Sierra Blanca climate

Sierra Blanca Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Ft Hancock 8SSE, 36.6 km from Sierra Blanca

Average highs run from 86°F on May 1 to 96°F on May 31, and lows from 50°F to 60°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.38 in over about 2 wet days.

May day by day

The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.

Normal daily high and low temperature at Sierra Blanca, in °F, with the record for each date.20406080100120151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
91°F
Average low
54°F
Precipitation
0.38 in
Record high
105°FMay 28, 1951
Record low
31°FMay 3, 2013
Chance of a freeze
1%
Days of 90°F or more
21.0
Daylight
13 h 24 min to 14 h 02 min
Cloud cover
34%
Humidity
28%
Dew point
32°F
Wind
10.1 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.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wetChance of snow
May 186°F50°F93°F 196135°F 20174%0%
May 287°F50°F95°F 194933°F 19674%0%
May 387°F50°F98°F 197231°F 20134%0%
May 487°F50°F99°F 194736°F 20134%0%
May 588°F51°F99°F 194738°F 19534%0%
May 688°F51°F99°F 194737°F 19995%0%
May 788°F51°F97°F 199738°F 19995%0%
May 889°F52°F100°F 198943°F 19875%0%
May 989°F52°F101°F 198943°F 19435%0%
May 1089°F52°F99°F 196242°F 19435%0%
May 1190°F52°F101°F 201842°F 19435%0%
May 1290°F53°F100°F 195641°F 19555%0%
May 1390°F53°F98°F 199641°F 19535%0%
May 1491°F53°F99°F 200338°F 20146%0%
May 1591°F54°F99°F 194838°F 20146%0%
May 1691°F54°F98°F 197842°F 19706%0%
May 1792°F54°F98°F 197445°F 19986%0%
May 1892°F55°F99°F 201844°F 19526%0%
May 1992°F55°F100°F 200338°F 19526%0%
May 2093°F55°F98°F 196946°F 19526%0%
May 2193°F56°F99°F 195346°F 19747%0%
May 2293°F56°F102°F 198947°F 19457%0%
May 2394°F57°F102°F 200546°F 19437%0%
May 2494°F57°F104°F 198948°F 19717%0%
May 2594°F57°F101°F 198948°F 20227%0%
May 2695°F58°F100°F 194548°F 19607%0%
May 2795°F58°F104°F 195148°F 19927%0%
May 2895°F58°F105°F 195148°F 19927%0%
May 2996°F59°F105°F 195145°F 19527%0%
May 3096°F59°F100°F 195347°F 19927%0%
May 3196°F60°F101°F 195341°F 19648%0%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Sierra Blanca, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.024681102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (MDT).

May 1
sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 7:41 PM
May 31
sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 8:00 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00413266 (Ft Hancock 8SSE), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00419295, 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.