Vail weather in May: Vail, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Vail in May has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 2.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of −1°C, 51 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationVail
- Station IDUSC00058575
- Location39.64°N 106.35°W
- Elevation8,304 ft (2,531 m)
- Population4,466
- Jan 29° 7°
- Feb 33° 9°
- Mar 42° 17°
- Apr 49° 24°
- May 60° 31°
- Jun 71° 36°
- Jul 77° 42°
- Aug 74° 41°
- Sep 67° 34°
- Oct 54° 25°
- Nov 38° 15°
- Dec 28° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Vail in May?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 45.7°F. May is 9.1°F warmer than April and 7.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Vail and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 54°F on May 1 to 67°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 44°F and 48°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 54°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% |
| May 8 | 57°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% |
| May 15 | 60°F | 31°F | 29% | 20% |
| May 22 | 63°F | 32°F | 29% | 19% |
| May 31 | 67°F | 33°F | 28% | 17% |
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 | 54°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 55°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 55°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 55°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 56°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 56°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 57°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 57°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 58°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 58°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 58°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 59°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 59°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 60°F | 31°F | 29% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 60°F | 31°F | 29% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 60°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 61°F | 32°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 61°F | 32°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 62°F | 32°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 62°F | 32°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 63°F | 32°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 63°F | 32°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 63°F | 32°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 64°F | 33°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 64°F | 33°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 65°F | 33°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 65°F | 33°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 65°F | 33°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 66°F | 33°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 66°F | 33°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 67°F | 33°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FMay average
- Normal low
- 31°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00058575; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Vail in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around May 1 (30%). In all, 2.00 in falls on 9 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Vail, 21 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 4.8 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal May.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00058575.
What are the records for May in Vail?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.7°F: 2021 46.1°F (+0.4), 2022 45.5°F (−0.2), 2023 47.5°F (+1.8), 2024 42.5°F (−3.2), 2025 46.8°F (+1.1), 2026 46.4°F (+0.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.1°F | +0.4°F | 1.15 in |
| 2022 | 45.5°F | −0.2°F | 1.73 in |
| 2023 | 47.5°F | +1.8°F | 1.24 in |
| 2024 | 42.5°F | −3.2°F | 1.61 in |
| 2025 | 46.8°F | +1.1°F | 1.40 in |
| 2026 | 46.4°F | +0.7°F | 2.07 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00058575. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Vail 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; Vail's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.