Farmington weather in May: Farmington, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Farmington in May has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal May, 0.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 6°C, 13 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationFarmington Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00023090
- Location36.74°N 108.23°W
- Elevation5,495 ft (1,675 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population46,262
- Jan 43° 19°
- Feb 50° 24°
- Mar 60° 30°
- Apr 67° 35°
- May 77° 44°
- Jun 89° 53°
- Jul 93° 61°
- Aug 90° 60°
- Sep 82° 51°
- Oct 69° 38°
- Nov 55° 27°
- Dec 43° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Farmington in May?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 60.4°F. May is 9.1°F warmer than April and 10.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Farmington and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 71°F on May 1 to 84°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 58°F and 63°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 71°F | 39°F | 13% | 6% |
| May 8 | 74°F | 41°F | 12% | 5% |
| May 15 | 77°F | 43°F | 11% | 5% |
| May 22 | 80°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% |
| May 31 | 84°F | 48°F | 8% | 3% |
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 | 39°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 72°F | 40°F | 12% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 72°F | 40°F | 12% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 72°F | 40°F | 12% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 73°F | 41°F | 12% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 73°F | 41°F | 12% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 73°F | 41°F | 12% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 74°F | 41°F | 12% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 74°F | 42°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 75°F | 42°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 75°F | 42°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 75°F | 43°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 76°F | 43°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 76°F | 43°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 77°F | 43°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 77°F | 44°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 78°F | 44°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 78°F | 44°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 78°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 79°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 79°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 80°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 80°F | 46°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 81°F | 46°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 81°F | 46°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 82°F | 46°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 82°F | 47°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 82°F | 47°F | 9% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 83°F | 47°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 83°F | 47°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 84°F | 48°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FMay average
- Normal low
- 44°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023090; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Farmington in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around May 1 (13%). In all, 0.53 in falls on 3 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Farmington, 2 days reach 90°F and 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023090.
How humid and windy is Farmington in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 13% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 44% humidity. The wind averages 9.0 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. | 53°F | 32°F | 44% | 6.7 mph | 91% |
| 9 a.m. | 68°F | 33°F | 28% | 8.0 mph | 91% |
| noon | 78°F | 28°F | 16% | 10.4 mph | 85% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 26°F | 13% | 13.2 mph | 83% |
| 6 p.m. | 79°F | 25°F | 14% | 13.3 mph | 88% |
| 9 p.m. | 68°F | 26°F | 20% | 7.5 mph | 90% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023090. 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 Farmington?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 98°F, on May 29, 2000; the coldest is 23°F, on May 2, 1967. The wettest May brought 2.20 in (1957).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.4°F: 2021 62.3°F (+1.9), 2022 62.7°F (+2.3), 2023 62.1°F (+1.8), 2024 60.1°F (−0.3), 2025 60.5°F (+0.1), 2026 61.7°F (+1.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.3°F | +1.9°F | 0.02 in |
| 2022 | 62.7°F | +2.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 62.1°F | +1.8°F | 0.57 in |
| 2024 | 60.1°F | −0.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 60.5°F | +0.1°F | 0.36 in |
| 2026 | 61.7°F | +1.3°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023090; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023090. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Farmington 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; Farmington's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.