Marfa Weather in May
Marfa in May
The short of it: Marfa in May averages a high of 31 °C (88 °F) and a low of 12 °C (53 °F), with 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain and about 13 h 40 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 88° · low 53° · rain 0.8 in. · daylight 13 h 40 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: March & November
May in Marfa brings afternoons near 88° and nights around 53°, with about 0.8 in. of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 88° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 0.8 in., the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 40 min in mid-May, 48 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are March and November.
Against its neighbours, Marfa runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Fort Davis, 21 mi to the NNE, is 3° cooler by day.
May in Marfa, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 7° warmer, 0.4 in. more rain
- Versus June
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 35°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 40 min
- Average wind
- 10 mph
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort DavisTexas | 21 mi NNE | 86° | 54° | 1.0 in. |
| AlpineTexas | 22 mi E | 87° | 54° | 0.9 in. |
| BalmorheaTexas | 49 mi NNE | 92° | 57° | 1.0 in. |
| PresidioTexas | 56 mi SSW | 100° | 65° | 0.5 in. |
| Manuel OjinagaChihuahua | 57 mi SSW | 100° | 65° | 0.5 in. |
| OjinagaChihuahua | 60 mi SSW | 100° | 64° | 0.4 in. |
| Van HornTexas | 70 mi NW | 90° | 57° | 0.4 in. |
| Fort StocktonTexas | 79 mi ENE | 92° | 59° | 1.3 in. |