El Centro weather in May: El Centro, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
El Centro in May has a normal high of 94°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 78°F, rising from 90°F on the 1st to 99°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 0 days in a normal May, 0.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 35°C and low of 17°C, 2 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationImperial County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003144
- Location32.83°N 115.58°W
- Elevation-58 ft (-18 m)
- Population44,230
- Jan 71° 42°
- Feb 74° 45°
- Mar 80° 51°
- Apr 86° 56°
- May 94° 62°
- Jun 104° 70°
- Jul 108° 78°
- Aug 108° 79°
- Sep 102° 72°
- Oct 90° 60°
- Nov 78° 48°
- Dec 69° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Centro in May?
The normal high is 94°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 78.2°F. May is 7.3°F warmer than April and 8.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in El Centro and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 90°F on May 1 to 99°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 75°F and 82°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 1%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 90°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% |
| May 8 | 92°F | 60°F | 1% | 0% |
| May 15 | 94°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% |
| May 22 | 96°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% |
| May 31 | 99°F | 66°F | 0% | 0% |
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 | 90°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 90°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 90°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 91°F | 59°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 91°F | 60°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 91°F | 60°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 92°F | 60°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 92°F | 60°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 92°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 92°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 93°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 93°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 93°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 94°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 94°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 94°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 95°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 95°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 95°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 96°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 96°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 96°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 97°F | 64°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 97°F | 64°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 97°F | 64°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 98°F | 64°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 98°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 98°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 98°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 99°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 99°F | 66°F | 0% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 94°FMay average
- Normal low
- 62°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- fewer than 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 23
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 96%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003144; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Centro in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 1% on average, highest around May 1 (1%). In all, 0.07 in falls on 0 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in El Centro, 23 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003144.
How humid and windy is El Centro in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 97°F with 14% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 71°F with 42% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 71°F | 47°F | 42% | 6.0 mph | 91% |
| 9 a.m. | 85°F | 48°F | 27% | 6.5 mph | 92% |
| noon | 94°F | 43°F | 18% | 7.7 mph | 89% |
| 3 p.m. | 97°F | 41°F | 14% | 10.1 mph | 91% |
| 6 p.m. | 93°F | 43°F | 18% | 12.4 mph | 90% |
| 9 p.m. | 80°F | 45°F | 28% | 10.9 mph | 94% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003144. 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 El Centro?
The warmest May temperature on El Centro's official record (since 1925) is 116°F, on May 3, 1947; the coldest is 43°F, on May 8, 1930. The wettest May brought 0.72 in (1994).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.2°F: 2021 78.7°F (+0.5), 2022 79.5°F (+1.3), 2023 77.5°F (−0.7), 2024 79.3°F (+1.1), 2026 79.5°F (+1.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.7°F | +0.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 79.5°F | +1.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 77.5°F | −0.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 79.3°F | +1.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 79.5°F | +1.3°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record IPLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003144. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in El Centro 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 Centro's is 94°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.