Carlsbad weather in May: Carlsbad, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Carlsbad in May has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 63°F, holding near 68°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal May, 0.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 14°C, 7 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationCarlsbad Palomar Airport
- Station IDUSW00003177
- Location33.13°N 117.28°W
- Elevation328 ft (100 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population113,575
- Jan 65° 48°
- Feb 64° 49°
- Mar 65° 51°
- Apr 66° 53°
- May 68° 57°
- Jun 70° 60°
- Jul 74° 64°
- Aug 76° 65°
- Sep 76° 64°
- Oct 73° 59°
- Nov 70° 52°
- Dec 65° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Carlsbad in May?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 62.5°F. May is 2.7°F warmer than April and 2.6°F cooler than June. May is the 6th warmest month of the year in Carlsbad and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 67°F on May 1 to 68°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 60°F and 65°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 55°F | 13% | 5% |
| May 8 | 68°F | 57°F | 12% | 4% |
| May 15 | 68°F | 57°F | 11% | 3% |
| May 22 | 68°F | 58°F | 10% | 3% |
| May 31 | 68°F | 59°F | 8% | 2% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 30, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 55°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 67°F | 56°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 67°F | 56°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 67°F | 56°F | 13% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 67°F | 56°F | 12% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 68°F | 56°F | 12% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 68°F | 56°F | 12% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 68°F | 57°F | 12% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 68°F | 57°F | 12% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 68°F | 57°F | 12% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 68°F | 57°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 68°F | 57°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 68°F | 57°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 68°F | 57°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 68°F | 57°F | 11% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 68°F | 58°F | 11% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 68°F | 58°F | 11% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 68°F | 58°F | 10% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 68°F | 58°F | 10% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 68°F | 58°F | 10% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 68°F | 58°F | 10% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 68°F | 58°F | 10% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 68°F | 58°F | 10% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 68°F | 58°F | 9% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 68°F | 58°F | 9% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 68°F | 59°F | 9% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 68°F | 59°F | 9% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 68°F | 59°F | 9% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 68°F | 59°F | 8% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 68°F | 59°F | 8% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 68°F | 59°F | 8% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FMay average
- Normal low
- 57°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003177; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Carlsbad in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around May 1 (13%). In all, 0.28 in falls on 3 days of a normal May.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003177.
What are the records for May in Carlsbad?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 86°F, on May 2, 2004; the coldest is 45°F, on May 1, 1999. The wettest May brought 1.42 in (1998).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.5°F: 2021 61.6°F (−0.9), 2022 61.4°F (−1.1), 2023 60.7°F (−1.8), 2024 60.4°F (−2.1), 2025 62.9°F (+0.4), 2026 63.5°F (+1.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.6°F | −0.9°F | 0.02 in |
| 2022 | 61.4°F | −1.1°F | 0.02 in |
| 2023 | 60.7°F | −1.8°F | 0.41 in |
| 2024 | 60.4°F | −2.1°F | 0.05 in |
| 2025 | 62.9°F | +0.4°F | 0.27 in |
| 2026 | 63.5°F | +1.0°F | 0.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003177; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003177. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Carlsbad 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; Carlsbad's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.