May weather in Taos, NM
The average temperature in Taos in May is 55.0°F (37.1°F–72.9°F). Average precipitation: 1.22 inches.
May is a spring month in Taos, and is warmer than the annual average of 48.5°F. Daily temperatures swing about 35.8°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 5 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 13h 56m. For travel, May is cool.
Avg High
72.9°F
Avg Low
37.1°F
Precipitation
1.22 in
Daylight
13h 56m
May records in Taos
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 82.0°F (1928) | 14.0°F (1993) | 0.78 in (1914) |
| May 2 | 80.1°F (1940) | 18.0°F (1929) | 0.62 in (2007) |
| May 3 | 82.0°F (1936) | 19.9°F (1951) | 0.95 in (1968) |
| May 4 | 84.0°F (2000) | 24.1°F (1944) | 0.74 in (1933) |
| May 5 | 84.0°F (1934) | 25.0°F (1944) | 0.88 in (1917) |
| May 6 | 88.0°F (1934) | 12.9°F (1917) | 0.68 in (1969) |
| May 7 | 88.0°F (1934) | 18.0°F (1975) | 0.45 in (1969) |
| May 8 | 90.0°F (1895) | 21.9°F (1938) | 1.00 in (1936) |
| May 9 | 91.0°F (1934) | 23.0°F (1965) | 0.48 in (1943) |
| May 10 | 84.0°F (2000) | 25.0°F (1927) | 0.61 in (1968) |
| May 11 | 88.0°F (1893) | 21.9°F (1953) | 0.61 in (1949) |
| May 12 | 89.1°F (1894) | 21.9°F (1953) | 0.89 in (1947) |
| May 13 | 88.0°F (1894) | 23.0°F (1933) | 1.59 in (1893) |
| May 14 | 88.0°F (1996) | 23.0°F (1933) | 0.47 in (1935) |
| May 15 | 87.1°F (1964) | 24.1°F (1933) | 0.69 in (1914) |
| May 16 | 87.1°F (1964) | 25.0°F (1916) | 0.73 in (1980) |
| May 17 | 86.0°F (1934) | 25.0°F (1943) | 1.25 in (1951) |
| May 18 | 91.0°F (1934) | 23.0°F (1983) | 2.90 in (1955) |
| May 19 | 87.1°F (1925) | 19.0°F (1971) | 0.67 in (1955) |
| May 20 | 90.0°F (1925) | 25.0°F (1971) | 0.72 in (1932) |
| May 21 | 89.1°F (2005) | 21.9°F (1974) | 1.59 in (1991) |
| May 22 | 87.1°F (1904) | 25.0°F (1974) | 0.69 in (1991) |
| May 23 | 91.0°F (2000) | 24.1°F (1930) | 1.30 in (1982) |
| May 24 | 90.0°F (2005) | 27.0°F (1927) | 0.51 in (1906) |
| May 25 | 91.9°F (2006) | 28.0°F (1980) | 0.79 in (1948) |
| May 26 | 89.1°F (1894) | 30.0°F (1965) | 0.73 in (1915) |
| May 27 | 99.0°F (2006) | 28.0°F (1973) | 0.46 in (1919) |
| May 28 | 91.9°F (1894) | 30.0°F (1908) | 0.35 in (1967) |
| May 29 | 93.0°F (2000) | 28.9°F (1987) | 1.01 in (1895) |
| May 30 | 91.9°F (2000) | 21.0°F (1906) | 1.07 in (1995) |
| May 31 | 98.1°F (2006) | 27.0°F (1906) | 0.52 in (1986) |