La Junta weather in May: La Junta, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
La Junta in May has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal May, 1.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 9°C, 40 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationLa Junta Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023067
- Location38.05°N 103.51°W
- Elevation4,194 ft (1,278 m)
- Population6,986
- Jan 47° 18°
- Feb 51° 21°
- Mar 61° 30°
- Apr 69° 38°
- May 79° 48°
- Jun 90° 58°
- Jul 95° 64°
- Aug 92° 62°
- Sep 84° 53°
- Oct 71° 39°
- Nov 57° 27°
- Dec 46° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is La Junta in May?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 63.4°F. May is 10.2°F warmer than April and 10.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in La Junta and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 73°F on May 1 to 85°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 61°F and 66°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 73°F | 42°F | 22% | 11% |
| May 8 | 75°F | 45°F | 23% | 11% |
| May 15 | 78°F | 48°F | 24% | 11% |
| May 22 | 81°F | 50°F | 25% | 11% |
| May 31 | 85°F | 54°F | 25% | 11% |
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 | 73°F | 42°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 73°F | 43°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 73°F | 43°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 74°F | 43°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 74°F | 44°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 75°F | 44°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 75°F | 44°F | 23% | 11% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 75°F | 45°F | 23% | 11% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 76°F | 45°F | 23% | 11% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 76°F | 46°F | 24% | 11% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 77°F | 46°F | 24% | 11% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 77°F | 46°F | 24% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 78°F | 47°F | 24% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 78°F | 47°F | 24% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 78°F | 48°F | 24% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 79°F | 48°F | 24% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 79°F | 48°F | 24% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 80°F | 49°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 80°F | 49°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 81°F | 50°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 81°F | 50°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 81°F | 50°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 82°F | 51°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 82°F | 51°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 83°F | 52°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 83°F | 52°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 84°F | 52°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 84°F | 53°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 84°F | 53°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 85°F | 53°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 85°F | 54°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FMay average
- Normal low
- 48°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023067; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in La Junta in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around May 21 (25%). In all, 1.59 in falls on 7 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in La Junta, 5 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023067.
How humid and windy is La Junta in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 24% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 67% humidity. The wind averages 10.9 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 58°F | 47°F | 67% | 8.6 mph | 76% |
| 9 a.m. | 69°F | 47°F | 45% | 9.0 mph | 75% |
| noon | 79°F | 44°F | 29% | 10.2 mph | 80% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 41°F | 24% | 13.3 mph | 76% |
| 6 p.m. | 77°F | 42°F | 29% | 15.1 mph | 77% |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 45°F | 46% | 11.9 mph | 76% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023067. 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 La Junta?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 104°F, on May 31, 2002; the coldest is 22°F, on May 2, 1954. The wettest May brought 7.38 in (2015); the snowiest, 13.6 inches (1990).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.4°F: 2021 62.6°F (−0.8), 2022 62.5°F (−0.9), 2023 63.4°F (at normal), 2024 62.5°F (−0.9), 2025 60.8°F (−2.6), 2026 62.9°F (−0.5). 0 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.6°F | −0.8°F | 5.37 in |
| 2022 | 62.5°F | −0.9°F | 1.31 in |
| 2023 | 63.4°F | at normal | 2.82 in |
| 2024 | 62.5°F | −0.9°F | 0.76 in |
| 2025 | 60.8°F | −2.6°F | 2.35 in |
| 2026 | 62.9°F | −0.5°F | 0.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023067; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023067. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in La Junta 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; La Junta's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.