Colorado Springs weather in May: Colorado Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Colorado Springs in May has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal May, 1.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 6°C, 51 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationColorado Springs Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093037
- Location38.81°N 104.69°W
- Elevation6,181 ft (1,884 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population493,554
- Jan 45° 19°
- Feb 47° 20°
- Mar 55° 27°
- Apr 61° 34°
- May 71° 44°
- Jun 82° 53°
- Jul 87° 58°
- Aug 84° 57°
- Sep 77° 49°
- Oct 65° 37°
- Nov 53° 26°
- Dec 45° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Colorado Springs in May?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 57.1°F. May is 9.6°F warmer than April and 10.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Colorado Springs and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 65°F on May 1 to 77°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 54°F and 60°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 65°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% |
| May 8 | 68°F | 41°F | 31% | 15% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 43°F | 33% | 15% |
| May 22 | 73°F | 46°F | 34% | 16% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 49°F | 35% | 16% |
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 | 65°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 65°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 66°F | 39°F | 30% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 66°F | 39°F | 30% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 66°F | 40°F | 31% | 15% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 67°F | 40°F | 31% | 15% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 67°F | 40°F | 31% | 15% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 68°F | 41°F | 31% | 15% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 68°F | 41°F | 31% | 15% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 68°F | 41°F | 32% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 69°F | 42°F | 32% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 69°F | 42°F | 32% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 70°F | 43°F | 32% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 70°F | 43°F | 33% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 43°F | 33% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 71°F | 44°F | 33% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 71°F | 44°F | 33% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 72°F | 44°F | 33% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 72°F | 45°F | 34% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 45°F | 34% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 73°F | 45°F | 34% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 73°F | 46°F | 34% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 74°F | 46°F | 34% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 74°F | 46°F | 35% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 74°F | 47°F | 35% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 75°F | 47°F | 35% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 75°F | 47°F | 35% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 76°F | 48°F | 35% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 76°F | 48°F | 35% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 76°F | 48°F | 35% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 77°F | 49°F | 35% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMay average
- Normal low
- 44°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- 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
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093037; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Colorado Springs in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around May 30 (35%). In all, 1.99 in falls on 10 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Colorado Springs, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.6 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal May.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093037.
How humid and windy is Colorado Springs in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 29% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 63% humidity. The wind averages 10.4 mph, most often from the south-southeast 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 | 63% | 7.4 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 40°F | 41% | 8.8 mph | 61% |
| noon | 71°F | 38°F | 30% | 13.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 71°F | 37°F | 29% | 14.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 68°F | 39°F | 34% | 13.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 41°F | 49% | 9.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093037. 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 Colorado Springs?
The warmest May temperature on Colorado Springs's official record (since 1894) is 94°F, on May 30, 2000; the coldest is 15°F, on May 1, 1916. The wettest May brought 8.13 in (2015); the snowiest, 19.4 inches (1978).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.1°F: 2021 55.9°F (−1.2), 2022 59.1°F (+2.0), 2023 58.4°F (+1.3), 2024 56.3°F (−0.8), 2025 55.6°F (−1.5), 2026 56.2°F (−0.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.9°F | −1.2°F | 3.98 in |
| 2022 | 59.1°F | +2.0°F | 2.02 in |
| 2023 | 58.4°F | +1.3°F | 5.22 in |
| 2024 | 56.3°F | −0.8°F | 1.03 in |
| 2025 | 55.6°F | −1.5°F | 3.29 in |
| 2026 | 56.2°F | −0.9°F | 0.95 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record COSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093037. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Colorado Springs 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; Colorado Springs's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.