When to go · Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico in May
Great month. Inside Santa Fe, New Mexico's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Santa Fe, New Mexico's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Santa Fe, New Mexico in this guide.
Weather in May
- Santa Fe, New MexicoHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Fe, New Mexico, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jun: 5
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Santa Fe, New Mexico's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Santa Fe, New Mexico's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Santa Fe, New Mexico: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings