Laguna Beach weather in May: Laguna Beach, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May

Laguna Beach in May has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 65°F, holding near 75°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal May, 0.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 13°C, 5 mm of precipitation in May.

  • NOAA stationLaguna Beach
  • Station IDUSC00044647
  • Location33.55°N 117.78°W
  • Elevation44 ft (13 m)
  • Population22,564
  1. Jan 68° 44°
  2. Feb 68° 45°
  3. Mar 69° 48°
  4. Apr 73° 50°
  5. May 75° 55°
  6. Jun 76° 58°
  7. Jul 80° 60°
  8. Aug 81° 61°
  9. Sep 81° 59°
  10. Oct 77° 55°
  11. Nov 72° 49°
  12. Dec 67° 44°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Laguna Beach in May?

The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 64.5°F. May is 3.2°F warmer than April and 2.4°F cooler than June. May is the 6th warmest month of the year in Laguna Beach and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 74°F on May 1 to 75°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 63°F and 67°F.

Laguna Beach in May, day by day: normal high and low

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 6%).

Normal high and low on five days of May, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
May 174°F52°F6%4%
May 874°F53°F5%3%
May 1575°F54°F5%3%
May 2275°F56°F4%2%
May 3175°F57°F4%2%
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 29, coldest night May 1)
Laguna Beach: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of May
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
May 174°F52°F6%4%13 h 30 min
May 274°F52°F6%4%13 h 30 min
May 374°F52°F6%4%13 h 30 min
May 474°F53°F6%4%13 h 30 min
May 574°F53°F6%4%13 h 40 min
May 674°F53°F6%3%13 h 40 min
May 774°F53°F5%3%13 h 40 min
May 874°F53°F5%3%13 h 40 min
May 975°F53°F5%3%13 h 40 min
May 1075°F54°F5%3%13 h 40 min
May 1175°F54°F5%3%13 h 50 min
May 1275°F54°F5%3%13 h 50 min
May 1375°F54°F5%3%13 h 50 min
May 1475°F54°F5%3%13 h 50 min
May 1575°F54°F5%3%13 h 50 min
May 1675°F55°F4%3%13 h 50 min
May 1775°F55°F4%3%14 h
May 1875°F55°F4%3%14 h
May 1975°F55°F4%3%14 h
May 2075°F55°F4%3%14 h
May 2175°F55°F4%2%14 h
May 2275°F56°F4%2%14 h
May 2375°F56°F4%2%14 h
May 2475°F56°F4%2%14 h
May 2575°F56°F4%2%14 h 10 min
May 2675°F56°F4%2%14 h 10 min
May 2775°F56°F4%2%14 h 10 min
May 2875°F56°F4%2%14 h 10 min
May 2975°F56°F4%2%14 h 10 min
May 3075°F57°F4%2%14 h 10 min
May 3175°F57°F4%2%14 h 10 min
Normal high
75°FMay average
Normal low
55°FMay average
Precipitation
0.20 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
10.01 inch or more
Daylight
13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
Days at 70°F or more
27
Days at 80°F or more
3
Sunshine
83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00044647; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Laguna Beach in May?

On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 5% on average, highest around May 1 (6%). In all, 0.20 in falls on 1 days of a normal May.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00044647.

What are the records for May in Laguna Beach?

The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1928) is 96°F, on May 4, 2004; the coldest is 33°F, on May 8, 1950. The wettest May brought 1.77 in (1930).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00044647. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does May in Laguna Beach 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; Laguna Beach's is 75°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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