Pueblo West weather in May

In May, Pueblo West sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pueblo West's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pueblo West's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
5th warmest
Overnight low
46°
8th coldest
Precipitation
1.9 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:53 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Pueblo West is census-designated place in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States.

Density
162/km²
people per km²
Founded
1970

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical May day in Pueblo West reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°F warmer than April and about 12°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16740
26741
36841
46841
56942
66942
77043
87043
97144
107144
117144
127245
137245
147346
157346
167346
177447
187447
197447
207548
217548
227548
237649
247649
257649
267750
277750
287850
297851
307851
317951

How May really feels in Pueblo West

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pueblo West weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 19°0.63.83.89.60.8
Feb47° / 21°0.643.810.51.8
Mar56° / 29°1.46.1411.74.4
Apr63° / 36°1.97.43.1135.9
May73° / 46°1.98.90.314.17.0
Jun85° / 56°1.47.5014.65.8
Jul89° / 62°1.98.5014.44.4
Aug86° / 60°1.98.7013.55.3
Sep79° / 52°1.04.90.212.37.7
Oct66° / 39°1.14.11.3117.2
Nov53° / 27°0.743.29.93.6
Dec43° / 19°0.53.83.89.40.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95842
105941
115941
125941
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225941
235842
245941
255941
266040
276139
286040
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Pueblo West gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 8.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1286
2285
3285
4284
5284
6283
7273
8272
9272
10272
11271
12281
13281
14281
15291
16291
17290
18290
19300
20300
21300
22300
23300
24300
25300
26300
27300
28290
29290
30280
31270

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 7 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:096:43
213.65:086:44
313.65:066:45
413.75:056:46
513.75:046:47
613.85:036:48
713.85:026:49
813.85:016:50
913.95:006:51
1013.94:596:52
1113.94:586:53
1214.04:576:54
1314.04:566:55
1414.04:556:56
1514.04:546:56
1614.14:536:57
1714.14:526:58
1814.14:516:59
1914.24:507:00
2014.24:507:01
2114.24:497:02
2214.24:487:03
2314.34:477:03
2414.34:477:04
2514.34:467:05
2614.34:457:06
2714.44:457:07
2814.44:447:07
2914.44:447:08
3014.44:437:09
3114.44:437:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pueblo West?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Pueblo West for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Pueblo West in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Pueblo West sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 46°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pueblo West in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pueblo West peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pueblo West?

Pueblo West sits at 38.4°N, 104.7°W, 5,066 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pueblo, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Pueblo West

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Pueblo West.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pueblo West has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft around an average of 5,075 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,283 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,846 ft.

The land around Pueblo West is covered by grassland (67%) within 2 miles, grassland (70%) within 10 miles, and grassland (69%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
230 ft
10 miles
1,283 ft
50 miles
9,846 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Pueblo 9.3 mi · Fountain 23 mi · Security-Widefield 27 mi · Cañon City 29 mi · Colorado Springs 34 mi · Cimarron Hills 35 mi · Castle Rock 71 mi · Parker 81 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Pueblo West (38.35°, -104.7228°, elevation 5,066 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).