Joshua Tree weather in May: Joshua Tree, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Joshua Tree in May has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 82°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal May, 0.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 12°C, 3 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationJoshua Tree
- Station IDUSC00044405
- Location34.15°N 116.27°W
- Elevation2,563 ft (781 m)
- Population (census place)6,767
- Jan 60° 38°
- Feb 63° 39°
- Mar 70° 43°
- Apr 77° 47°
- May 86° 54°
- Jun 95° 61°
- Jul 102° 70°
- Aug 100° 70°
- Sep 93° 64°
- Oct 82° 52°
- Nov 69° 43°
- Dec 60° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Joshua Tree in May?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 69.8°F. May is 7.7°F warmer than April and 8.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Joshua Tree and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 82°F on May 1 to 90°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 66°F and 73°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 3%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 82°F | 50°F | 3% | 2% |
| May 8 | 84°F | 52°F | 2% | 1% |
| May 15 | 86°F | 54°F | 2% | 1% |
| May 22 | 88°F | 55°F | 1% | 1% |
| May 31 | 90°F | 57°F | 1% | 1% |
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 | 82°F | 50°F | 3% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 82°F | 51°F | 3% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 83°F | 51°F | 3% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 83°F | 51°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 83°F | 51°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 83°F | 52°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 84°F | 52°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 84°F | 52°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 84°F | 52°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 85°F | 52°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 85°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 85°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 85°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 86°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 86°F | 54°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 86°F | 54°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 86°F | 54°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 87°F | 54°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 87°F | 54°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 87°F | 55°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 88°F | 55°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 88°F | 55°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 88°F | 55°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 88°F | 55°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 89°F | 56°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 89°F | 56°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 89°F | 56°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 89°F | 56°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 90°F | 56°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 90°F | 57°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 90°F | 57°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 86°FMay average
- Normal low
- 54°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 95%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00044405; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Joshua Tree in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 2% on average, highest around May 1 (3%). In all, 0.11 in falls on 1 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Joshua Tree, 11 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00044405.
What are the records for May in Joshua Tree?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.8°F: 2021 71.2°F (+1.4), 2022 72.0°F (+2.2), 2023 68.7°F (−1.1), 2024 70.7°F (+0.9), 2025 72.3°F (+2.5), 2026 72.1°F (+2.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.2°F | +1.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 72.0°F | +2.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 68.7°F | −1.1°F | 0.22 in |
| 2024 | 70.7°F | +0.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 72.3°F | +2.5°F | 0.25 in |
| 2026 | 72.1°F | +2.3°F | 0.00 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00044405. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Joshua Tree 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; Joshua Tree's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.