Paso Robles weather in May: Paso Robles, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Paso Robles in May has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 77°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal May, 0.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 8°C, 8 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationPaso Robles Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093209
- Location35.67°N 120.63°W
- Elevation810 ft (247 m)
- Population31,568
- Jan 61° 35°
- Feb 63° 37°
- Mar 68° 40°
- Apr 74° 41°
- May 81° 46°
- Jun 89° 50°
- Jul 93° 54°
- Aug 94° 53°
- Sep 90° 50°
- Oct 81° 44°
- Nov 69° 37°
- Dec 60° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Paso Robles in May?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 63.3°F. May is 6.1°F warmer than April and 5.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Paso Robles and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 77°F on May 1 to 85°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 60°F and 66°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 9%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 77°F | 43°F | 9% | 4% |
| May 8 | 79°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% |
| May 15 | 81°F | 46°F | 6% | 3% |
| May 22 | 83°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% |
| May 31 | 85°F | 48°F | 3% | 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 | 77°F | 43°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 78°F | 43°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 78°F | 43°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 78°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 78°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 79°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 79°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 79°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 79°F | 45°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 80°F | 45°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 80°F | 45°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 80°F | 45°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 80°F | 45°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 81°F | 46°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 81°F | 46°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 81°F | 46°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 81°F | 46°F | 5% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 82°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 82°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 82°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 82°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 83°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 83°F | 47°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 83°F | 47°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 83°F | 47°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 84°F | 47°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 84°F | 47°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 84°F | 48°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 84°F | 48°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 85°F | 48°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 85°F | 48°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FMay average
- Normal low
- 46°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.31 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093209; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Paso Robles in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around May 1 (9%). In all, 0.31 in falls on 2 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Paso Robles, 7 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093209.
How humid and windy is Paso Robles in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 28% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 52°F | 47°F | 81% | 4.1 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 48°F | 54% | 6.3 mph | 79% |
| noon | 78°F | 45°F | 30% | 9.0 mph | 86% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 45°F | 28% | 14.2 mph | 84% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 46°F | 38% | 15.4 mph | 88% |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 47°F | 58% | 12.0 mph | 91% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093209. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Paso Robles?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1952) is 108°F, on May 22, 2000; the coldest is 30°F, on May 18, 1974. The wettest May brought 2.15 in (1998).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.3°F: 2021 65.5°F (+2.3), 2022 65.3°F (+2.0), 2023 62.1°F (−1.2), 2024 61.7°F (−1.6), 2025 65.5°F (+2.2), 2026 63.7°F (+0.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.5°F | +2.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 65.3°F | +2.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 62.1°F | −1.2°F | 0.37 in |
| 2024 | 61.7°F | −1.6°F | 0.06 in |
| 2025 | 65.5°F | +2.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 63.7°F | +0.4°F | 0.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093209; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093209. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Paso Robles 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; Paso Robles's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.