Weather Recap: May 2025

May was an overall warm month. We had more days warmer than normal plus we reached our hottest temperature of the year so far. Plus, we had very light rain. Take a look at it all below.

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY-TV) - Pretty much all of May, we had more days above normal than we did below. We also hit our hottest temperature of the year so far on May 10th with a high of 110 degrees.

We did hit a few record warm low temperatures 2 days out of the month. On May 10th we reached 80 degrees as our low temperature and on May 11th we hit 79 degrees.

The month of May was an overall dry month. we did get one day with light rain on May 10th, but it was recorded as TRACE as it was too small of an amount to be measured. Our rain total for the month leaves us at  TRACE, and our monthly average is 0.06", so that leaves us below our monthly average of -0.06" for the month of May.  

So far for 2025, Yuma has accumulated 0.07", and comparing it with our 2025 yearly average, we actually should be at 1.36," which is below where we should be.

With what Yuma hasn't accumulated so far for 2025 and comparing it to our total around this same time back in 2024, we were at 2.20." So as far as rain totals go we are very behind for the year.

Our drought conditions also continue to worsen, at the start of the year the majority of the Desert Southwest was under severe drought with a chunk of La Paz in extreme. And just this month Yuma is now experiencing EXCEPTIONAL drought conditions.

Look at the two drought images to see the significant changes from early January to end of May.

You can read more about Yuma and El Centro's 2025 May Climate Data from the NWS Phoenix.