May 2016 Weather History in Thornton Colorado, United States

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This report shows the past weather for Thornton, providing a weather history for May 2016. It features all historical weather data series we have available, including the Thornton temperature history for May 2016. You can drill down from year to month and even day level reports by clicking on the graphs.

Thornton Temperature History May 2016

Temperature history in May 2016 in Thornton18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313130°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°FAprJun
The daily range of reported temperatures (gray bars) and 24-hour highs (red ticks) and lows (blue ticks), placed over the daily average high (faint red line) and low (faint blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Hourly Temperature in May 2016 in Thornton

Hourly Temperature in May 2016 in Thornton18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunvery coldcoldcoolwarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The hourly reported temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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Cloud Cover in May 2016 in Thornton

Cloud Cover in May 2016 in Thornton18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
no significant cloudno cloud detectedceiling and visibility ok
The hourly reported cloud coverage, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Daily Precipitation in May 2016 in Thornton

Daily Precipitation in May 2016 in Thornton1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 inAprJun
The daily measured quantity of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation.

Observed Weather in May 2016 in Thornton

Observed Weather in May 2016 in Thornton18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
foghazedrizzlelight rainmoderate rainheavy rainfreezing rainsleetsnow grainslight snowmoderate snowheavy snowhailthunderstorm
The hourly observed weather, color coded by category (in order of severity). If multiple reports are present, the most severe code is shown.
DayObservationsPrecipitationCodes
Sun, May 1 Light Snow, Light Drizzle and Snow, Light Snow and Rain, Mist0.05 in-SN, -DZSN, -SNRA, BR
Fri, May 6 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Light Rain0.00 inTS, -TSRA
Sat, May 7 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Light Rain, Light Rain0.01 inTS, -TSRA, -RA
Sun, May 8 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Light Rain, Haze, Mist, Squall0.00 inTS, -TSRA, HZ, BR, SQ
Mon, May 9 Light Rain0.00 in-RA
Tue, May 10 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm with Light Rain0.36 inTS, +TSRA, -TSRA
Wed, May 11 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm in the Vicinity, Thunderstorm with Light Rain0.05 inTS, VCTS, -TSRA
Sun, May 15 Light Rain0.01 in-RA
Mon, May 16 Rain, Light Rain, Fog, Mist, Patches of Fog0.23 inRA, -RA, FG, BR, BCFG
Tue, May 17 Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Mist0.08 in-RA, -DZ, BR
Sat, May 21 Fog in the VicinityVCFG
Sun, May 22 Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist, Patches of FogFG, VCFG, BR, BCFG
Mon, May 23 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Light Rain, Rain, Light Rain0.07 inTS, -TSRA, RA, -RA
Tue, May 24 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Light Rain0.04 inTS, -TSRA
Thu, May 26 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Light Rain, Thunderstorm with Light Rain and Small Hail, Thunderstorm with Rain and Hail, Thunderstorm with Rain and Small Hail, Light Rain1.00 inTS, -TSRA, -TSRAGS, TSRAGR, TSRAGS, -RA
Fri, May 27 Thunderstorm with Light Rain, Thunderstorm with Light Small Hail and Rain, Light Rain, Mist0.23 in-TSRA, -TSGSRA, -RA, BR
Sat, May 28 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Light Rain0.00 inTS, -TSRA
Mon, May 30 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Light Rain0.00 inTS, -TSRA
Tue, May 31 Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Light Rain0.00 inTS, -TSRA

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May 2016 in Thornton

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May 2016 in Thornton

The solar day over the course of May 2016. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May 2016 in Thornton

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May 2016 in ThorntonMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun00101020203030404050506060700010102020303040405050606070
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of May 2016. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May 2016 in Thornton

