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

Weather in San Diego in May

In an average May, San Diego sees a daily high around 66°F and a low around 58°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high66°F
Typical high range62°F to 72°F
Average low58°F
Typical low range56°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 88°F 2026-05-11
Lowest 58°F 1999-05-04

Low

Highest 68°F 2013-05-13
Lowest 51°F 2003-05-10

Feels-like

Highest 93°F 1990-05-05
Lowest 51°F 2003-05-10

Humidity

Highest 15.4 g/m³ 1997-05-29
Lowest 6.0 g/m³ 2014-05-14

Wind

Highest 24 mph 1988-05-01
Lowest 7 mph 2005-05-22

Gust

Highest 37 mph 1988-05-01
Lowest 13 mph 2005-05-22

Precip

Wettest 1.61 in 1998
Driest 0.01 in 1984

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