Weather Almanac: Carlsbad, NM 88220

🗓️ Historical norms for May 2026

April June

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

May avg. precipitation

🌧️ 1.45"

May days below freezing

📉 ≈0.0 days

Average May lows ≈55.1°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows 10°F to 15°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 Apr 13

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Oct 27

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Fri. May 1

🌅 6:11 a.m.

H: ≈82.1°F

L: ≈50.5°F

🌇 7:38 p.m.

Sat. May 2

🌅 6:10 a.m.

H: ≈82.4°F

L: ≈50.9°F

🌇 7:39 p.m.

Sun. May 3

🌅 6:09 a.m.

H: ≈82.6°F

L: ≈51.3°F

🌇 7:40 p.m.

Mon. May 4

🌅 6:08 a.m.

H: ≈82.9°F

L: ≈51.7°F

🌇 7:40 p.m.

Tue. May 5

🌅 6:07 a.m.

H: ≈83.1°F

L: ≈52.1°F

🌇 7:41 p.m.

Wed. May 6

🌅 6:06 a.m.

H: ≈83.4°F

L: ≈52.4°F

🌇 7:42 p.m.

Thu. May 7

🌅 6:05 a.m.

H: ≈83.6°F

L: ≈52.8°F

🌇 7:43 p.m.

Fri. May 8

🌅 6:04 a.m.

H: ≈83.9°F

L: ≈53.1°F

🌇 7:43 p.m.

Sat. May 9

🌅 6:04 a.m.

H: ≈84.2°F

L: ≈53.5°F

🌇 7:44 p.m.

Sun. May 10

🌅 6:03 a.m.

H: ≈84.4°F

L: ≈53.8°F

🌇 7:45 p.m.

Mon. May 11

🌅 6:02 a.m.

H: ≈84.7°F

L: ≈54.1°F

🌇 7:45 p.m.

Tue. May 12

🌅 6:01 a.m.

H: ≈85.0°F

L: ≈54.4°F

🌇 7:46 p.m.

Wed. May 13

🌅 6:01 a.m.

H: ≈85.2°F

L: ≈54.7°F

🌇 7:47 p.m.

Thu. May 14 Ascension

🌅 6:00 a.m.

H: ≈85.5°F

L: ≈55.0°F

🌇 7:48 p.m.

Fri. May 15

🌅 5:59 a.m.

H: ≈85.8°F

L: ≈55.2°F

🌇 7:48 p.m.

Sat. May 16

🌅 5:58 a.m.

H: ≈86.0°F

L: ≈55.5°F

🌇 7:49 p.m.

Sun. May 17

🌅 5:58 a.m.

H: ≈86.3°F

L: ≈55.7°F

🌇 7:50 p.m.

Mon. May 18

🌅 5:57 a.m.

H: ≈86.6°F

L: ≈56.0°F

🌇 7:50 p.m.

Tue. May 19

🌅 5:57 a.m.

H: ≈86.9°F

L: ≈56.2°F

🌇 7:51 p.m.

Wed. May 20

🌅 5:56 a.m.

H: ≈87.2°F

L: ≈56.4°F

🌇 7:52 p.m.

Thu. May 21

🌅 5:55 a.m.

H: ≈87.4°F

L: ≈56.6°F

🌇 7:52 p.m.

Fri. May 22

🌅 5:55 a.m.

H: ≈87.7°F

L: ≈56.8°F

🌇 7:53 p.m.

Sat. May 23

🌅 5:54 a.m.

H: ≈88.0°F

L: ≈57.0°F

🌇 7:54 p.m.

Sun. May 24 Pentecost

🌅 5:54 a.m.

H: ≈88.3°F

L: ≈57.2°F

🌇 7:54 p.m.

Mon. May 25 Memorial Day

🌅 5:54 a.m.

H: ≈88.6°F

L: ≈57.4°F

🌇 7:55 p.m.

Tue. May 26

🌅 5:53 a.m.

H: ≈88.8°F

L: ≈57.5°F

🌇 7:56 p.m.

Wed. May 27

🌅 5:53 a.m.

H: ≈89.1°F

L: ≈57.7°F

🌇 7:56 p.m.

Thu. May 28

🌅 5:52 a.m.

H: ≈89.4°F

L: ≈57.9°F

🌇 7:57 p.m.

Fri. May 29

🌅 5:52 a.m.

H: ≈89.7°F

L: ≈58.0°F

🌇 7:57 p.m.

Sat. May 30

🌅 5:52 a.m.

H: ≈89.9°F

L: ≈58.2°F

🌇 7:58 p.m.

Sun. May 31

🌅 5:51 a.m.

H: ≈90.2°F

L: ≈58.4°F

🌇 7:59 p.m.

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: DARK CANYON ROAD (USC00292365)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: DARK CANYON ROAD (USC00292365)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: CARLSBAD CAVERNS (USC00291480)