Glenwood Springs weather in May: Glenwood Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Glenwood Springs in May has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal May, 1.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 4°C, 43 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationGlenwood Springs #2
- Station IDUSC00053359
- Location39.52°N 107.32°W
- Elevation5,895 ft (1,797 m)
- Population10,311
- Jan 36° 12°
- Feb 42° 19°
- Mar 53° 26°
- Apr 60° 32°
- May 71° 40°
- Jun 82° 46°
- Jul 89° 53°
- Aug 86° 52°
- Sep 78° 44°
- Oct 65° 33°
- Nov 49° 24°
- Dec 36° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Glenwood Springs in May?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 55.1°F. May is 9.1°F warmer than April and 9.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Glenwood Springs and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 64°F on May 1 to 77°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 64°F | 36°F | 22% | 14% |
| May 8 | 67°F | 38°F | 22% | 14% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 40°F | 22% | 14% |
| May 22 | 73°F | 41°F | 21% | 14% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 43°F | 21% | 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 | 64°F | 36°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 65°F | 36°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 65°F | 37°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 65°F | 37°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 66°F | 37°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 66°F | 37°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 67°F | 38°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 67°F | 38°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 68°F | 38°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 68°F | 38°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 68°F | 39°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 69°F | 39°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 39°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 70°F | 39°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 40°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 71°F | 40°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 71°F | 40°F | 22% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 72°F | 40°F | 21% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 72°F | 40°F | 21% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 41°F | 21% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 73°F | 41°F | 21% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 73°F | 41°F | 21% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 74°F | 41°F | 21% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 74°F | 41°F | 21% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 75°F | 42°F | 21% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 75°F | 42°F | 21% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 75°F | 42°F | 21% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 76°F | 42°F | 21% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 76°F | 42°F | 21% | 13% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 77°F | 43°F | 21% | 13% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 77°F | 43°F | 21% | 13% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMay average
- Normal low
- 40°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00053359; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Glenwood Springs in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around May 1 (22%). In all, 1.69 in falls on 6 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Glenwood Springs, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00053359.
What are the records for May in Glenwood Springs?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.1°F: 2021 59.9°F (+4.8), 2022 56.9°F (+1.8), 2023 51.2°F (−3.9). 2 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.9°F | +4.8°F | 1.06 in |
| 2022 | 56.9°F | +1.8°F | 1.49 in |
| 2023 | 51.2°F | −3.9°F | 1.84 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00053359. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Glenwood 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; Glenwood Springs's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.