Hinsdale County Weather in May
Average highs run from 54°F on May 1 to 66°F on May 31, and lows from 25°F to 33°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 1.12 in over about 6 wet days.
May day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
May at a glance
- Average high
- 60°F
- Average low
- 30°F
- Precipitation
- 1.12 in
- Snowfall
- 3.7 in
- Record high
- 79°FMay 21, 2008
- Record low
- 8°FMay 2, 2011
- Chance of a freeze
- 100%
- Daylight
- 13 h 47 min to 14 h 36 min
- Cloud cover
- 60%
- Humidity
- 59%
- Dew point
- 23°F
- Wind
- 5.8 mph
Every day of the month
A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet | Chance of snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 54°F | 25°F | 75°F 2020 | 14°F 2010 | 20% | 11% |
| May 2 | 54°F | 25°F | 68°F 2021 | 8°F 2011 | 20% | 11% |
| May 3 | 55°F | 26°F | 67°F 2009 | 12°F 2013 | 20% | 11% |
| May 4 | 55°F | 26°F | 68°F 2014 | 12°F 2013 | 20% | 10% |
| May 5 | 56°F | 27°F | 72°F 2017 | 10°F 2008 | 19% | 10% |
| May 6 | 56°F | 27°F | 72°F 2017 | 18°F 2011 | 19% | 9% |
| May 7 | 56°F | 27°F | 73°F 2009 | 21°F 2011 | 19% | 9% |
| May 8 | 57°F | 27°F | 73°F 2009 | 19°F 2014 | 19% | 8% |
| May 9 | 57°F | 28°F | 73°F 2018 | 15°F 2024 | 19% | 8% |
| May 10 | 57°F | 28°F | 74°F 2018 | 16°F 2014 | 19% | 8% |
| May 11 | 58°F | 28°F | 76°F 2018 | 13°F 2008 | 19% | 7% |
| May 12 | 58°F | 29°F | 73°F 2009 | 14°F 2010 | 18% | 7% |
| May 13 | 59°F | 29°F | 75°F 2026 | 15°F 2016 | 18% | 6% |
| May 14 | 59°F | 29°F | 74°F 2022 | 16°F 2014 | 18% | 6% |
| May 15 | 60°F | 30°F | 73°F 2022 | 20°F 2025 | 18% | 6% |
| May 16 | 60°F | 30°F | 75°F 2026 | 17°F 2010 | 18% | 5% |
| May 17 | 60°F | 30°F | 73°F 2018 | 21°F 2014 | 18% | 5% |
| May 18 | 61°F | 30°F | 75°F 2009 | 21°F 2013 | 17% | 5% |
| May 19 | 61°F | 31°F | 76°F 2009 | 17°F 2017 | 17% | 4% |
| May 20 | 62°F | 31°F | 76°F 2009 | 19°F 2013 | 17% | 4% |
| May 21 | 62°F | 31°F | 79°F 2008 | 17°F 2020 | 17% | 4% |
| May 22 | 62°F | 31°F | 71°F 2010 | 17°F 2024 | 17% | 3% |
| May 23 | 63°F | 31°F | 73°F 2025 | 20°F 2026 | 16% | 3% |
| May 24 | 63°F | 32°F | 73°F 2013 | 20°F 2007 | 16% | 3% |
| May 25 | 64°F | 32°F | 74°F 2018 | 18°F 2010 | 16% | 3% |
| May 26 | 64°F | 32°F | 71°F 2013 | 22°F 2010 | 16% | 2% |
| May 27 | 64°F | 32°F | 74°F 2022 | 22°F 2025 | 16% | 2% |
| May 28 | 65°F | 32°F | 75°F 2010 | 21°F 2025 | 15% | 2% |
| May 29 | 65°F | 33°F | 78°F 2020 | 24°F 2008 | 15% | 2% |
| May 30 | 66°F | 33°F | 77°F 2018 | 21°F 2008 | 15% | 2% |
| May 31 | 66°F | 33°F | 74°F 2025 | 14°F 2011 | 15% | 1% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
- Chance of snowfall
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (MDT).
- May 1
- sunrise 6:13 AM, sunset 8:00 PM
- May 31
- sunrise 5:49 AM, sunset 8:25 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00057050 (Rio Grande Rsvr), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00051948, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.