Measurements:
°C
°F
Ruidoso
70°F
NW 7 mph
Feels like: 70°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts USA Ruidoso Weather May Weather in Ruidoso

Ruidoso Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 76.1°F
Average Night Temperature: 53.9°F
Number of Sunny Days: 23 days
Sunshine Hours: 13.5 - 14.2 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 1 day
Precipitation Totals: 0.6 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 81°F. The lowest night temperature was 44°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 71.3°F и 52.4°F respectivly.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
74%
19%
6%

Most of the days in May are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.3
0.6
1.0
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.2
2.6

Precipitation total in May for Ruidoso is 0.6 in.

Wind Speed in May, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.1
4.2
6.3
8.4
10.5
12.6
14.8

The average wind speed in May is 10.0 mph. It makes May one of the most windy months of the year for Ruidoso.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.0
4.0
5.9
7.9
9.9
11.9
13.8

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Ruidoso in May is 11.5 hours.

Best Time to Visit Ruidoso
The most sunny months:
April 25 days
October 24 days
December 24 days
The most warm months:
July 84.6 °F
June 83.5 °F
August 82.2 °F
The most cold months:
January 42.6 °F
February 46.8 °F
December 47.8 °F
The most rainy months:
July 4 days
June 3 days
August 3 days
The most windy months:
March 12 mph
April 11 mph
February 11 mph

Ruidoso on the Weather Map

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San Francisco +52
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Washington +52
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Ruidoso
Local time: 11:29
26 mar, wednesday
1200 70°F
NW
7 mph
1500 66°F
NE
6 mph
1800 56°F
SE
2 mph
2100 52°F
NW
4 mph
27 mar, thursday
0000 50°F
N
3 mph
0300 48°F
NW
4 mph
0600 48°F
NW
1 mph
0900 56°F
S
1 mph