Fresno weather in May: Fresno, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Fresno in May has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal May, 0.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 14°C, 11 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationFresno Yosemite Int'l
- Station IDUSW00093193
- Location36.78°N 119.72°W
- Elevation333 ft (102 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population550,105
- Jan 55° 41°
- Feb 61° 43°
- Mar 68° 47°
- Apr 74° 51°
- May 83° 58°
- Jun 91° 64°
- Jul 98° 69°
- Aug 97° 68°
- Sep 91° 63°
- Oct 79° 55°
- Nov 65° 45°
- Dec 55° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fresno in May?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 70.2°F. May is 7.9°F warmer than April and 7.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Fresno and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 78°F on May 1 to 87°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 67°F and 74°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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 78°F | 54°F | 12% | 6% |
| May 8 | 81°F | 56°F | 10% | 5% |
| May 15 | 83°F | 58°F | 9% | 4% |
| May 22 | 84°F | 59°F | 7% | 4% |
| May 31 | 87°F | 61°F | 6% | 3% |
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 | 78°F | 54°F | 12% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 79°F | 54°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 79°F | 55°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 79°F | 55°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 80°F | 55°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 80°F | 55°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 80°F | 56°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 81°F | 56°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 81°F | 56°F | 10% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 81°F | 56°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 81°F | 57°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 82°F | 57°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 82°F | 57°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 82°F | 57°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 83°F | 58°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 83°F | 58°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 83°F | 58°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 83°F | 58°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 84°F | 58°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 84°F | 59°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 84°F | 59°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 84°F | 59°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 85°F | 59°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 85°F | 59°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 85°F | 60°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 86°F | 60°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 86°F | 60°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 86°F | 60°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 86°F | 60°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 87°F | 60°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 87°F | 61°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FMay average
- Normal low
- 58°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093193; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fresno in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around May 1 (12%). In all, 0.42 in falls on 3 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Fresno, 9 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093193.
How humid and windy is Fresno in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 87°F with 23% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 62°F with 63% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 62°F | 50°F | 63% | 6.5 mph | 70% |
| 9 a.m. | 73°F | 50°F | 44% | 6.8 mph | 69% |
| noon | 82°F | 48°F | 30% | 6.8 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 87°F | 45°F | 23% | 9.0 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 84°F | 45°F | 25% | 12.2 mph | 56% |
| 9 p.m. | 75°F | 49°F | 39% | 11.1 mph | 76% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093193. 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 Fresno?
The warmest May temperature on Fresno's official record (since 1887) is 110°F, on May 31, 1910; the coldest is 36°F, on May 7, 1965. The wettest May brought 2.88 in (1906).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.2°F: 2021 73.3°F (+3.1), 2022 71.5°F (+1.3), 2023 70.7°F (+0.5), 2024 71.6°F (+1.4), 2025 72.5°F (+2.3), 2026 71.8°F (+1.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.3°F | +3.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 71.5°F | +1.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 70.7°F | +0.5°F | 0.35 in |
| 2024 | 71.6°F | +1.4°F | 0.34 in |
| 2025 | 72.5°F | +2.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 71.8°F | +1.6°F | 0.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FATthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093193. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Fresno 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; Fresno's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.