Richmond weather in May: Richmond, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Richmond in May has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal May, 0.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 11°C, 18 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationRichmond
- Station IDUSC00047414
- Location37.92°N 122.38°W
- Elevation20 ft (6 m)
- Population115,353
- Jan 58° 44°
- Feb 61° 46°
- Mar 64° 47°
- Apr 67° 49°
- May 69° 52°
- Jun 72° 54°
- Jul 71° 55°
- Aug 72° 56°
- Sep 75° 56°
- Oct 73° 54°
- Nov 65° 49°
- Dec 58° 44°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Richmond in May?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 60.5°F. May is 2.3°F warmer than April and 2.5°F cooler than June. May is the 6th warmest month of the year in Richmond and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 68°F on May 1 to 71°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 58°F and 63°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 68°F | 51°F | 13% | 8% |
| May 8 | 68°F | 51°F | 12% | 7% |
| May 15 | 69°F | 52°F | 11% | 6% |
| May 22 | 69°F | 53°F | 9% | 6% |
| May 31 | 71°F | 53°F | 7% | 4% |
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 | 68°F | 51°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 68°F | 51°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 68°F | 51°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 68°F | 51°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 68°F | 51°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 68°F | 51°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 68°F | 51°F | 12% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 68°F | 51°F | 12% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 68°F | 51°F | 12% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 68°F | 52°F | 12% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 69°F | 52°F | 11% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 69°F | 52°F | 11% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 52°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 69°F | 52°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 69°F | 52°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 69°F | 52°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 69°F | 52°F | 10% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 69°F | 52°F | 10% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 69°F | 52°F | 10% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 69°F | 52°F | 10% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 69°F | 53°F | 9% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 69°F | 53°F | 9% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 70°F | 53°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 70°F | 53°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 70°F | 53°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 70°F | 53°F | 8% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 70°F | 53°F | 8% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 70°F | 53°F | 8% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 70°F | 53°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 70°F | 53°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 71°F | 53°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMay average
- Normal low
- 52°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00047414; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Richmond in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around May 1 (13%). In all, 0.72 in falls on 3 days of a normal May.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00047414.
What are the records for May in Richmond?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 100°F, on May 12, 1976; the coldest is 38°F, on May 16, 1977. The wettest May brought 3.74 in (1998).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00047414. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Richmond 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; Richmond's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.