Santa Fe weather in May (New Mexico, United States of America)

Curious about the climate in Santa Fe this May? Our guide gives you the essential weather details for this month.

Temperatures

For May, the weather in Santa Fe is generally perfect, featuring pleasant temperatures and low rainfall. In the daytime, temperatures tend to hover near 21°C, cooling down at night to around 5°C.

Precipitation

Santa Fe in May usually receives low rainfall, averaging around 23 mm for the month. Past climate data indicates that roughly 7 days will see rain.

Average sunshine

Expect sunny days throughout the month, with an estimated 340 hours of sunshine. Making it a pleasant time to visit Santa Fe.

If you favor pleasant temperatures and minimal rainfall, May is one of the better months to visit Santa Fe. May, June, July, August and September typically offer the most agreeable circumstances. On the other hand, December tends to be characterized by conditions that may not be as optimal.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Santa Fe climate page with graphs.

 

Santa Fe, monthly averages in May

Min Temperature 5°C  

Max Temperature 21°C  

Chance of Rain 24%  

Precipitation 23 mm  

Rainy days 7 days  

Sunshine 340 hours  

Percentage Sunshine  

Where to go in the United States of America in May

Find out more about the weather in the United States of America and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Santa Fe, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Barbeque

9/10

Camping

5/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

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