Livermore weather in May: Livermore, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Livermore in May has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal May, 0.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 10°C, 14 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationLivermore Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023285
- Location37.69°N 121.81°W
- Elevation393 ft (120 m)
- Population84,867
- Jan 57° 38°
- Feb 61° 40°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 75° 49°
- Jun 83° 54°
- Jul 88° 57°
- Aug 88° 57°
- Sep 85° 55°
- Oct 78° 49°
- Nov 66° 42°
- Dec 58° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Livermore in May?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 62.4°F. May is 5.5°F warmer than April and 5.6°F cooler than June. May is the 6th warmest month of the year in Livermore and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 73°F on May 1 to 78°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 60°F and 65°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 73°F | 47°F | 14% | 7% |
| May 8 | 74°F | 48°F | 12% | 6% |
| May 15 | 75°F | 49°F | 10% | 5% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 50°F | 8% | 4% |
| May 31 | 78°F | 52°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 | 73°F | 47°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 73°F | 47°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 73°F | 47°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 73°F | 48°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 73°F | 48°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 74°F | 48°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 74°F | 48°F | 12% | 6% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 74°F | 48°F | 12% | 6% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 74°F | 48°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 74°F | 49°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 74°F | 49°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 75°F | 49°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 75°F | 49°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 75°F | 49°F | 10% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 75°F | 49°F | 10% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 75°F | 50°F | 10% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 75°F | 50°F | 10% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 76°F | 50°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 76°F | 50°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 76°F | 50°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 76°F | 50°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 76°F | 50°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 77°F | 51°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 77°F | 51°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 77°F | 51°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 77°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 77°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 78°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 78°F | 51°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 78°F | 51°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 78°F | 52°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FMay average
- Normal low
- 49°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 90%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023285; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Livermore in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around May 1 (14%). In all, 0.56 in falls on 3 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Livermore, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023285.
What are the records for May in Livermore?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 104°F, on May 31, 2001; the coldest is 36°F, on May 11, 2010. The wettest May brought 2.27 in (1998).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.4°F: 2021 64.5°F (+2.1), 2022 63.6°F (+1.3), 2023 61.5°F (−0.9), 2024 63.4°F (+1.0), 2025 64.2°F (+1.8), 2026 64.1°F (+1.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.5°F | +2.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 63.6°F | +1.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 61.5°F | −0.9°F | 0.34 in |
| 2024 | 63.4°F | +1.0°F | 0.51 in |
| 2025 | 64.2°F | +1.8°F | 0.07 in |
| 2026 | 64.1°F | +1.7°F | 0.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023285; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023285. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Livermore 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; Livermore's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.