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

Weather in San Jose in May

In an average May, San Jose sees a daily high around 70°F and a low around 49°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high70°F
Typical high range61°F to 81°F
Average low49°F
Typical low range45°F to 54°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 94°F 2001-05-30
Lowest 52°F 1998-05-12

Low

Highest 68°F 2001-05-31
Lowest 39°F 1985-05-12

Feels-like

Highest 106°F 2001-05-30
Lowest 33°F 1985-05-12

Humidity

Highest 14.3 g/m³ 2002-05-30
Lowest 4.2 g/m³ 2001-05-03

Wind

Highest 23 mph 2026-05-17
Lowest 4 mph 2016-05-08

Gust

Highest 48 mph 1980-05-23
Lowest 13 mph 2016-05-07

Precip

Wettest 3.34 in 2019
Driest 0.00 in 2001

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