Mountain air

Santa Fe weather in May

Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

99

Holiday weather in May

Excellent

Best time to visit: April – May, September – October

What is the weather like in Santa Fe in May?

In May, Santa Fe is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 19 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Santa Fe.

May compared

How the weather changes from April to June. Tap a month to open it.

AprilAprMayMayJuneJun
Score999983
Day16°22°27°
Night2°8°13°
Sun9 h10 h10 h
Rain days444

More details for May

Daylight
14 h 1 min05:59 – 20:00
UV index
11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
31 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−6America/Denver

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %97 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in May

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • A jumper for the evenings

Santa Fe in May: quick answers

Is Santa Fe hot in May?

Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Santa Fe average 22 °C and nights cool to about 8 °C.

Does it rain much in Santa Fe in May?

Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 19 mm in total.

Santa Fe month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences