New Mexico weather in May: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In May, New Mexico's statewide normal high is 78°F and normal low 45°F; normal highs run from 62°F in Red River to 91°F in Lordsburg (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 78°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 45°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 0.91 inMay
- Warmest place
- 91°Fnormal high, Lordsburg
- Coolest place
- 62°Fnormal high, Red River
Where is New Mexico warmest and wettest in May?
Lordsburg has the warmest May afternoons (91°F) and Red River the coolest (62°F). Clovis gets the most precipitation (1.97 in) and Quemado the least (0.12 in). The most snow falls in Red River (6.2 inches).
Statewide, May averaged 62.7°F in 2021, 64.8°F in 2022, 62.3°F in 2023, 62.4°F in 2024, 60.7°F in 2025, 62.7°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 61.7°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 80°F | 52°F | 0.44 | 0.0 |
| Las Cruces | 87°F | 54°F | 0.38 | 0.0 |
| Rio Rancho | 81°F | 49°F | 0.56 | – |
| Santa Fe | 76°F | 43°F | 0.63 | – |
| Roswell | 88°F | 57°F | 1.14 | 0.0 |
| Farmington | 77°F | 44°F | 0.53 | – |
| Hobbs | 85°F | 57°F | 1.91 | 0.0 |
| Clovis | 82°F | 52°F | 1.97 | 0.0 |
| South Valley | 81°F | 48°F | 0.48 | 0.0 |
| Carlsbad | 88°F | 57°F | 1.15 | – |
| Alamogordo | 85°F | 59°F | 0.46 | 0.0 |
| Gallup | 75°F | 36°F | 0.57 | 1.1 |
| Los Lunas | 82°F | 46°F | 0.49 | 0.0 |
| Deming | 87°F | 51°F | 0.15 | – |
| Los Alamos | 70°F | 44°F | 1.17 | 0.1 |
| Las Vegas | 72°F | 41°F | 1.32 | – |
| Artesia | 87°F | 52°F | 1.18 | 0.0 |
| Portales | 85°F | 53°F | 1.51 | 0.0 |
| Española | 78°F | 40°F | – | – |
| Grants | 76°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Corrales | 80°F | 45°F | 0.51 | 0.0 |
| Socorro | 83°F | 49°F | 0.38 | – |
| Ruidoso | 73°F | 40°F | 1.16 | 0.0 |
| Bloomfield | 78°F | 46°F | 0.49 | 0.0 |
| Taos | 73°F | 37°F | 1.22 | 0.0 |
| Aztec | 80°F | 41°F | 0.71 | 0.0 |
| Raton | 74°F | 40°F | 1.06 | – |
| Santa Teresa | 87°F | 56°F | 0.39 | 0.0 |
| Truth or Consequences | 88°F | 54°F | 0.29 | – |
| Tucumcari | 83°F | 51°F | 1.40 | – |
| Placitas | 79°F | 49°F | 0.61 | 0.0 |
| Santa Rosa | 83°F | 48°F | 1.28 | 0.0 |
| Dulce | 74°F | 34°F | 1.09 | 0.4 |
| Tularosa | 85°F | 53°F | 0.49 | – |
| Clayton | 76°F | 47°F | 1.85 | 0.5 |
| Lordsburg | 91°F | 47°F | 0.25 | – |
| Jal | 89°F | 56°F | 1.45 | 0.0 |
| Moriarty | 76°F | 39°F | 1.08 | – |
| Columbus | 89°F | 57°F | 0.28 | 0.0 |
