Palmdale weather in May: Palmdale, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Palmdale in May has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 67°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal May, 0.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 12°C, 3 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationPalmdale Airport
- Station IDUSW00023182
- Location34.63°N 118.08°W
- Elevation2,524 ft (769 m)
- Population162,536
- Jan 59° 33°
- Feb 62° 36°
- Mar 68° 40°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 82° 53°
- Jun 91° 60°
- Jul 98° 67°
- Aug 98° 66°
- Sep 92° 59°
- Oct 80° 49°
- Nov 67° 38°
- Dec 58° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palmdale in May?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 67.4°F. May is 8.1°F warmer than April and 8.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Palmdale and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 78°F on May 1 to 86°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 64°F and 71°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 5%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 78°F | 49°F | 5% | 2% |
| May 8 | 80°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% |
| May 15 | 82°F | 53°F | 4% | 2% |
| May 22 | 84°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% |
| May 31 | 86°F | 56°F | 2% | 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 | 78°F | 49°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 78°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 78°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 78°F | 50°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 79°F | 50°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 79°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 79°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 80°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 80°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 80°F | 52°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 81°F | 52°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 81°F | 52°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 81°F | 52°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 82°F | 53°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 82°F | 53°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 82°F | 53°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 82°F | 53°F | 3% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 83°F | 53°F | 3% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 83°F | 54°F | 3% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 83°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 84°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 84°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 84°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 84°F | 55°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 85°F | 55°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 85°F | 55°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 85°F | 55°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 86°F | 55°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 86°F | 55°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 86°F | 56°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 86°F | 56°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FMay average
- Normal low
- 53°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023182; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palmdale in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around May 1 (5%). In all, 0.13 in falls on 1 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Palmdale, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023182.
What are the records for May in Palmdale?
The warmest May temperature on Palmdale's official record (since 1931) is 106°F, on May 28, 2003; the coldest is 28°F, on May 1, 1988. The wettest May brought 1.66 in (1977).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.4°F: 2021 70.3°F (+2.9), 2022 68.7°F (+1.3), 2023 66.0°F (−1.4), 2024 68.2°F (+0.8), 2025 69.3°F (+1.9), 2026 67.9°F (+0.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.3°F | +2.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 68.7°F | +1.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 66.0°F | −1.4°F | 0.19 in |
| 2024 | 68.2°F | +0.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 69.3°F | +1.9°F | 0.25 in |
| 2026 | 67.9°F | +0.5°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PMDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023182. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Palmdale 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; Palmdale's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.