Grass Valley weather in May: Grass Valley, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Grass Valley in May has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal May, 2.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 8°C, 63 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationGrass Valley #2
- Station IDUSC00043573
- Location39.20°N 121.07°W
- Elevation2,400 ft (732 m)
- Population14,085
- Jan 54° 33°
- Feb 55° 34°
- Mar 58° 37°
- Apr 63° 40°
- May 71° 47°
- Jun 80° 53°
- Jul 88° 58°
- Aug 87° 57°
- Sep 82° 52°
- Oct 72° 44°
- Nov 60° 37°
- Dec 53° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grass Valley in May?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 58.8°F. May is 7.5°F warmer than April and 7.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Grass Valley and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 67°F on May 1 to 75°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 55°F and 62°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 43°F | 23% | 16% |
| May 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% |
| May 15 | 71°F | 47°F | 19% | 13% |
| May 22 | 73°F | 48°F | 18% | 12% |
| May 31 | 75°F | 50°F | 15% | 9% |
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 | 67°F | 43°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 67°F | 44°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 67°F | 44°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 67°F | 44°F | 22% | 15% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 68°F | 44°F | 22% | 15% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 68°F | 45°F | 22% | 15% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 68°F | 45°F | 21% | 15% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 69°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 69°F | 46°F | 21% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 69°F | 46°F | 20% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 70°F | 46°F | 20% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 70°F | 46°F | 20% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 70°F | 47°F | 20% | 13% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 71°F | 47°F | 19% | 13% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 71°F | 47°F | 19% | 13% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 71°F | 47°F | 19% | 13% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 71°F | 47°F | 19% | 13% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 72°F | 48°F | 18% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 48°F | 18% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 72°F | 48°F | 18% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 73°F | 48°F | 18% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 73°F | 48°F | 17% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 73°F | 49°F | 17% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 73°F | 49°F | 17% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 74°F | 49°F | 16% | 11% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 74°F | 49°F | 16% | 10% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 74°F | 49°F | 16% | 10% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 75°F | 49°F | 15% | 10% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 75°F | 50°F | 15% | 9% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 75°F | 50°F | 15% | 9% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMay average
- Normal low
- 47°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00043573; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Grass Valley in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around May 1 (23%). In all, 2.48 in falls on 6 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Grass Valley, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00043573.
What are the records for May in Grass Valley?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1966) is 99°F, on May 29, 1984; the coldest is 27°F, on May 1, 1988. The wettest May brought 8.07 in (2005).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.8°F: 2021 62.7°F (+3.9), 2022 58.7°F (−0.1), 2023 59.5°F (+0.7), 2024 61.2°F (+2.4), 2025 61.5°F (+2.8), 2026 60.1°F (+1.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.7°F | +3.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 58.7°F | −0.1°F | 0.26 in |
| 2023 | 59.5°F | +0.7°F | 1.66 in |
| 2024 | 61.2°F | +2.4°F | 2.01 in |
| 2025 | 61.5°F | +2.8°F | 0.17 in |
| 2026 | 60.1°F | +1.3°F | 1.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00043573; recent months: ACIS, station USC00043573. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Grass Valley 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; Grass Valley's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.