Sonora weather in May: Sonora, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Sonora in May has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal May, 1.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 8°C, 39 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationSonora
- Station IDUSC00048353
- Location37.97°N 120.39°W
- Elevation1,675 ft (511 m)
- Population4,855
- Jan 56° 33°
- Feb 58° 34°
- Mar 62° 37°
- Apr 67° 40°
- May 76° 46°
- Jun 85° 51°
- Jul 93° 57°
- Aug 92° 56°
- Sep 87° 51°
- Oct 76° 43°
- Nov 63° 36°
- Dec 55° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sonora in May?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 60.6°F. May is 7.4°F warmer than April and 7.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Sonora and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 71°F on May 1 to 80°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 57°F and 64°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 71°F | 43°F | 16% | 11% |
| May 8 | 73°F | 44°F | 14% | 10% |
| May 15 | 75°F | 46°F | 13% | 9% |
| May 22 | 78°F | 47°F | 11% | 8% |
| May 31 | 80°F | 48°F | 8% | 6% |
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 | 71°F | 43°F | 16% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 71°F | 43°F | 16% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 72°F | 43°F | 16% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 72°F | 43°F | 15% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 72°F | 43°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 72°F | 44°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 73°F | 44°F | 15% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 73°F | 44°F | 14% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 73°F | 44°F | 14% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 74°F | 45°F | 14% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 74°F | 45°F | 14% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 74°F | 45°F | 13% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 75°F | 45°F | 13% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 75°F | 45°F | 13% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 75°F | 46°F | 13% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 76°F | 46°F | 13% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 76°F | 46°F | 12% | 9% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 76°F | 46°F | 12% | 9% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 77°F | 46°F | 12% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 77°F | 46°F | 12% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 77°F | 47°F | 11% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 78°F | 47°F | 11% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 78°F | 47°F | 11% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 78°F | 47°F | 10% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 78°F | 47°F | 10% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 79°F | 47°F | 10% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 79°F | 47°F | 9% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 79°F | 48°F | 9% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 80°F | 48°F | 9% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 80°F | 48°F | 8% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 80°F | 48°F | 8% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FMay average
- Normal low
- 46°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00048353; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sonora in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around May 1 (16%). In all, 1.54 in falls on 4 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Sonora, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00048353.
What are the records for May in Sonora?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 102°F, on May 30, 1910; the coldest is 24°F, on May 7, 1961. The wettest May brought 5.78 in (1915).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.6°F: 2021 63.3°F (+2.7), 2023 60.5°F (−0.1), 2025 62.1°F (+1.5). 2 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.3°F | +2.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 60.5°F | −0.1°F | 0.62 in |
| 2025 | 62.1°F | +1.5°F | 0.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00048353; recent months: ACIS, station USC00048353. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Sonora 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; Sonora's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.