Weather on May 12
Downey, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
79°F
Avg Low
56°F
Warmest
1979
79°F avg
Coldest
1998
56°F avg
About This Date
May 12th in Downey, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 56°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1979 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (56°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 4.06" of rain. The last decade has been 4.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 12th in Downey, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2024 | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 2023 | 79° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 2022 | 81° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 2021 | 75° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 2020 | 74° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 2019 | 78° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 2018 | 64° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
| 2017 | 73° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 2016 | 79° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 2015 | 75° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 2014 | 92° | 65° | 78° | — | — |
| 2013 | 92° | 64° | 78° | — | — |
| 2012 | 81° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 2011 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 2010 | 78° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 2009 | 84° | 58° | 71° | — | — |
| 2008 | 62° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 2007 | 98° | 47° | 72° | — | — |
| 2006 | 76° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2005 | 90° | 56° | 73° | — | — |
| 2004 | 78° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2003 | 85° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 2002 | 93° | 53° | 73° | — | — |
| 2001 | 79° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 2000 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1999 | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1998coldest | 59° | 54° | 56° | 4.06" | — |
| 1997 | 83° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 1996 | 93° | 62° | 78° | — | — |
| 1995 | 73° | 59° | 66° | — | — |
| 1994 | 74° | 59° | 66° | — | — |
| 1993 | 82° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 1992 | 80° | 59° | 70° | — | — |
| 1991 | 75° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 1990 | 76° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 1989 | 68° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 1988 | 84° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 1987 | 89° | 66° | 78° | — | — |
| 1986 | 73° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 1985 | 72° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 1984 | 84° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 1983 | 76° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 1982 | 73° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 1981 | 90° | 58° | 74° | — | — |
| 1980 | 73° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 1979warmest | 98° | 60° | 79° | — | — |
| 1978 | 93° | 59° | 76° | — | — |
| 1977 | 66° | 53° | 60° | 0.13" | — |
| 1976 | 75° | 61° | 68° | — | — |
| 1975 | 69° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 1974 | 69° | 60° | 65° | — | — |
| 1973 | 68° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 1972 | 87° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 1971 | 73° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
55 years of data from MONTEBELLO