San Jose - Recent May Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the May weather in San Jose, California was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives May data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot days occurred each May. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often San Jose had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at San Jose International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

May temperature averages by year in San Jose
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
71 53 2023 22 12
76 51 2022 25 11
75 52 2021 24 11
79 54 2020 26 12
70 53 2019 21 11
72 54 2018 22 12
76 54 2017 24 12
75 55 2016 24 13
69 53 2015 20 12
77 53 2014 25 12
75 53 2013 24 11
75 52 2012 24 11
70 49 2011 21 10
70 49 2010 21 10
Number of days in May when the temperature in San Jose rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 17 0
2022 24 2
2021 24 0
2020 30 4
2019 18 0
2018 19 1
2017 22 1
2016 26 0
2015 9 0
2014 27 3
2013 23 2
2012 22 1
2011 12 0
2010 14 0

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on San Jose during May in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for May in San Jose
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
8 2023 0.4 11
0 2022 0.0 0
0 2021 0.0 0
3 2020 0.1 3
9 2019 1.4 37
0 2018 0.0 0
0 2017 0.0 0
3 2016 0.3 8
2 2015 0.5 13
0 2014 0.0 0
1 2013 0.0 0
0 2012 0.0 0
6 2011 0.4 10
5 2010 0.4 9
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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