Loveland weather in May: Loveland, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Loveland in May has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 2.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 4°C, 68 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationLoveland (2 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00055236
- Location40.44°N 105.08°W
- Elevation5,080 ft (1,548 m)
- Population81,102
- Jan 44° 13°
- Feb 46° 15°
- Mar 56° 23°
- Apr 62° 31°
- May 71° 40°
- Jun 83° 49°
- Jul 89° 55°
- Aug 87° 53°
- Sep 79° 44°
- Oct 65° 32°
- Nov 53° 21°
- Dec 44° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Loveland in May?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 55.4°F. May is 8.9°F warmer than April and 10.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Loveland and the 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 2.6°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 65°F | 35°F | 36% | 17% |
| May 8 | 68°F | 37°F | 38% | 17% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 40°F | 39% | 18% |
| May 22 | 73°F | 42°F | 40% | 18% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 45°F | 40% | 18% |
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 | 35°F | 36% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 66°F | 35°F | 36% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 66°F | 35°F | 37% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 66°F | 36°F | 37% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 67°F | 36°F | 37% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 67°F | 36°F | 37% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 67°F | 37°F | 38% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 68°F | 37°F | 38% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 68°F | 37°F | 38% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 69°F | 38°F | 39% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 69°F | 38°F | 39% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 69°F | 38°F | 39% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 70°F | 39°F | 39% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 70°F | 39°F | 39% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 40°F | 39% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 71°F | 40°F | 40% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 71°F | 40°F | 40% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 72°F | 41°F | 40% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 72°F | 41°F | 40% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 73°F | 41°F | 40% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 73°F | 42°F | 40% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 73°F | 42°F | 40% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 74°F | 42°F | 40% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 74°F | 43°F | 40% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 75°F | 43°F | 40% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 75°F | 43°F | 41% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 76°F | 44°F | 40% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 76°F | 44°F | 40% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 76°F | 44°F | 40% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 77°F | 45°F | 40% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 77°F | 45°F | 40% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMay average
- Normal low
- 40°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.1 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00055236; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Loveland in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around May 26 (41%). In all, 2.68 in falls on 13 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Loveland, 1 days reach 90°F, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00055236.
What are the records for May in Loveland?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1989) is 98°F, on May 29, 2000; the coldest is 10°F, on May 3, 2013. The wettest May brought 6.80 in (1995); the snowiest, 10.4 inches (2013).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.4°F: 2021 55.0°F (−0.4), 2022 56.6°F (+1.3), 2023 58.4°F (+3.0), 2024 56.5°F (+1.1), 2025 56.8°F (+1.4), 2026 57.0°F (+1.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.0°F | −0.4°F | 4.86 in |
| 2022 | 56.6°F | +1.3°F | 2.73 in |
| 2023 | 58.4°F | +3.0°F | 3.62 in |
| 2024 | 56.5°F | +1.1°F | 0.34 in |
| 2025 | 56.8°F | +1.4°F | 3.26 in |
| 2026 | 57.0°F | +1.6°F | 3.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00055236; recent months: ACIS, station USC00055236. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Loveland 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; Loveland's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.