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Weather on May 6 at Saguaro

Saguaro National Park

AZSouthwest2,700 ft elevation
Avg High88°F
Avg Low59°F
Warmest199787°F
Coldest197858°F

Based on 56 years of data from Tucson, AZ

Elevation Note: Saguaro sits at 2,700 ft. Expect temperatures 9°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Tucson, AZ at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

May 6th in Saguaro National Park (via Tucson, AZ) typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 59°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 6th was in 1997 (87°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (58°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of May 6th dates historically, with the wettest May 6th recording 1.75" of rain. The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 6th in Saguaro? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202679°F52°F0"--
202573°F53°F0.03"--
202483°F55°F0"0"
202388°F54°F0"0"
202298°F60°F0"0"
202199°F62°F0"0"
2020106°F64°F0"0"
201985°F56°F0"0"
2018103°F71°F0"0"
201794°F70°F0"0"
201681°F61°F0"0"
201588°F60°F0"0"
201489°F61°F0"0"
201385°F62°F0.03"0"
201293°F54°F0"0"
201196°F55°F0"0"
201094°F57°F0"0"
200998°F60°F0"0"
200886°F54°F0"0"
200778°F55°F0"0"
200688°F59°F0"0"
200588°F62°F0"0"
200494°F66°F0"0"
200386°F57°F0"0"
200290°F58°F0"0"
200189°F56°F0"0"
200096°F71°F0"0"
199987°F54°F0"0"
199879°F57°F0"0"
1997102°F72°F0"0"
1996100°F64°F0"0"
199572°F55°F0"0"
199492°F70°F0"0"
199389°F58°F0"0"
199291°F64°F0"0"
199195°F58°F0"0"
199088°F59°F0"0"
1989104°F68°F0"0"
198874°F60°F0"0"
198793°F70°F0"0"
198685°F58°F0"0"
198590°F60°F0"0"
198490°F65°F0"0"
198383°F56°F0"0"
198283°F57°F0"0"
198191°F63°F0"0"
198090°F61°F0"0"
197991°F63°F0"0"
197867°F50°F1.75"0"
197786°F59°F0"0"
197681°F55°F0"0"
197574°F46°F0"0"
197492°F55°F0"0"
197374°F47°F0"0"
197287°F58°F0"0"
197175°F55°F0"0"

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Saguaro Weather on May 6: Avg High 88°F, Low 59°F