| Elephant Butte | 86°F | 58°F | 0.43 | 0.0 |
| Capitan | 77°F | 44°F | 0.98 | 0.1 |
| Pecos | 73°F | 39°F | 1.01 | 0.0 |
| Estancia | 79°F | 39°F | 1.16 | 0.0 |
| Angel Fire | 64°F | 32°F | 1.77 | 3.5 |
| Carrizozo | 82°F | 47°F | 0.51 | 0.0 |
| El Rito | 72°F | 40°F | 0.88 | 0.0 |
| Springer | 76°F | 45°F | 1.53 | – |
| Mountainair | 77°F | 44°F | 0.74 | 0.0 |
| Chama | 66°F | 32°F | 1.59 | 1.1 |
| Fort Sumner | 82°F | 52°F | 1.17 | 0.0 |
| Cimarron | 73°F | 40°F | 1.70 | 0.5 |
| Cloudcroft | 66°F | 38°F | 1.22 | 0.1 |
| Tatum | 84°F | 50°F | 1.86 | 0.0 |
| Cuba | 74°F | 36°F | 0.78 | 0.1 |
| Tierra Amarilla | 68°F | 31°F | 1.50 | 0.7 |
| Melrose | 84°F | 51°F | 1.58 | 0.0 |
| Torreon | 77°F | 41°F | 0.72 | 0.1 |
| Red River | 62°F | 30°F | 1.79 | 6.2 |
| Fruitland | 78°F | 40°F | 0.34 | 0.0 |
| Cochiti | 81°F | 46°F | 0.83 | 0.0 |
| Sandia Park | 73°F | 41°F | – | – |
| Eagle Nest | 66°F | 32°F | 1.25 | – |
| Reserve | 81°F | 35°F | 0.59 | – |
| Quemado | 75°F | 34°F | 0.12 | 0.2 |
| Villanueva | 78°F | 45°F | 1.45 | 0.1 |
| Navajo Dam | 76°F | 46°F | 0.76 | 0.0 |
| Alcalde | 76°F | 40°F | 0.78 | 0.0 |
| Maxwell | 74°F | 38°F | 1.64 | 0.1 |
| Hillsboro | 83°F | 48°F | 0.68 | 0.0 |
| Jemez Springs | 76°F | 41°F | 0.78 | 0.0 |
| White Signal | 80°F | 48°F | 0.38 | 0.0 |
| Animas | 86°F | 54°F | 0.20 | 0.0 |
| Roy | 76°F | 45°F | 1.28 | 0.2 |
| San Jon | 84°F | 53°F | 1.77 | 0.1 |
| Conchas Dam | 81°F | 54°F | 1.44 | 0.0 |
| Lindrith | 70°F | 37°F | 1.12 | 0.1 |
| Glenwood | 82°F | 41°F | 0.66 | 0.0 |
| Elida | 84°F | 51°F | 1.39 | 0.0 |
| Lybrook | 70°F | 42°F | 0.86 | 0.1 |
| Hope | 85°F | 55°F | 1.03 | 0.0 |
| Cubero | 78°F | 42°F | 0.57 | 0.0 |
| Mosquero | 79°F | 45°F | 1.50 | 0.2 |
| Caballo | 88°F | 54°F | 0.41 | 0.0 |
| Capulin | 74°F | 40°F | 1.46 | 0.7 |
| Luna | 75°F | 30°F | 0.68 | 0.0 |
| Stanley | 75°F | 41°F | 0.82 | 0.0 |
| Grenville | 74°F | 44°F | 1.65 | 0.0 |
| Hachita | 87°F | 47°F | 0.29 | – |
| Orogrande | 88°F | 54°F | 0.53 | 0.0 |
| Abiquiu | 73°F | 44°F | 0.80 | 0.0 |
| Amistad (5 mi SSW) | 78°F | 48°F | 1.78 | 0.1 |
| Antelope Wells | 85°F | 50°F | 0.24 | – |
| Arch | 82°F | 48°F | 1.53 | 0.0 |
| Augustine (2 mi E) | 72°F | 40°F | 0.67 | 0.0 |
| Bernardo | 85°F | 46°F | 0.52 | 0.0 |
| Bingham (2 mi NE) | 81°F | 48°F | 0.36 | – |
| Bitter Lakes Wildlife Refuge | 87°F | 50°F | 1.49 | 0.0 |
| Bosque Del Apache | 87°F | 45°F | 0.42 | 0.0 |
| Brantley Dam | 87°F | 57°F | 1.29 | 0.0 |
| Brazos | 66°F | 36°F | 1.79 | – |
| Caprock | 83°F | 51°F | 1.00 | 0.0 |
