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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Long Beach in May

In an average May, Long Beach sees a daily high around 69°F and a low around 58°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high69°F
Typical high range64°F to 77°F
Average low58°F
Typical low range55°F to 61°F
Average daily precipitation0.00 in

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 91°F 2014-05-14
Lowest 60°F 1999-05-03

Low

Highest 67°F 1997-05-28
Lowest 50°F 1998-05-13

Feels-like

Highest 97°F 1984-05-29
Lowest 50°F 1998-05-13

Humidity

Highest 16.1 g/m³ 1984-05-30
Lowest 4.6 g/m³ 2014-05-01

Wind

Highest 26 mph 1988-05-30
Lowest 6 mph 2019-05-10

Gust

Highest 42 mph 1988-05-30
Lowest 13 mph 1980-05-01

Precip

Wettest 2.41 in 1998
Driest 0.01 in 1984

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