May weather in Steamboat Springs, CO
The average temperature in Steamboat Springs in May is 49.6°F (34.0°F–65.2°F). Average precipitation: 2.65 inches. Average snowfall is 2.8 inches.
May is a spring month in Steamboat Springs, and is warmer than the annual average of 40.8°F. Daily temperatures swing about 31.2°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 13 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 14h 15m. For travel, May is cool.
Avg High
65.2°F
Avg Low
34.0°F
Precipitation
2.65 in
Snow
2.8 in
May records in Steamboat Springs
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 78.1°F (2021) | 10.0°F (1895) | 0.75 in (1915) |
| May 2 | 80.1°F (1894) | 12.9°F (2011) | 0.73 in (2022) |
| May 3 | 79.0°F (1947) | 12.0°F (1895) | 1.19 in (1981) |
| May 4 | 82.0°F (1947) | 10.9°F (1895) | 1.54 in (1914) |
| May 5 | 82.9°F (2000) | 10.0°F (1895) | 0.88 in (1949) |
| May 6 | 84.0°F (2000) | 10.9°F (1917) | 1.03 in (1972) |
| May 7 | 81.0°F (1934) | 12.0°F (1895) | 0.91 in (1921) |
| May 8 | 81.0°F (1894) | 8.1°F (1893) | 1.00 in (1894) |
| May 9 | 81.0°F (1894) | 10.9°F (1895) | 0.79 in (1957) |
| May 10 | 80.1°F (1894) | 10.0°F (1895) | 0.92 in (2016) |
| May 11 | 80.1°F (1894) | 10.0°F (1895) | 0.90 in (1920) |
| May 12 | 82.0°F (1894) | 12.0°F (1895) | 0.82 in (1980) |
| May 13 | 81.0°F (1894) | 12.9°F (1895) | 1.00 in (1928) |
| May 14 | 81.0°F (1996) | 14.0°F (1895) | 1.05 in (1977) |
| May 15 | 82.9°F (1894) | 15.1°F (1916) | 0.78 in (2010) |
| May 16 | 84.9°F (1894) | 16.0°F (1895) | 0.48 in (1968) |
| May 17 | 82.0°F (1996) | 15.1°F (1895) | 1.08 in (1944) |
| May 18 | 82.0°F (1894) | 19.0°F (1895) | 1.70 in (1944) |
| May 19 | 82.0°F (1897) | 18.0°F (1895) | 1.00 in (1895) |
| May 20 | 86.0°F (1897) | 19.0°F (1946) | 1.05 in (1953) |
| May 21 | 88.0°F (1897) | 19.9°F (1895) | 1.19 in (2019) |
| May 22 | 87.1°F (1897) | 19.9°F (1974) | 0.55 in (1933) |
| May 23 | 90.0°F (1897) | 19.9°F (1912) | 0.71 in (2006) |
| May 24 | 95.0°F (1897) | 21.0°F (1912) | 1.50 in (1895) |
| May 25 | 91.0°F (1897) | 21.9°F (1990) | 0.50 in (1950) |
| May 26 | 89.1°F (1897) | 21.0°F (1916) | 0.66 in (1996) |
| May 27 | 87.1°F (1897) | 23.0°F (1918) | 1.20 in (1926) |
| May 28 | 88.0°F (1897) | 18.0°F (1954) | 0.90 in (1914) |
| May 29 | 87.1°F (2003) | 8.1°F (1927) | 0.64 in (2019) |
| May 30 | 87.1°F (2000) | 21.9°F (1975) | 1.61 in (2022) |
| May 31 | 88.0°F (2000) | 25.0°F (1893) | 0.75 in (1917) |