Gallup weather in May: Gallup, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Gallup in May has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal May, 0.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 2°C, 14 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationGallup Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023081
- Location35.51°N 108.79°W
- Elevation6,471 ft (1,972 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population20,339
- Jan 45° 14°
- Feb 50° 19°
- Mar 59° 23°
- Apr 66° 28°
- May 75° 36°
- Jun 86° 45°
- Jul 89° 55°
- Aug 86° 53°
- Sep 80° 44°
- Oct 69° 31°
- Nov 56° 20°
- Dec 45° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gallup in May?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 55.6°F. May is 8.6°F warmer than April and 10.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Gallup and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 69°F on May 1 to 81°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 53°F and 58°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 69°F | 33°F | 14% | 6% |
| May 8 | 72°F | 35°F | 14% | 6% |
| May 15 | 74°F | 36°F | 13% | 5% |
| May 22 | 77°F | 38°F | 13% | 5% |
| May 31 | 81°F | 40°F | 11% | 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 | 69°F | 33°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 70°F | 33°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 70°F | 33°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 70°F | 34°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 71°F | 34°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 71°F | 34°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 71°F | 34°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 72°F | 35°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 72°F | 35°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 72°F | 35°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 73°F | 35°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 73°F | 36°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 74°F | 36°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 74°F | 36°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 74°F | 36°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 75°F | 36°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 75°F | 37°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 76°F | 37°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 76°F | 37°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 77°F | 37°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 77°F | 37°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 77°F | 38°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 78°F | 38°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 78°F | 38°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 79°F | 38°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 79°F | 38°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 80°F | 39°F | 12% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 80°F | 39°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 80°F | 39°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 81°F | 39°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 81°F | 40°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FMay average
- Normal low
- 36°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.1 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023081; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Gallup in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around May 1 (14%). In all, 0.57 in falls on 4 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Gallup, 1 days reach 90°F, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.1 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal May.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023081.
How humid and windy is Gallup in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 13% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 45% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 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. | 46°F | 26°F | 45% | 2.6 mph | 86% |
| 9 a.m. | 68°F | 29°F | 23% | 8.8 mph | 86% |
| noon | 76°F | 25°F | 15% | 13.2 mph | 76% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 24°F | 13% | 15.1 mph | 73% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 23°F | 14% | 14.1 mph | 80% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 23°F | 23% | 6.6 mph | 84% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023081. 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 Gallup?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1973) is 95°F, on May 31, 2002; the coldest is 12°F, on May 7, 1975. The wettest May brought 2.22 in (1992); the snowiest, 11.0 inches (1978).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.6°F: 2021 57.7°F (+2.1), 2022 59.3°F (+3.6), 2023 56.3°F (+0.7), 2024 55.3°F (−0.3), 2026 56.4°F (+0.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.7°F | +2.1°F | 0.23 in |
| 2022 | 59.3°F | +3.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 56.3°F | +0.7°F | 0.77 in |
| 2024 | 55.3°F | −0.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 56.4°F | +0.8°F | 0.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023081; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023081. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Gallup 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; Gallup's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.