Berkeley weather in May: Berkeley, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Berkeley in May has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal May, 0.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 10°C, 20 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationBerkeley
- Station IDUSC00040693
- Location37.87°N 122.26°W
- Elevation310 ft (95 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population121,749
- Jan 59° 43°
- Feb 62° 45°
- Mar 65° 46°
- Apr 67° 47°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 74° 52°
- Jul 74° 53°
- Aug 75° 54°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 73° 52°
- Nov 65° 47°
- Dec 59° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Berkeley in May?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 59.7°F. May is 2.7°F warmer than April and 3.2°F cooler than June. May is the 6th warmest month of the year in Berkeley and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 69°F on May 1 to 72°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 58°F and 62°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 69°F | 48°F | 16% | 10% |
| May 8 | 69°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 49°F | 11% | 7% |
| May 22 | 71°F | 50°F | 9% | 5% |
| May 31 | 72°F | 51°F | 7% | 4% |
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 | 69°F | 48°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 69°F | 48°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 69°F | 48°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 69°F | 48°F | 15% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 69°F | 48°F | 15% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 69°F | 48°F | 14% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 69°F | 48°F | 14% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 69°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 69°F | 49°F | 13% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 69°F | 49°F | 13% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 69°F | 49°F | 12% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 69°F | 49°F | 12% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 70°F | 49°F | 12% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 70°F | 49°F | 12% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 49°F | 11% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 70°F | 50°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 70°F | 50°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 70°F | 50°F | 10% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 70°F | 50°F | 10% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 70°F | 50°F | 10% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 71°F | 50°F | 10% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 71°F | 50°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 71°F | 50°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 71°F | 50°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 71°F | 50°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 71°F | 51°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 71°F | 51°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 72°F | 51°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 72°F | 51°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 72°F | 51°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 72°F | 51°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FMay average
- Normal low
- 49°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00040693; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Berkeley in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around May 1 (16%). In all, 0.80 in falls on 3 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Berkeley, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00040693.
What are the records for May in Berkeley?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 101°F, on May 31, 2001; the coldest is 36°F, on May 9, 1922. The wettest May brought 5.26 in (1915).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.7°F: 2022 61.2°F (+1.5), 2023 58.4°F (−1.3). 1 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 61.2°F | +1.5°F | – |
| 2023 | 58.4°F | −1.3°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00040693; recent months: ACIS, station USC00040693. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Berkeley 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; Berkeley's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.