May is one of the warmer months of the year in Colorado Springs, with average highs near 18.7°C and lows around 2.7°C (mean 10.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Colorado Springs. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Colorado Springs was 2018 — when the month averaged 13.5°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 7°C. Typical May days reach 18.7°C with nights near 2.7°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Colorado Springs, averaging 57 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2015 with 162 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Colorado Springs during May averages 51%. The most humid May was 2015 at 69%, and the least humid was 2002 at 37%.
May receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Colorado Springs. The sunniest May was 1998 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Colorado Springs during May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May was 1988 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2007 and 2015 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.2°C | 10.6°C | 11.7°C | 9.9°C | 11.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 17.9°C | 18.6°C | 20.1°C | 17.8°C | 19.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 2.5°C | 2.7°C | 3.4°C | 1.9°C | 3.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 58 mm | 41 mm | 60 mm | 73 mm | +14 mm |
May temperatures in Colorado Springs have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -8.1°C (2016) to a record high of 32°C (2002).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 162 mm.
A good time to visit Colorado Springs
May is a good time to visit Colorado Springs, with days averaging 18.7°C and nights around 2.7°C (mean 10.7°C, warmer than Colorado Springs's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.6°C | 10.8°C | 3.0°C | 26.3°C | -2.6°C | 83 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 18.2°C | 10.3°C | 2.3°C | 25.6°C | -3.9°C | 42 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 19.0°C | 11.7°C | 4.4°C | 24.3°C | 0.5°C | 124 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 19.8°C | 11.0°C | 2.2°C | 28.1°C | -5.9°C | 58 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 18.0°C | 10.2°C | 2.4°C | 25.1°C | -4.0°C | 96 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 21.6°C | 12.7°C | 3.8°C | 28.9°C | -3.6°C | 35 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 15.0°C | 7.4°C | -0.2°C | 24.5°C | -5.9°C | 59 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 🔥 | 21.9°C | 13.5°C | 5.2°C | 29.3°C | -1.0°C | 32 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 17.8°C | 9.9°C | 1.9°C | 24.8°C | -6.3°C | 74 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 17.5°C | 9.4°C | 1.3°C | 24.3°C | -8.1°C | 49 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 14.5°C | 8.1°C | 1.6°C | 21.6°C | -5.1°C | 162 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 17.9°C | 10.1°C | 2.3°C | 26.6°C | -6.3°C | 60 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 17.6°C | 9.8°C | 1.9°C | 26.7°C | -7.9°C | 50 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 21.2°C | 12.4°C | 3.5°C | 28.7°C | -1.0°C | 37 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 16.9°C | 8.7°C | 0.6°C | 25.6°C | -5.1°C | 48 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 17.7°C | 9.3°C | 1.0°C | 28.5°C | -5.6°C | 26 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 19.6°C | 11.8°C | 3.9°C | 27.3°C | -0.2°C | 55 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 18.1°C | 9.8°C | 1.6°C | 26.5°C | -5.8°C | 30 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 18.3°C | 10.6°C | 2.9°C | 25.6°C | -4.0°C | 77 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 21.6°C | 12.9°C | 4.2°C | 28.1°C | -3.8°C | 22 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 19.9°C | 11.7°C | 3.5°C | 29.6°C | -4.5°C | 20 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 21.5°C | 12.6°C | 3.6°C | 27.0°C | -5.0°C | 13 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 20.0°C | 11.8°C | 3.7°C | 30.6°C | -3.9°C | 38 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 20.7°C | 11.6°C | 2.6°C | 32.0°C | -4.7°C | 29 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 19.0°C | 11.1°C | 3.2°C | 25.8°C | -4.7°C | 86 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 22.0°C | 13.2°C | 4.5°C | 31.1°C | -3.8°C | 39 mm | 40% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 16.7°C | 9.0°C | 1.3°C | 25.5°C | -5.7°C | 61 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 20.4°C | 11.7°C | 3.0°C | 26.8°C | -1.8°C | 25 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 18.4°C | 10.5°C | 2.7°C | 26.6°C | -4.7°C | 38 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 22.1°C | 13.0°C | 4.0°C | 28.8°C | -2.5°C | 67 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 14.0°C | 7.0°C | 0.0°C | 24.1°C | -5.9°C | 120 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 19.6°C | 11.9°C | 4.1°C | 27.0°C | -2.6°C | 79 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 17.8°C | 10.3°C | 2.9°C | 25.7°C | -4.6°C | 42 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 19.2°C | 11.8°C | 4.4°C | 25.5°C | 0.4°C | 45 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 19.7°C | 11.2°C | 2.8°C | 25.2°C | -5.4°C | 51 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 17.9°C | 9.7°C | 1.4°C | 26.2°C | -7.3°C | 52 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 20.4°C | 11.8°C | 3.3°C | 27.9°C | -6.6°C | 40 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 18.3°C | 10.5°C | 2.7°C | 26.7°C | -5.2°C | 60 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 3.4°C | 23.4°C | -2.4°C | 94 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 18.5°C | 10.3°C | 2.1°C | 25.8°C | -2.9°C | 34 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 18.0°C | 10.7°C | 3.4°C | 24.5°C | -3.3°C | 57 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 20.5°C | 12.0°C | 3.4°C | 29.2°C | -4.6°C | 19 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 14.3°C | 7.2°C | 0.0°C | 23.5°C | -5.2°C | 70 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.7°C | 9.1°C | 1.5°C | 24.1°C | -4.8°C | 87 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.0°C | 9.7°C | 2.3°C | 25.2°C | -3.8°C | 71 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 18.7°C with lows near 2.7°C (mean 10.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 57 mm of rainfall in Colorado Springs, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 162 mm in 2015.
The hottest May reached 32°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -8.1°C in 2016.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.3°C to 18.7°C and overnight lows from 2.1°C to 2.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Colorado Springs and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 18.7°C daytime highs and 2.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Colorado Springs, averaging 10.7°C.
For May in Colorado Springs, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.7°C and lows of 2.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1988).
The wettest May on record was 2015 with 162 mm. On average, May sees 57 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Colorado Springs behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
