When to go · Socorro
Socorro in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (35 °C (95 °F)+ afternoons, monsoon storms); early Oct and mid-May when rooms fill.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (95 °F (35 °C)+ afternoons, monsoon storms); early Oct and mid-May when rooms fill.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (35 °C (95 °F)+ afternoons, monsoon storms); early Oct and mid-May when rooms fill.Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (95 °F (35 °C)+ afternoons, monsoon storms); early Oct and mid-May when rooms fill.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Socorro's best window: Oct–Mar (cranes and cool driving weather); Nov for the Festival of the Cranes.
- NovemberGreatInside Socorro's best window: Oct–Mar (cranes and cool driving weather); Nov for the Festival of the Cranes.
- DecemberGreatInside Socorro's best window: Oct–Mar (cranes and cool driving weather); Nov for the Festival of the Cranes.
- JanuaryGreatInside Socorro's best window: Oct–Mar (cranes and cool driving weather); Nov for the Festival of the Cranes.
Weather in May
- SocorroHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 4 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 Socorro, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (35 °C+ afternoons, monsoon storms); early Oct and mid-May when rooms fill.
January: Inside Socorro's best window: Oct–Mar (cranes and cool driving weather); Nov for the Festival of the Cranes.
Socorro: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings