Gallup Weather in May
Gallup in May
The short of it: Gallup in May averages a high of 24 °C (75 °F) and a low of 5 °C (40 °F), with 9.0 mm (0.35 in) of rain and about 14 h 1 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 75° · low 40° · rain 0.4 in. · daylight 14 h 1 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: May & October
May in Gallup brings afternoons near 75° and nights around 40°, with about 0.4 in. of rain over the month. Highs rise 10° against April, to near 75°; nights run about 40°. Rain is scarce, about 0.4 in., the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 1 min in mid-May, 59 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; it is the best month of the year to come.
Against its neighbours, Gallup runs about middling and wetter than most in May. Yah-ta-hey, 7 mi to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
May in Gallup, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 10° warmer, 0.0 in. more rain
- Versus June
- 11° colder
- Day–night spread
- 35°
- Snow season
- Dec–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 1 min
- Average wind
- 9 mph
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yah-ta-heyNew Mexico | 7 mi NNW | 75° | 40° | 0.4 in. |
| Rock SpringsNew Mexico | 7 mi NW | 75° | 40° | 0.4 in. |
| Church RockNew Mexico | 8 mi E | 75° | 40° | 0.4 in. |
| Twin LakesNew Mexico | 13 mi N | 76° | 42° | 0.3 in. |
| Window RockArizona | 20 mi WNW | 73° | 40° | 0.3 in. |
| Saint MichaelsArizona | 21 mi WNW | 73° | 40° | 0.3 in. |
| TohatchiNew Mexico | 23 mi N | 74° | 42° | 0.4 in. |
| Fort DefianceArizona | 24 mi NW | 73° | 40° | 0.3 in. |