Anaheim weather in May: Anaheim, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Anaheim in May has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 68°F, holding near 78°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal May, 0.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 15°C, 10 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationAnaheim
- Station IDUSC00040192
- Location33.86°N 117.84°W
- Elevation235 ft (72 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population344,561
- Jan 71° 49°
- Feb 71° 49°
- Mar 74° 51°
- Apr 77° 54°
- May 78° 58°
- Jun 82° 62°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 89° 66°
- Sep 88° 64°
- Oct 83° 59°
- Nov 77° 53°
- Dec 71° 48°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Anaheim in May?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 68.1°F. May is 2.8°F warmer than April and 3.6°F cooler than June. May is the 6th warmest month of the year in Anaheim and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 78°F on May 1 to 79°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 66°F and 71°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 7%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 78°F | 56°F | 7% | 4% |
| May 8 | 78°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% |
| May 15 | 78°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% |
| May 22 | 78°F | 59°F | 5% | 2% |
| May 31 | 79°F | 60°F | 4% | 2% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 78°F | 56°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 78°F | 56°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 78°F | 57°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 78°F | 57°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 78°F | 57°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 78°F | 57°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 78°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 78°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 78°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 78°F | 58°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 78°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 78°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 78°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 78°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 78°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 78°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 78°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 78°F | 59°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 78°F | 59°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 78°F | 59°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 78°F | 59°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 78°F | 59°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 78°F | 59°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 78°F | 59°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 78°F | 59°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 78°F | 59°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 78°F | 60°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 79°F | 60°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 79°F | 60°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 79°F | 60°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 79°F | 60°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FMay average
- Normal low
- 58°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00040192; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Anaheim in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around May 1 (7%). In all, 0.41 in falls on 2 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Anaheim, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00040192.
What are the records for May in Anaheim?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1989) is 106°F, on May 3, 2004; the coldest is 45°F, on May 1, 1999. The wettest May brought 4.44 in (2011).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.1°F: 2021 69.4°F (+1.3), 2022 69.5°F (+1.4), 2023 64.7°F (−3.4), 2024 65.2°F (−2.9), 2025 68.0°F (−0.1), 2026 67.0°F (−1.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.4°F | +1.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 69.5°F | +1.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 64.7°F | −3.4°F | 1.61 in |
| 2024 | 65.2°F | −2.9°F | 0.11 in |
| 2025 | 68.0°F | −0.1°F | 0.03 in |
| 2026 | 67.0°F | −1.1°F | 0.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00040192; recent months: ACIS, station USC00040192. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Anaheim compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, May normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 96°F in Needles; Anaheim's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.