Chula Vista weather in May: Chula Vista, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Chula Vista in May has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 63°F, holding near 69°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal May, 0.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 14°C, 7 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationChula Vista
- Station IDUSC00041758
- Location32.64°N 117.09°W
- Elevation56 ft (17 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population278,546
- Jan 68° 47°
- Feb 67° 48°
- Mar 67° 51°
- Apr 68° 54°
- May 69° 58°
- Jun 71° 61°
- Jul 75° 65°
- Aug 77° 66°
- Sep 77° 64°
- Oct 75° 59°
- Nov 71° 51°
- Dec 67° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Chula Vista in May?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 63.4°F. May is 2.4°F warmer than April and 2.7°F cooler than June. May is the 6th warmest month of the year in Chula Vista and the 8th wettest. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 61°F and 66°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 | 69°F | 56°F | 7% | 3% |
| May 8 | 69°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% |
| May 15 | 69°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% |
| May 22 | 69°F | 59°F | 4% | 1% |
| May 31 | 69°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% |
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 | 69°F | 56°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 69°F | 56°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 69°F | 56°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 69°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 69°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 69°F | 57°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 69°F | 57°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 69°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 69°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 69°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 69°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 69°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 69°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 69°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 69°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 69°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 69°F | 59°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 69°F | 59°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 69°F | 59°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 69°F | 59°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 69°F | 59°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 69°F | 59°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 69°F | 59°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 69°F | 59°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 69°F | 59°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 69°F | 60°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 69°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 29 | 69°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 69°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 69°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMay average
- Normal low
- 58°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00041758; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Chula Vista 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, 0.27 in falls on 1 days of a normal May.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00041758.
What are the records for May in Chula Vista?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1918) is 98°F, on May 15, 2014; the coldest is 41°F, on May 10, 1922. The wettest May brought 2.71 in (1921).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.4°F: 2021 62.3°F (−1.1), 2022 62.8°F (−0.6), 2023 61.7°F (−1.7), 2024 62.5°F (−0.9), 2025 64.2°F (+0.8), 2026 65.7°F (+2.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.3°F | −1.1°F | 0.02 in |
| 2022 | 62.8°F | −0.6°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 61.7°F | −1.7°F | 0.17 in |
| 2024 | 62.5°F | −0.9°F | 0.08 in |
| 2025 | 64.2°F | +0.8°F | 0.12 in |
| 2026 | 65.7°F | +2.3°F | 0.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00041758; recent months: ACIS, station USC00041758. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Chula Vista 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; Chula Vista's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.