El Cajon weather in May: El Cajon, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
El Cajon in May has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 66°F, rising from 75°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal May, 0.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 13°C, 8 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationEl Cajon
- Station IDUSC00042706
- Location32.80°N 116.93°W
- Elevation495 ft (151 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population103,291
- Jan 69° 43°
- Feb 69° 44°
- Mar 71° 48°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 81° 59°
- Jul 86° 63°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 87° 62°
- Oct 81° 56°
- Nov 75° 47°
- Dec 69° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Cajon in May?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 66.1°F. May is 3.5°F warmer than April and 4.0°F cooler than June. May is the 6th warmest month of the year in El Cajon and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 75°F on May 1 to 78°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 64°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 9%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 75°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% |
| May 8 | 76°F | 55°F | 8% | 3% |
| May 15 | 76°F | 56°F | 7% | 3% |
| May 22 | 77°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% |
| May 31 | 78°F | 58°F | 5% | 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 | 75°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 76°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 76°F | 54°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 76°F | 54°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 76°F | 54°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 76°F | 54°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 76°F | 54°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 76°F | 55°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 76°F | 55°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 76°F | 55°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 76°F | 55°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 76°F | 55°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 76°F | 56°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 76°F | 56°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 76°F | 56°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 76°F | 56°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 76°F | 56°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 76°F | 56°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 76°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 76°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 76°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 77°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 77°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 77°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 77°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 77°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 77°F | 58°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 77°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 77°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 77°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 78°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FMay average
- Normal low
- 56°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.30 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 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 90%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00042706; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Cajon in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around May 1 (9%). In all, 0.30 in falls on 2 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in El Cajon, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00042706.
What are the records for May in El Cajon?
The warmest May temperature on El Cajon's official record (since 1899) is 106°F, on May 31, 1909; the coldest is 34°F, on May 13, 1908. The wettest May brought 3.69 in (1930).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.1°F: 2021 65.6°F (−0.5), 2022 64.8°F (−1.3), 2023 62.8°F (−3.3), 2024 64.0°F (−2.1), 2025 66.2°F (+0.1), 2026 65.8°F (−0.3). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.6°F | −0.5°F | 0.04 in |
| 2022 | 64.8°F | −1.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 62.8°F | −3.3°F | 0.27 in |
| 2024 | 64.0°F | −2.1°F | 0.13 in |
| 2025 | 66.2°F | +0.1°F | 0.41 in |
| 2026 | 65.8°F | −0.3°F | 0.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ELJC1thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00042706. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in El Cajon 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; El Cajon's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.