Hollister weather in May: Hollister, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Hollister in May has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal May, 0.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 11 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationHollister 2
- Station IDUSC00044025
- Location36.85°N 121.42°W
- Elevation275 ft (84 m)
- Population45,033
- Jan 60° 39°
- Feb 62° 41°
- Mar 66° 43°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 73° 48°
- Jun 78° 51°
- Jul 80° 54°
- Aug 81° 54°
- Sep 81° 53°
- Oct 77° 48°
- Nov 67° 42°
- Dec 59° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hollister in May?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 60.8°F. May is 4.0°F warmer than April and 3.8°F cooler than June. May is the 6th warmest month of the year in Hollister and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 71°F on May 1 to 76°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 58°F and 64°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 71°F | 46°F | 11% | 7% |
| May 8 | 72°F | 47°F | 9% | 5% |
| May 15 | 73°F | 48°F | 8% | 4% |
| May 22 | 74°F | 49°F | 6% | 4% |
| May 31 | 76°F | 50°F | 5% | 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 | 71°F | 46°F | 11% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 71°F | 47°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 71°F | 47°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 71°F | 47°F | 10% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 72°F | 47°F | 10% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 72°F | 47°F | 10% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 72°F | 47°F | 9% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 72°F | 47°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 72°F | 48°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 72°F | 48°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 72°F | 48°F | 8% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 73°F | 48°F | 8% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 73°F | 48°F | 8% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 73°F | 48°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 73°F | 48°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 73°F | 49°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 73°F | 49°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 74°F | 49°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 74°F | 49°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 74°F | 49°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 74°F | 49°F | 6% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 74°F | 49°F | 6% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 75°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 75°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 75°F | 50°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 75°F | 50°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 75°F | 50°F | 5% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 75°F | 50°F | 5% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 76°F | 50°F | 5% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 76°F | 50°F | 5% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 76°F | 50°F | 5% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMay average
- Normal low
- 48°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00044025; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hollister in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 8% on average, highest around May 1 (11%). In all, 0.44 in falls on 2 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Hollister, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00044025.
What are the records for May in Hollister?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1975) is 105°F, on May 30, 2001; the coldest is 37°F, on May 7, 1981. The wettest May brought 1.83 in (1998).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.8°F: 2022 61.1°F (+0.3), 2024 59.7°F (−1.1), 2025 62.9°F (+2.1), 2026 62.4°F (+1.6). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 61.1°F | +0.3°F | – |
| 2024 | 59.7°F | −1.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 62.9°F | +2.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 62.4°F | +1.6°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00044025; recent months: ACIS, station USC00044025. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Hollister 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; Hollister's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.