Trinidad weather in May: Trinidad, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Trinidad in May has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 1.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 7°C, 38 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationTrinidad Perry Stokes Airport
- Station IDUSW00023070
- Location37.26°N 104.34°W
- Elevation5,741 ft (1,750 m)
- Population8,183
- Jan 48° 19°
- Feb 51° 21°
- Mar 60° 28°
- Apr 66° 35°
- May 76° 44°
- Jun 86° 54°
- Jul 90° 60°
- Aug 88° 58°
- Sep 81° 51°
- Oct 69° 37°
- Nov 57° 26°
- Dec 47° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Trinidad in May?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 59.8°F. May is 9.5°F warmer than April and 10.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Trinidad and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 70°F on May 1 to 82°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 57°F and 63°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 70°F | 39°F | 25% | 12% |
| May 8 | 72°F | 41°F | 26% | 12% |
| May 15 | 75°F | 44°F | 27% | 12% |
| May 22 | 78°F | 46°F | 27% | 12% |
| May 31 | 82°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% |
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 | 70°F | 39°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 70°F | 39°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 70°F | 40°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 71°F | 40°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 71°F | 40°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 71°F | 41°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 72°F | 41°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 72°F | 41°F | 26% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 73°F | 42°F | 26% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 73°F | 42°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 73°F | 42°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 74°F | 43°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 74°F | 43°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 75°F | 43°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 75°F | 44°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 76°F | 44°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 76°F | 45°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 76°F | 45°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 77°F | 45°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 77°F | 46°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 78°F | 46°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 78°F | 46°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 78°F | 47°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 79°F | 47°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 79°F | 47°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 80°F | 48°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 80°F | 48°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 80°F | 48°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 81°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 81°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 82°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FMay average
- Normal low
- 44°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023070; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Trinidad in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around May 16 (27%). In all, 1.48 in falls on 9 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Trinidad, 2 days reach 90°F and 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023070.
How humid and windy is Trinidad in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 23% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 57% humidity. The wind averages 10.5 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 41°F | 57% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 68°F | 40°F | 36% | 8.4 mph | – |
| noon | 76°F | 37°F | 25% | 11.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 36°F | 23% | 13.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 37°F | 28% | 13.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 39°F | 43% | 9.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023070. 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 Trinidad?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 98°F, on May 30, 2000; the coldest is 20°F, on May 3, 2008. The wettest May brought 6.40 in (1955); the snowiest, 12.4 inches (1978).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.8°F: 2021 59.1°F (−0.7), 2022 60.6°F (+0.8), 2023 60.1°F (+0.3), 2024 58.8°F (−1.0), 2025 57.5°F (−2.3). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.1°F | −0.7°F | 6.00 in |
| 2022 | 60.6°F | +0.8°F | 1.03 in |
| 2023 | 60.1°F | +0.3°F | 1.50 in |
| 2024 | 58.8°F | −1.0°F | 1.00 in |
| 2025 | 57.5°F | −2.3°F | 2.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023070; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023070. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Trinidad 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; Trinidad's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.