Ruidoso weather in May: Ruidoso, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Ruidoso in May has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal May, 1.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 5°C, 29 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationRuidoso
- Station IDUSC00297649
- Location33.37°N 105.66°W
- Elevation6,930 ft (2,112 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population7,640
- Jan 49° 21°
- Feb 51° 23°
- Mar 58° 27°
- Apr 65° 33°
- May 73° 40°
- Jun 82° 47°
- Jul 81° 51°
- Aug 79° 50°
- Sep 75° 44°
- Oct 67° 35°
- Nov 56° 26°
- Dec 48° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ruidoso in May?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 56.5°F. May is 7.7°F warmer than April and 8.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Ruidoso and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 68°F on May 1 to 78°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 54°F and 59°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 7% |
| May 8 | 70°F | 38°F | 14% | 8% |
| May 15 | 72°F | 40°F | 16% | 9% |
| May 22 | 75°F | 42°F | 17% | 10% |
| May 31 | 78°F | 44°F | 20% | 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 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 68°F | 37°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 69°F | 37°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 69°F | 37°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 69°F | 38°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 69°F | 38°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 70°F | 38°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 70°F | 38°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 70°F | 39°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 71°F | 39°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 71°F | 39°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 71°F | 39°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 72°F | 40°F | 15% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 72°F | 40°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 72°F | 40°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 73°F | 40°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 73°F | 41°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 73°F | 41°F | 17% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 74°F | 41°F | 17% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 74°F | 41°F | 17% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 75°F | 42°F | 17% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 75°F | 42°F | 17% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 75°F | 42°F | 18% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 76°F | 42°F | 18% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 76°F | 43°F | 18% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 76°F | 43°F | 18% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 77°F | 43°F | 19% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 77°F | 43°F | 19% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 77°F | 44°F | 19% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 78°F | 44°F | 20% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 78°F | 44°F | 20% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMay average
- Normal low
- 40°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00297649; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ruidoso in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around May 31 (20%). In all, 1.16 in falls on 5 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Ruidoso, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00297649.
What are the records for May in Ruidoso?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 92°F, on May 28, 1951; the coldest is 11°F, on May 1, 1967. The wettest May brought 5.09 in (1992); the snowiest, 3.0 inches (1951).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00297649. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Ruidoso 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; Ruidoso's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.