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

Weather in Oakland in May

In an average May, Oakland sees a daily high around 70°F and a low around 51°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high70°F
Typical high range62°F to 80°F
Average low51°F
Typical low range48°F to 55°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 96°F 2008-05-15
Lowest 55°F 1998-05-12

Low

Highest 66°F 1997-05-17
Lowest 43°F 2008-05-01

Feels-like

Highest 112°F 2001-05-30
Lowest 34°F 1999-05-15

Humidity

Highest 14.3 g/m³ 1997-05-31
Lowest 3.7 g/m³ 1990-05-01

Wind

Highest 23 mph 1980-05-24
Lowest 6 mph 1995-05-14

Gust

Highest 46 mph 1980-05-24
Lowest 16 mph 2016-05-07

Precip

Wettest 2.78 in 1998
Driest 0.00 in 2001

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