| Cerro | 70°F | 35°F | 1.12 | 0.7 |
| Chaco Canyon National Mon | 76°F | 37°F | 0.55 | 0.1 |
| Cliff (11 mi SE) | 82°F | 41°F | 0.39 | 0.0 |
| Clines Corners | 72°F | 43°F | 0.80 | – |
| Clines Corners (7 mi SE) | 73°F | 41°F | – | – |
| Corona (10 mi SW) | 74°F | 46°F | 1.15 | 0.0 |
| Dark Canyon Road | 86°F | 54°F | – | – |
| Dilia | 81°F | 45°F | 1.41 | 0.1 |
| El Morro National Mon | 72°F | 35°F | 0.73 | 0.4 |
| El Vado Dam | 69°F | 33°F | 1.04 | 0.0 |
| Elk | 79°F | 42°F | 0.99 | 0.0 |
| Farmington Agricultural Science Center | 75°F | 45°F | 0.60 | 0.0 |
| Faywood | 83°F | 46°F | 0.37 | – |
| Fence Lake | 76°F | 35°F | 0.43 | 0.0 |
| Fort Bayard | 80°F | 50°F | 0.57 | – |
| Fort Sumner (5 mi S) | 86°F | 50°F | 1.07 | 0.0 |
| Gage | 88°F | 52°F | 0.28 | 0.0 |
| Gascon | 65°F | 36°F | 1.88 | 2.3 |
| Gila Hot Springs | 81°F | 36°F | 0.52 | 0.0 |
| Gran Quivira National Mon | 78°F | 45°F | 0.95 | 0.0 |
| Jemez Dam | 79°F | 48°F | 0.44 | 0.0 |
| Johnson Ranch | 73°F | 37°F | 0.71 | 0.3 |
| Lake Maloya | 66°F | 36°F | 2.02 | 1.6 |
| McCarty Ranch | 79°F | 49°F | 1.82 | 0.0 |
| McGaffey | 70°F | 34°F | 0.98 | 0.2 |
| Mountain Park | 73°F | 45°F | 0.84 | 0.0 |
| Newkirk | 83°F | 50°F | 1.32 | 0.0 |
| Ocate (2 mi NW) | 70°F | 37°F | 1.92 | 0.4 |
| Ochoa | 87°F | 55°F | 1.32 | 0.0 |
| Otis | 73°F | 43°F | 0.56 | – |
| Pasamonte | 74°F | 42°F | 1.81 | 0.3 |
| Pedernal (9 mi E) | 76°F | 41°F | 1.15 | 0.2 |
| Petroglyph National Mon | 81°F | 50°F | 0.43 | – |
| Picacho | 82°F | 49°F | 1.04 | 0.0 |
| Pietown (19 mi NE) | 73°F | 41°F | 0.75 | 0.1 |
| Ragland (3 mi SSW) | 81°F | 48°F | 1.58 | 0.0 |
| Ramon (8 mi SW) | 81°F | 47°F | – | – |
| Raton Filter Plant | 69°F | 43°F | 2.09 | 0.3 |
| Redrock | 87°F | 44°F | 0.42 | 0.0 |
| Rio Grande Nature Center | 84°F | 45°F | – | – |
| Rio Rancho #1 | 80°F | 48°F | 0.64 | 0.0 |
| Rosebud (7 mi NW) | 77°F | 48°F | 1.24 | 0.1 |
| Star Lake | 74°F | 37°F | 0.55 | – |
| Sumner Lake | 85°F | 51°F | 1.16 | 0.0 |
| Thoreau (12 mi SE) | 76°F | 37°F | 0.75 | 1.1 |
| Tres Piedras | 66°F | 33°F | – | – |
| Truth Or Consequence Airport | 85°F | 56°F | 0.55 | – |
| Valmora | 75°F | 38°F | 1.50 | 0.1 |
| Waste Isolt'n Pilot Plant | 90°F | 56°F | 1.11 | 0.0 |
| White Sands National Mon | 88°F | 50°F | 0.45 | 0.0 |
| Winston | 79°F | 41°F | 0.57 | 0.0 |
| Wolf Canyon | 65°F | 30°F | 1.15 | 2.2 |
| Yeso (2 mi S) | 81°F | 51°F | 0.85 | 0.0 |
| Zuni | 77°F | 37°F | 0.68 | 0.1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.