Weather on May 5
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 5th in Denver, CO typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 41°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 5th was in 2000 (72°F average), while the coldest was 2001 (33°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded May 5th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
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| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75° | 35° | 55° | 0.2" | — |
| 2025 | 77° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
| 2024 | 64° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 71° | 46° | 59° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 36° | 43° | 0.13" | — |
| 2021 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2020 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2019 | 70° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 2018 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
| 2017 | 68° | 44° | 56° | — | — |
| 2016 | 76° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 2015 | 56° | 47° | 51° | 0.04" | — |
| 2014 | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 2013 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2012 | 86° | 50° | 68° | — | — |
| 2011 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 75° | 36° | 55° | — | — |
| 2009 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 2008 | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2007 | 78° | 40° | 59° | — | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 38° | 46° | 0.04" | — |
| 2005 | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2004 | 80° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 2003 | 60° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2002 | 70° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 2001coldest | 34° | 32° | 33° | 0.93" | — |
| 2000warmest | 88° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 1998 | 76° | 39° | 57° | 0.4" | — |
| 1997 | 78° | 41° | 60° | — | — |
| 1996 | 74° | 40° | 57° | — | — |
| 1995 | 63° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 1994 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1993 | 80° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 1992 | 75° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 1991 | 49° | 28° | 38° | 0.5" | 1.5" |
| 1990 | 60° | 35° | 48° | 0.25" | — |
| 1989 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1988 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1986 | 83° | 38° | 60° | — | — |
| 1985 | 79° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1984 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1983 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1982 | 78° | 32° | 55° | 0.12" | — |
| 1981 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1980 | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 1979 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 1978 | 55° | 32° | 44° | 0.31" | 3" |
| 1977 | 72° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 1975 | 78° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
| 1974 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1973 | 73° | 35° | 54° | — | — |
| 1972 | 74° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1971 | 62° | 39° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
Denver, CO Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Denver, CO Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Denver, CO Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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What to expect on May 5th
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
May 5th outlook →