Taos weather in May: Taos, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Taos in May has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal May, 1.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 3°C, 31 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationTaos
- Station IDUSC00298668
- Location36.39°N 105.59°W
- Elevation6,965 ft (2,123 m)
- Population6,453
- Jan 42° 12°
- Feb 46° 19°
- Mar 55° 25°
- Apr 63° 31°
- May 73° 37°
- Jun 84° 47°
- Jul 87° 53°
- Aug 84° 51°
- Sep 78° 45°
- Oct 67° 32°
- Nov 53° 22°
- Dec 42° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Taos in May?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 55.0°F. May is 8.2°F warmer than April and 10.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Taos and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 67°F on May 1 to 79°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 52°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 33°F | 13% | 8% |
| May 8 | 70°F | 35°F | 14% | 8% |
| May 15 | 72°F | 37°F | 15% | 9% |
| May 22 | 75°F | 39°F | 16% | 10% |
| May 31 | 79°F | 42°F | 16% | 9% |
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 | 67°F | 33°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 67°F | 34°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 68°F | 34°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 68°F | 34°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 68°F | 34°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 69°F | 34°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 69°F | 35°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 70°F | 35°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 70°F | 35°F | 14% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 70°F | 35°F | 14% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 71°F | 36°F | 14% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 71°F | 36°F | 14% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 72°F | 36°F | 14% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 72°F | 36°F | 15% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 72°F | 37°F | 15% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 73°F | 37°F | 15% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 73°F | 37°F | 15% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 74°F | 37°F | 16% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 74°F | 38°F | 16% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 75°F | 38°F | 16% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 75°F | 38°F | 16% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 75°F | 39°F | 16% | 10% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 39°F | 16% | 10% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 76°F | 39°F | 16% | 10% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 77°F | 40°F | 16% | 10% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 77°F | 40°F | 16% | 10% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 78°F | 40°F | 16% | 9% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 78°F | 41°F | 16% | 9% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 78°F | 41°F | 16% | 9% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 79°F | 41°F | 16% | 9% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 79°F | 42°F | 16% | 9% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMay average
- Normal low
- 37°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00298668; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Taos in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around May 21 (16%). In all, 1.22 in falls on 5 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Taos, 1 days reach 90°F and 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00298668.
What are the records for May in Taos?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 99°F, on May 27, 2006; the coldest is 13°F, on May 6, 1917. The wettest May brought 4.45 in (1935); the snowiest, 17.0 inches (1936).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00298668. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Taos 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; Taos's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.