May 2025 was a little cooler than average and also quite a bit wetter than usual. The average temperature was 53.2 degrees, about 1.2 degrees below average, mainly due to some cool temperatures in the first 10 days of the month.
Precipitation totaled 2.20 inches at my northside location, more than an inch above average. Most areas in the valley recorded very similar amounts, thanks to the main weather event of the month, a widespread rain and snow storm on the 4th to the 6th. Snowfall for the month was 3.3 inches, about 2 inches above average.
Most of the monthly precipitation fell during the storm of the 4th to the 6th, with some light showers on the 8th, 19th, and 26th. The snow that fell on the 6th from 2 AM to 8 AM was very wet and heavy – it melted very slowly during the day. Daily records for precipitation and snow were set on the 6th.
The month started off cool and wet for the first 10 days, with highs in the upper 50s and 60s and lows in the 30s. It quickly warmed up through the second week however, as highs rose into the 70s. Other brief cool spells occurred on the 14th and 15th, and on the 18th to the 20th. The last 10 days of the month were warm and mainly dry, as highs climbed into the mid 70s to low 80s, with lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
The warmest high was 83 degrees on the 31st, while the coldest high was 39 degrees on the 6th. The coldest low was 27 degrees on the 15th and 20th, while the warmest low was 46 degrees on the 31st.
Overall wind speeds for the month were a little below average, and there were only a few days that were windy – the 13th, 18th, 25th and 29th. Most afternoons saw some gusty winds, as there were 13 days that had gusts of 35 mph or higher, with the highest gust of 48 mph occurring on the 19th as some cold frontal showers moved through the region.
Here are the actual numbers for the month at the 4 NNW Taos location…
Average Temp . . . . 53.2 degrees, -1.2 degrees below average
Average High . . . . . 69.9 degrees, -1.1 degrees below average
Average Low. . . . . . 36.6 degrees, -1.2 degrees below average
Total Pcpn. . . . . . . . 2.20 inches, +1.05 inches above average
Total Snow. . . . . . . . 3.3 inches, +2.3 inches above average
MAY 2025 DAILY DATA for 4 NNW Taos
| DATE | HIGH | LOW | DAILY DEP. | MON. DEP. | PCPN | SNOW | REMARK |
| 1 | 65 | 31 | -1.4 | -1.4 | T | ||
| 2 | 66 | 36 | +1.6 | +0.1 | |||
| 3 | 69 | 32 | +0.5 | +0.2 | |||
| 4 | 65 | 33 | -2.3 | -0.4 | 0.61″ | ||
| 5 | 50 | 36 | -9.0 | -2.1 | 0.29″ | ||
| 6 | 39 | 32 | -16.3 | -4.5 | 0.97″* | 3.3″* | *Record daily pcpn and snow |
| 7 | 56 | 30 | -9.1 | -5.1 | |||
| 8 | 60 | 39 | -2.7 | -4.8 | 0.19″ | 1/4″ Hail 645 PM | |
| 9 | 65 | 32 | -3.9 | -4.7 | 0.01″ | ||
| 10 | 71 | 34 | 0 | -4.3 | |||
| 11 | 74 | 37 | +3.0 | -3.6 | |||
| 12 | 78 | 42 | +7.2 | -2.7 | |||
| 13 | 75 | 45 | +6.5 | -2.0 | |||
| 14 | 67 | 36 | -2.6 | -2.0 | |||
| 15 | 65 | 27 | -8.6 | -2.5 | |||
| 16 | 71 | 31 | -3.6 | -2.5 | |||
| 17 | 73 | 33 | -1.8 | -2.5 | |||
| 18 | 66 | 40 | -2.6 | -2.5 | |||
| 19 | 61 | 35 | -7.6 | -2.8 | 0.09″ | Graupel 405 PM | |
| 20 | 69 | 27 | -7.5 | -3.0 | |||
| 21 | 76 | 31 | -2.6 | -3.0 | |||
| 22 | 81 | 35 | +2.0 | -2.8 | |||
| 23 | 81 | 44 | +6.4 | -2.4 | |||
| 24 | 78 | 36 | +0.8 | -2.2 | |||
| 25 | 78 | 44 | +4.3 | -2.0 | |||
| 26 | 70 | 44 | -0.3 | -1.9 | 0.04″ | ||
| 27 | 77 | 34 | -2.1 | -1.9 | T | ||
| 28 | 77 | 47 | +4.1 | -1.7 | |||
| 29 | 80 | 41 | +2.4 | -1.6 | |||
| 30 | 82 | 43 | +4.0 | -1.4 | |||
| 31 | 83 | 46 | +5.9 | -1.1 | T | ||
| AVGS/ TOTAL | 69.9 | 36.6 | 53.2 | -1.1 | 2.20″ | 3.3″ |
DAILY DEP. – Departure from the long term daily average temperature
MON. DEP. – Cumulative departure from the long term monthly average temperature
PCPN – Precipitation
T – Trace of precipitation
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