Colorado weather encompasses a lot of extremes, from mountain regions, to the urban area of Denver to the small towns in eastern Colorado. Besides involving a variety of elevations and areas, Colorado weather has a wide range of possibilities even into May.
Yes, it snows in May in Colorado. In fact, it typically snows somewhere in Colorado every month of the year with the possible exception of August.
May is the start of severe weather season in Colorado. It's possible to see anything in weather from snowstorms, thunderstorms, snowstorms with thunder, hail storms, ice storms or even tornadoes.
Average high temperatures for May by city are 61 degrees in Aspen, 71 in Burlington, 70 in Denver, 71 in Durango and 62 in Steamboat Springs.
The average lows for May by city are 29 degrees in Aspen, 43 in Burlington, 43 in Denver, 33 in Durango and 31 in Steamboat Springs.
According to intellicast.com, the average monthly precipitation for Aspen is 2.1 inches, 2.88 inches for Burlington, 2.6 inches for Denver, 1.17 inches for Durango and 2.31 inches Steamboat Springs.
