May Weather Review across Southern Colorado

May of 2025 was another roller coaster type of month, with slow moving weather systems bringing cool and wet periods at the beginning, middle and end of the month, along with a few warm, dry and windy periods in between. However, the above normal precipitation and associated green up helped to taper fire danger across the area. For the month as a whole, generally below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation was experienced across south central and southeast Colorado.  

The following graphics depict monthly temperature and precipitation departures from normal across the state for the past month of May.

The preliminary average temperature in Alamosa for the past month of May was 50.5 degrees. This is 1.2 degrees below normal and makes May of 2025 the 39th coldest May on record. This remains well behind the coldest May of 1907, when the average May temperature was 44.5 degrees. The average May maximum temperature in Alamosa was 68.4 degrees, which is 1.4 degrees below normal. The average May minimum temperature in Alamosa was 32.6 degrees, which is 1.0 degrees below normal.  Alamosa recorded 2.04 inches of precipitation through the month of May. This is 1.44 inches above normal and makes May of 2025 the 2nd wettest May on record, coming just behind the wettest May of 1935 when 2.97 inches of precipitation was recorded in Alamosa.  Alamosa did not record any snow throughout the month of May, which is 0.8 inches below normal. This keeps the final 2024-2025 seasonal snowfall tally in Alamosa at 30.5 inches, which is 2.6 inches above normal.  (ALS POR: 1907-2024)    

The preliminary average temperature in Colorado Springs for the past month of May was 55.6 degrees. This is 1.5 degrees below normal and makes May of 2025 the 56th warmest May on record. This is well behind the warmest May of 2018, when the average May temperature was 62.2 degrees. The May average maximum temperature in Colorado Springs was 68.3 degrees, which is 2.4 degrees below normal. The average May minimum temperature in Colorado Springs was 42.9 degrees, which is 0.6 degrees below normal. Colorado Springs recorded 3.29 inches of precipitation through the month of May. This is 1.30 inches above normal and makes May of 2025 as the 28th wettest on record, which remains well below the wettest May of 2015 when 8.13 inches of precipitation was recorded. Colorado Springs did not recorded any snow in May, which is 0.6 inches below normal. This keeps the final 2024-2025 seasonal snowfall tally in Colorado Springs at 48.1 inches, which is 15.6 inches above normal.  (COS POR: 1894-2024)      

The preliminary average temperature in Pueblo for the past month of May was 59.6 degrees. This is 1.8 degrees below normal and makes May of 2025 the 55th coldest May on record. This remains well behind the coldest May of 1917, when the average May temperature was 53.2 degrees. The average May maximum temperature in Pueblo was 74.7 degrees, which is 2.5 degrees below normal. The average May minimum temperature in Pueblo was 44.5 degrees, which is 1.1 degrees below normal. Pueblo recorded 2.09 inches of precipitation through the month of May. This is 0.52 inches above normal and makes May of 2025 tied as the 35th wettest May on record, which is well behind the wettest May of 2015 when 5.55 inches of precipitation was recorded in Pueblo.  Pueblo did not see any snow in May, which is normal. This keeps the final 2024-2025 seasonal snowfall tally in Pueblo at 33.6 inches, which is 5.3 inches above normal.  (PUB POR: 1888-2024)  

Looking ahead into June in Alamosa, the average high and low temperatures of 76 degrees and 37 degrees on June 1st, warm to 83 degrees and 45 degrees by the end of the month.  The average temperature for the month of June in Alamosa is 60.6 degrees.  Alamosa averages 0.43 inches of precipitation through the month of June.           

In Colorado Springs, the average high and low temperatures of 77 degrees and 49 degrees on June 1st, warm to 86 degrees and 56 degrees by the end of the month. The average temperature for the month of June in Colorado Springs is 67.2 degrees.  Colorado Springs averages 2.27 inches of precipitation through the month of June.        

In Pueblo, the average high and low temperatures of 84 degrees and 51 degrees on June 1st, warm to 93 degrees and 59 degrees by the end of the month. The average temperature for the month of June in Pueblo is 71.8 degrees. Pueblo averages 1.28 inches of precipitation through the month of June.  

Below is the Climate Prediction Center's (CPC) temperature and precipitation outlook for June of 2025, which leans to equal chances of above, below and near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation across south central and southeast Colorado.