Montrose weather in May: Montrose, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Montrose in May has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal May, 0.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 6°C, 21 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationMontrose Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093013
- Location38.51°N 107.90°W
- Elevation5,759 ft (1,755 m)
- Population21,646
- Jan 39° 16°
- Feb 45° 22°
- Mar 55° 29°
- Apr 63° 35°
- May 74° 43°
- Jun 86° 52°
- Jul 90° 58°
- Aug 87° 56°
- Sep 79° 48°
- Oct 65° 36°
- Nov 51° 25°
- Dec 39° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Montrose in May?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 58.6°F. May is 9.4°F warmer than April and 10.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Montrose and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 68°F on May 1 to 80°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 56°F and 61°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 68°F | 39°F | 23% | 9% |
| May 8 | 70°F | 41°F | 21% | 8% |
| May 15 | 73°F | 43°F | 19% | 7% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 45°F | 16% | 6% |
| May 31 | 80°F | 48°F | 13% | 5% |
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 | 68°F | 39°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 68°F | 39°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 68°F | 40°F | 22% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 69°F | 40°F | 22% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 69°F | 40°F | 22% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 70°F | 41°F | 22% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 70°F | 41°F | 21% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 70°F | 41°F | 21% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 71°F | 41°F | 21% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 71°F | 42°F | 21% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 72°F | 42°F | 20% | 8% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 72°F | 42°F | 20% | 8% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 72°F | 43°F | 19% | 8% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 73°F | 43°F | 19% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 73°F | 43°F | 19% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 74°F | 43°F | 18% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 74°F | 44°F | 18% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 75°F | 44°F | 18% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 75°F | 44°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 75°F | 45°F | 17% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 76°F | 45°F | 17% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 76°F | 45°F | 16% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 77°F | 46°F | 16% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 77°F | 46°F | 16% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 78°F | 46°F | 15% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 78°F | 46°F | 15% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 78°F | 47°F | 15% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 79°F | 47°F | 14% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 79°F | 47°F | 14% | 5% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 80°F | 48°F | 14% | 5% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 80°F | 48°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FMay average
- Normal low
- 43°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093013; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Montrose in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around May 1 (23%). In all, 0.82 in falls on 6 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Montrose, 1 days reach 90°F and 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093013.
How humid and windy is Montrose in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 17% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 48% 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. | 52°F | 33°F | 48% | 6.4 mph | 83% |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 35°F | 30% | 6.0 mph | 88% |
| noon | 75°F | 31°F | 20% | 9.7 mph | 89% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 30°F | 17% | 11.9 mph | 85% |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 30°F | 19% | 11.1 mph | 86% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 32°F | 32% | 7.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093013. 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 Montrose?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 98°F, on May 31, 2002; the coldest is 24°F, on May 1, 2014. The wettest May brought 1.96 in (2001).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.6°F: 2021 59.1°F (+0.5), 2022 59.7°F (+1.1), 2023 59.9°F (+1.3), 2024 56.4°F (−2.2), 2025 59.9°F (+1.3), 2026 60.1°F (+1.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.1°F | +0.5°F | 0.38 in |
| 2022 | 59.7°F | +1.1°F | 0.39 in |
| 2023 | 59.9°F | +1.3°F | 0.34 in |
| 2024 | 56.4°F | −2.2°F | 0.78 in |
| 2025 | 59.9°F | +1.3°F | 0.41 in |
| 2026 | 60.1°F | +1.5°F | 0.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093013; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093013. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Montrose 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; Montrose's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.