May is one of the warmer months of the year in Pueblo, with average highs near 24°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 15.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Pueblo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Pueblo was 2018 — when the month averaged 19.1°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 12°C. Typical May days reach 24°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Pueblo, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2015 with 162 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Pueblo during May averages 45%. The most humid May was 2015 at 63%, and the least humid was 2002 at 32%.
May receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pueblo. The sunniest May was 1998 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Pueblo during May is 3 m/s. The windiest May was 1988 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2023 and 2025, among others at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.6°C | 15.8°C | 16.8°C | 15.2°C | 16.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 23.5°C | 23.8°C | 25.2°C | 23.4°C | 24.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 7.8°C | 7.7°C | 8.4°C | 7.1°C | 8.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 55 mm | 39 mm | 54 mm | 65 mm | +10 mm |
May temperatures in Pueblo have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -3.3°C (1989) to a record high of 38°C (2002).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 162 mm.
A good time to visit Pueblo
May is a good time to visit Pueblo, with days averaging 24°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 15.9°C, warmer than Pueblo's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. June and September 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 | 23.3°C | 15.4°C | 7.6°C | 31.8°C | 1.9°C | 72 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 24.0°C | 15.9°C | 7.8°C | 30.2°C | 2.2°C | 38 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 9.5°C | 29.6°C | 4.5°C | 83 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 25.5°C | 16.6°C | 7.7°C | 34.3°C | -0.3°C | 52 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 22.5°C | 14.8°C | 7.1°C | 30.2°C | -0.5°C | 114 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 26.2°C | 17.4°C | 8.6°C | 33.8°C | 1.3°C | 31 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 21.0°C | 13.1°C | 5.3°C | 30.5°C | -0.4°C | 56 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 🔥 | 27.7°C | 19.1°C | 10.5°C | 35.6°C | 3.9°C | 25 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 22.8°C | 14.7°C | 6.6°C | 30.8°C | 0.3°C | 84 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 22.7°C | 14.6°C | 6.4°C | 31.0°C | -2.9°C | 56 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 20.0°C | 13.2°C | 6.5°C | 27.7°C | -1.1°C | 162 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 24.1°C | 15.8°C | 7.5°C | 33.0°C | -0.7°C | 38 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 23.5°C | 15.5°C | 7.5°C | 32.8°C | -2.2°C | 32 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 26.3°C | 17.6°C | 9.0°C | 34.7°C | 4.5°C | 27 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 22.6°C | 14.1°C | 5.6°C | 32.3°C | -0.6°C | 34 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 23.4°C | 14.6°C | 5.9°C | 33.8°C | -0.7°C | 27 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 24.6°C | 16.6°C | 8.6°C | 33.5°C | 2.8°C | 40 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 23.8°C | 15.4°C | 6.9°C | 32.2°C | -2.7°C | 24 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 23.5°C | 15.6°C | 7.7°C | 31.3°C | 1.4°C | 82 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 26.5°C | 18.0°C | 9.6°C | 34.1°C | 1.0°C | 27 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 24.5°C | 16.5°C | 8.5°C | 35.2°C | -0.6°C | 25 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 26.6°C | 17.8°C | 8.9°C | 32.5°C | -1.1°C | 7 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 24.9°C | 16.8°C | 8.7°C | 37.0°C | 2.1°C | 40 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 25.8°C | 16.7°C | 7.6°C | 38.0°C | 0.8°C | 19 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 24.1°C | 16.2°C | 8.2°C | 31.8°C | 1.1°C | 93 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 27.3°C | 18.3°C | 9.3°C | 37.4°C | 2.1°C | 32 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 21.5°C | 13.7°C | 6.0°C | 30.9°C | -2.3°C | 58 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 26.1°C | 17.4°C | 8.7°C | 32.4°C | 3.7°C | 23 mm | 40% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 7.6°C | 31.2°C | -1.1°C | 31 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 27.7°C | 18.5°C | 9.3°C | 36.7°C | 2.4°C | 63 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 19.1°C | 12.0°C | 4.9°C | 30.1°C | 0.5°C | 117 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 24.5°C | 16.6°C | 8.7°C | 32.7°C | 0.7°C | 80 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 22.9°C | 15.4°C | 7.8°C | 29.7°C | -0.7°C | 46 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 24.3°C | 16.8°C | 9.3°C | 31.8°C | 2.2°C | 33 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 25.9°C | 17.0°C | 8.2°C | 32.4°C | -0.5°C | 32 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 23.2°C | 14.7°C | 6.3°C | 31.3°C | -1.4°C | 62 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 25.7°C | 17.3°C | 8.8°C | 34.5°C | -3.3°C | 39 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 24.0°C | 16.0°C | 8.1°C | 32.8°C | -1.2°C | 54 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 22.9°C | 15.9°C | 8.8°C | 28.7°C | 2.7°C | 96 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 24.1°C | 15.9°C | 7.7°C | 32.1°C | 1.7°C | 31 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 23.2°C | 15.9°C | 8.6°C | 30.7°C | 2.4°C | 62 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 25.8°C | 17.2°C | 8.7°C | 34.6°C | -0.3°C | 23 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 20.3°C | 12.7°C | 5.1°C | 29.7°C | 0.6°C | 58 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.7°C | 14.8°C | 6.9°C | 29.6°C | -0.1°C | 76 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.4°C | 14.9°C | 7.4°C | 30.5°C | 1.4°C | 53 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 24°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 15.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 52 mm of rainfall in Pueblo, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 162 mm in 2015.
The hottest May reached 38°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -3.3°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.9°C to 24°C and overnight lows from 7.3°C to 7.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Pueblo and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Pueblo, averaging 15.9°C.
For May in Pueblo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 24°C and lows of 7.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1988).
The wettest May on record was 2015 with 162 mm. On average, May sees 52 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 Pueblo 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.
