Durango weather in May: Durango, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Durango in May has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal May, 0.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 2°C, 19 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationDurango La Plata County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093005
- Location37.14°N 107.76°W
- Elevation6,660 ft (2,030 m)
- Population19,811
- Jan 38° 10°
- Feb 43° 16°
- Mar 53° 23°
- Apr 62° 28°
- May 71° 35°
- Jun 83° 43°
- Jul 87° 52°
- Aug 84° 51°
- Sep 77° 43°
- Oct 64° 31°
- Nov 51° 21°
- Dec 39° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Durango in May?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 52.8°F. May is 8.1°F warmer than April and 9.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Durango and the 11th 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 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 50°F and 55°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 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 65°F | 32°F | 17% | 7% |
| May 8 | 68°F | 33°F | 17% | 7% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 35°F | 17% | 6% |
| May 22 | 73°F | 36°F | 15% | 6% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 38°F | 12% | 4% |
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 | 32°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 66°F | 32°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 66°F | 32°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 66°F | 32°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 67°F | 32°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 67°F | 33°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 67°F | 33°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 68°F | 33°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 68°F | 33°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 68°F | 34°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 69°F | 34°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 69°F | 34°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 70°F | 34°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 70°F | 34°F | 17% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 35°F | 17% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 71°F | 35°F | 17% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 71°F | 35°F | 17% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 72°F | 35°F | 16% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 72°F | 35°F | 16% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 73°F | 36°F | 16% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 73°F | 36°F | 16% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 73°F | 36°F | 15% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 74°F | 36°F | 15% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 74°F | 36°F | 15% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 75°F | 37°F | 14% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 75°F | 37°F | 14% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 76°F | 37°F | 14% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 76°F | 37°F | 13% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 76°F | 37°F | 13% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 77°F | 38°F | 13% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 77°F | 38°F | 12% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMay average
- Normal low
- 35°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093005; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Durango in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around May 7 (17%). In all, 0.74 in falls on 5 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Durango, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093005.
What are the records for May in Durango?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 94°F, on May 31, 2002; the coldest is 19°F, on May 3, 2011. The wettest May brought 3.02 in (2015).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.8°F: 2021 54.4°F (+1.6), 2022 55.7°F (+2.9), 2023 54.6°F (+1.8), 2024 52.4°F (−0.4), 2025 53.3°F (+0.5), 2026 55.4°F (+2.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.4°F | +1.6°F | 1.38 in |
| 2022 | 55.7°F | +2.9°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 54.6°F | +1.8°F | 0.91 in |
| 2024 | 52.4°F | −0.4°F | 0.06 in |
| 2025 | 53.3°F | +0.5°F | 0.98 in |
| 2026 | 55.4°F | +2.6°F | 0.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093005; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093005. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Durango 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; Durango's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.