Carlsbad May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Carlsbad, New Mexico in the month of May.
Typical Carlsbad May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 89.2 °F
Average daily low 57.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 13.2%
Carlsbad May Weather Records
1900–2024
Highest temperature 110 °F May 24, 2000
Lowest temperature 30 °F May 3, 2013
Highest daily low 76 °F May 11, 2000
Lowest daily high 49 °F May 3, 2005
Hottest average high temperature 97.8 °F 1996
Coldest average high temperature 80.6 °F 2007
Most daily precipitation 3.9 inches May 22, 1987
Most monthly precipitation 12.2 inches 1941
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 85.0 52.5 99 32
May 2 85.4 52.8 99 33
May 3 85.7 53.1 99 30
May 4 86.0 53.4 103 34
May 5 86.2 53.8 104 35
May 6 86.4 54.1 108 37
May 7 86.6 54.4 105 31
May 8 86.8 54.7 105 37
May 9 87.2 55.0 104 42
May 10 87.5 55.3 103 40
May 11 87.8 55.7 103 38
May 12 88.1 56.0 105 38
May 13 88.4 56.4 104 39
May 14 88.7 56.7 102 40
May 15 88.9 57.0 105 39
May 16 89.2 57.4 104 40
May 17 89.6 57.9 102 42
May 18 90.0 58.3 106 37
May 19 90.4 58.6 105 41
May 20 90.6 59.0 104 47
May 21 90.8 59.3 105 46
May 22 91.1 59.5 103 46
May 23 91.4 59.8 109 41
May 24 91.7 60.1 110 40
May 25 92.0 60.4 102 45
May 26 92.3 60.7 103 45
May 27 92.7 61.0 105 48
May 28 93.0 61.3 105 47
May 29 93.4 61.6 106 44
May 30 93.7 61.8 105 51
May 31 94.0 62.1 107 42
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Carlsbad Cavern City Airport location
1900–1948 Carlsbad location