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May 2016 in Thornton18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunMay 61:30 PMMay 61:30 PMMay 213:15 PMMay 213:15 PMJun 49:00 PMJun 49:00 PM6:04 AM6:04 AM8:03 PM8:03 PM8:05 PM8:05 PM6:30 AM6:30 AM5:26 AM5:26 AM7:59 PM7:59 PM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
May 2016IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
34%2:50 AMESE2:07 PMWSW-8:28 AMS232,244 mi
2
24%3:27 AME3:15 PMW-9:20 AMS228,770 mi
3
14%4:05 AME4:25 PMW-10:13 AMS225,773 mi
4
7%4:42 AME5:37 PMW-11:08 AMS223,574 mi
5
2%5:22 AME6:50 PMWNW-12:04 PMS222,451 mi
6
0%6:04 AMENE8:03 PMWNW-1:01 PMS222,572 mi
7
2%6:50 AMENE9:14 PMWNW-2:00 PMS223,958 mi
8
6%7:41 AMENE10:20 PMWNW-3:00 PMS226,467 mi
9
14%8:37 AMENE11:20 PMWNW-3:58 PMS229,829 mi
10
23%9:35 AMENE--4:55 PMS233,694 mi
11
33%-12:12 AMWNW10:36 AMENE5:48 PMS237,703 mi
12
43%-12:58 AMWNW11:36 AMENE6:39 PMS241,537 mi
13
50%-1:37 AMWNW12:36 PMENE7:26 PMS244,948 mi
14
64%-2:12 AMWNW1:34 PME8:11 PMS247,768 mi
15
73%-2:44 AMW2:31 PME8:54 PMS249,905 mi
16
81%-3:14 AMW3:27 PME9:37 PMS251,334 mi
17
88%-3:44 AMW4:23 PME10:19 PMS252,083 mi
18
94%-4:13 AMW5:19 PME11:02 PMS252,212 mi
19
98%-4:43 AMWSW6:14 PMESE11:45 PMS251,800 mi
20
99%-5:16 AMWSW7:10 PMESE--
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100%-5:51 AMWSW8:05 PMESE12:31 AMS250,930 mi
22
100%-6:30 AMWSW8:59 PMESE1:18 AMS249,673 mi
23
98%-7:14 AMWSW9:52 PMESE2:07 AMS248,084 mi
24
94%-8:02 AMWSW10:41 PMESE2:57 AMS246,197 mi
25
88%-8:55 AMWSW11:28 PMESE3:48 AMS244,035 mi
26
81%-9:53 AMWSW-4:40 AMS241,615 mi
27
72%12:10 AMESE10:53 AMWSW-5:32 AMS238,964 mi
28
61%12:50 AMESE11:56 AMWSW-6:23 AMS236,138 mi
29
50%1:28 AME1:01 PMW-7:14 AMS233,239 mi
30
38%2:04 AME2:08 PMW-8:05 AMS230,421 mi
31
27%2:39 AME3:17 PMW-8:57 AMS227,892 mi

Humidity Comfort Levels in May 2016 in Thornton

Humidity Comfort Levels in May 2016 in Thornton18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The hourly reported humidity comfort level, categorized by dew point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Wind Speed in May 2016 in Thornton

Wind Speed in May 2016 in Thornton1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph10 mph10 mph20 mph20 mph30 mph30 mph40 mph40 mph50 mph50 mphAprJun
The daily range of reported wind speeds (gray bars), with maximum gust speeds (red ticks).

Hourly Wind Speed in May 2016 in Thornton

Hourly Wind Speed in May 2016 in Thornton18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
0 mph calm 1 mph light air 4 mph light breeze 8 mph gentle breeze 13 mph moderate breeze 18 mph fresh breeze 25 mph strong breeze 31 mph near gale 39 mph gale 47 mph strong gale 55 mph storm 64 mph violent storm 73 mph hurricane force
The hourly reported wind speed, color coded into bands according to the Beaufort scale. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Hourly Wind Direction in 2016 in Thornton

Hourly Wind Direction in 2016 in Thornton18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
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The hourly reported wind direction, color coded by compass point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Atmospheric Pressure in May 2016 in Thornton

Atmospheric Pressure in May 2016 in Thornton18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313129.6 inHg29.6 inHg29.8 inHg29.8 inHg30.0 inHg30.0 inHg30.2 inHg30.2 inHg30.4 inHg30.4 inHgAprJun
The daily range of atmospheric pressure (gray bars), as measured by the altimeter setting reported in e.g. a METAR report.

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