2024 began very soggy across the Front Range, but the month of May did a complete one-eighty concluding as Boulder’s driest in 50 years and 2nd driest since record-keeping began in the late 1800s. Other notable weather events during the month include the once-in-a-lifetime northern lights display visible across almost the entire United States and also what is likely to be yet another “billion-dollar hailstorm” which slammed parts of the Denver Metro area on May 30th. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during May and how it relates to climatology.

May 2024 Recap Graphics:




Season-to-date snowfall timeline (updated May 31st)


How does May 2024 fit into the last 74 years?


How does May 2024 fit into the last 12 months?


Latest Drought Tracker (as of May 28th)


Our top posts of May 2024

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