Typical May weather
Denver
Colorado · May
72° days
43° nights
about 5 rainy days · 14½ hours of daylight
What to pack
- Sweater
- Layers
What May feels like
This is the wettest stretch of the Denver year and the heart of what insurers politely call Hail Alley — covered parking suddenly has a price for a reason. Red Rocks season is properly underway, and half the crowd packs a poncho on principle.
Expect about 5 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
The numbers
| Typical high | 72° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 43° |
| Days with real rain | 5 |
| Total rain | 2.3 in |
| Snowfall | 1.4 in |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 5:44 am / 8:07 pm |