Burbank weather in May: Burbank, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Burbank in May has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 66°F, rising from 74°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal May, 0.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 14°C, 7 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationBurbank Glendale Pasadena Airport
- Station IDUSW00023152
- Location34.20°N 118.36°W
- Elevation741 ft (226 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population103,533
- Jan 67° 45°
- Feb 67° 46°
- Mar 70° 49°
- Apr 73° 52°
- May 76° 57°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 87° 65°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 79° 58°
- Nov 73° 49°
- Dec 66° 44°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Burbank in May?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 66.1°F. May is 3.8°F warmer than April and 4.0°F cooler than June. May is the 6th warmest month of the year in Burbank and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 74°F on May 1 to 77°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 63°F and 69°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 | 74°F | 55°F | 7% | 3% |
| May 8 | 75°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% |
| May 15 | 75°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 58°F | 4% | 1% |
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 | 74°F | 55°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 75°F | 55°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 75°F | 55°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 75°F | 55°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 75°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 75°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 75°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 75°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 75°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 75°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 75°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 75°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 75°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 75°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 75°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 76°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 76°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 76°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 76°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 76°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 76°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 76°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 76°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 76°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 76°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 76°F | 58°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 76°F | 58°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 76°F | 58°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 77°F | 58°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 77°F | 58°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 77°F | 58°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FMay average
- Normal low
- 57°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023152; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Burbank in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 5% on average, highest around May 1 (7%). In all, 0.29 in falls on 2 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Burbank, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023152.
How humid and windy is Burbank in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 75°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 6.1 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 53°F | 79% | 2.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 53°F | 62% | 4.8 mph | 56% |
| noon | 74°F | 54°F | 49% | 8.7 mph | 74% |
| 3 p.m. | 75°F | 53°F | 46% | 9.9 mph | 79% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 52°F | 54% | 9.1 mph | 84% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 53°F | 69% | 6.2 mph | 81% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023152. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Burbank?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1939) is 105°F, on May 20, 1942; the coldest is 40°F, on May 20, 1948. The wettest May brought 1.23 in (1955).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.1°F: 2021 65.9°F (−0.2), 2022 68.2°F (+2.1), 2023 62.5°F (−3.6), 2024 63.1°F (−3.0), 2025 67.3°F (+1.2), 2026 66.1°F (at normal). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.9°F | −0.2°F | 0.01 in |
| 2022 | 68.2°F | +2.1°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 62.5°F | −3.6°F | 0.83 in |
| 2024 | 63.1°F | −3.0°F | 0.02 in |
| 2025 | 67.3°F | +1.2°F | 0.05 in |
| 2026 | 66.1°F | at normal | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023152; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023152. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Burbank 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; Burbank's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.