Craig weather in May: Craig, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Craig in May has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal May, 1.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 1°C, 41 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationCraig Moffat County Airport
- Station IDUSW00024046
- Location40.50°N 107.52°W
- Elevation6,186 ft (1,886 m)
- Population8,903
- Jan 31° 3°
- Feb 36° 9°
- Mar 48° 20°
- Apr 59° 27°
- May 69° 35°
- Jun 81° 41°
- Jul 89° 47°
- Aug 87° 46°
- Sep 77° 37°
- Oct 62° 26°
- Nov 47° 17°
- Dec 32° 5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Craig in May?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 51.8°F. May is 8.9°F warmer than April and 9.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Craig and the 3rd 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 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 50°F and 54°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63°F | 31°F | 36% | 18% |
| May 8 | 66°F | 32°F | 35% | 18% |
| May 15 | 69°F | 34°F | 33% | 16% |
| May 22 | 72°F | 36°F | 31% | 15% |
| May 31 | 75°F | 38°F | 28% | 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 | 63°F | 31°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 63°F | 31°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 64°F | 31°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 64°F | 31°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 65°F | 32°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 65°F | 32°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 65°F | 32°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 66°F | 32°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 66°F | 33°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 67°F | 33°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 67°F | 33°F | 34% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 67°F | 34°F | 34% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 68°F | 34°F | 34% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 68°F | 34°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 69°F | 34°F | 33% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 69°F | 35°F | 33% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 70°F | 35°F | 32% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 70°F | 35°F | 32% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 70°F | 36°F | 32% | 15% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 71°F | 36°F | 32% | 15% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 71°F | 36°F | 31% | 15% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 72°F | 36°F | 31% | 15% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 72°F | 36°F | 31% | 15% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 72°F | 37°F | 30% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 73°F | 37°F | 30% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 73°F | 37°F | 30% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 74°F | 37°F | 29% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 74°F | 37°F | 29% | 13% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 75°F | 38°F | 29% | 13% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 75°F | 38°F | 28% | 13% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 75°F | 38°F | 28% | 13% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMay average
- Normal low
- 35°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024046; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Craig in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around May 1 (36%). In all, 1.63 in falls on 10 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Craig, 13 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024046.
How humid and windy is Craig in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 26% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 6.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 44°F | 37°F | 77% | 2.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 39°F | 45% | 6.3 mph | – |
| noon | 69°F | 35°F | 28% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 34°F | 26% | 12.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 35°F | 31% | 9.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 37°F | 53% | 4.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024046. 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 Craig?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 91°F, on May 31, 2002; the coldest is 13°F, on May 9, 2002. The wettest May brought 3.79 in (2015).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.8°F: 2021 52.0°F (+0.2), 2022 49.4°F (−2.4), 2023 54.7°F (+2.9), 2024 48.0°F (−3.8), 2025 52.7°F (+0.9), 2026 51.0°F (−0.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.0°F | +0.2°F | 0.82 in |
| 2022 | 49.4°F | −2.4°F | 1.98 in |
| 2023 | 54.7°F | +2.9°F | 0.34 in |
| 2024 | 48.0°F | −3.8°F | 1.46 in |
| 2025 | 52.7°F | +0.9°F | 0.33 in |
| 2026 | 51.0°F | −0.8°F | 1.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024046; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024046. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Craig 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; Craig's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.