F. May is 9.5°F warmer than April and 9.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Clayton and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 71°F on May 1 to 82°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 59°F and 64°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 71°F | 41°F | 20% | 11% |
| May 8 | 73°F | 44°F | 21% | 11% |
| May 15 | 76°F | 46°F | 22% | 12% |
| May 22 | 79°F | 49°F | 23% | 13% |
| May 31 | 82°F | 52°F | 24% | 13% |
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 | 71°F | 41°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 71°F | 41°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 72°F | 42°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 72°F | 42°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 72°F | 43°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 73°F | 43°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 73°F | 43°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 73°F | 44°F | 21% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 74°F | 44°F | 21% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 74°F | 44°F | 21% | 11% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 75°F | 45°F | 21% | 11% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 75°F | 45°F | 21% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 75°F | 46°F | 21% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 76°F | 46°F | 21% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 76°F | 46°F | 22% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 76°F | 47°F | 22% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 77°F | 47°F | 22% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 77°F | 47°F | 22% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 78°F | 48°F | 22% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 78°F | 48°F | 23% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 78°F | 49°F | 23% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 79°F | 49°F | 23% | 13% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 79°F | 49°F | 23% | 13% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 79°F | 50°F | 23% | 13% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 80°F | 50°F | 24% | 13% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 80°F | 50°F | 24% | 13% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 81°F | 51°F | 24% | 13% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 81°F | 51°F | 24% | 13% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 81°F | 51°F | 24% | 13% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 82°F | 52°F | 24% | 13% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 82°F | 52°F | 24% | 13% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FMay average
- Normal low
- 47°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.5 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023051; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Clayton in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around May 31 (24%). In all, 1.85 in falls on 7 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Clayton, 3 days reach 90°F, 1 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023051.
How humid and windy is Clayton in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 27% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 62% humidity. The wind averages 12.6 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 46°F | 62% | 10.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 46°F | 41% | 13.8 mph | – |
| noon | 77°F | 44°F | 30% | 14.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 42°F | 27% | 16.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 42°F | 32% | 14.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 44°F | 51% | 11.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023051. 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 Clayton?
The warmest May temperature on Clayton's official record (since 1896) is 99°F, on May 27, 1896; the coldest is 20°F, on May 7, 1917. The wettest May brought 7.49 in (1941); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1978).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.5°F: 2021 59.7°F (−1.8), 2022 64.1°F (+2.6), 2023 63.0°F (+1.5), 2024 62.4°F (+0.9), 2025 59.7°F (−1.8), 2026 62.9°F (+1.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.7°F | −1.8°F | 1.74 in |
| 2022 | 64.1°F | +2.6°F | 1.18 in |
| 2023 | 63.0°F | +1.5°F | 2.74 in |
| 2024 | 62.4°F | +0.9°F | 1.31 in |
| 2025 | 59.7°F | −1.8°F | 3.00 in |
| 2026 | 62.9°F | +1.4°F | 2.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CAOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023051. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Clayton compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, May normal highs run from 62°F in Red River to 91°F in Lordsburg; Clayton's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.