Clovis weather in May: Clovis, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Clovis in May has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 67°F, rising from 77°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal May, 1.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 11°C, 50 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationClovis
- Station IDUSC00291939
- Location34.43°N 103.20°W
- Elevation4,295 ft (1,309 m)
- Population37,555
- Jan 53° 26°
- Feb 57° 29°
- Mar 65° 35°
- Apr 73° 42°
- May 82° 52°
- Jun 91° 62°
- Jul 92° 65°
- Aug 91° 64°
- Sep 84° 57°
- Oct 73° 45°
- Nov 61° 34°
- Dec 53° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clovis in May?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 66.8°F. May is 9.4°F warmer than April and 9.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Clovis and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 77°F on May 1 to 87°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 64°F and 70°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 | 77°F | 47°F | 15% | 8% |
| May 8 | 79°F | 49°F | 16% | 9% |
| May 15 | 81°F | 52°F | 18% | 11% |
| May 22 | 84°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% |
| May 31 | 87°F | 57°F | 24% | 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 | 77°F | 47°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 77°F | 47°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 77°F | 47°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 77°F | 48°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 78°F | 48°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 78°F | 48°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 78°F | 49°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 79°F | 49°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 79°F | 49°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 79°F | 50°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 80°F | 50°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 80°F | 51°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 80°F | 51°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 81°F | 51°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 81°F | 52°F | 18% | 11% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 82°F | 52°F | 19% | 11% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 82°F | 52°F | 19% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 82°F | 53°F | 19% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 83°F | 53°F | 20% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 83°F | 53°F | 20% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 84°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 84°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 84°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 85°F | 55°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 85°F | 55°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 86°F | 55°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 86°F | 56°F | 23% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 86°F | 56°F | 23% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 87°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 87°F | 57°F | 24% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 87°F | 57°F | 24% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FMay average
- Normal low
- 52°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00291939; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Clovis in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around May 31 (24%). In all, 1.97 in falls on 6 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Clovis, 7 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00291939.
What are the records for May in Clovis?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1910) is 103°F, on May 25, 2000; the coldest is 27°F, on May 3, 1954. The wettest May brought 11.87 in (1941); the snowiest, 4.5 inches (1935).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00291939. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Clovis 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; Clovis's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.