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Weather on May 12

El Monte, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
79°F
Avg Low
54°F
Warmest
1987
78°F avg
Coldest
1980
56°F avg

About This Date

May 12th in El Monte, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 54°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1987 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (56°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 1.83" of rain. The last decade has been 5.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 12th in El Monte, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Cooling Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202671°54°62°
202574°56°65°
202477°55°66°
202379°51°65°
202281°53°67°
202175°54°64°
202074°52°63°
201978°55°67°
201864°52°58°
201773°52°62°
201679°53°66°
201575°51°63°
201490°56°73°
201393°61°77°
201277°58°67°
201184°50°67°
201078°49°63°
200974°59°66°
200861°57°59°0.03"
200772°
200675°59°67°
200585°53°69°
200490°56°73°
200388°49°68°
200293°53°73°
200179°59°69°
200086°43°64°
199980°54°67°
199864°52°58°1.83"
199787°62°75°
199695°58°76°
199572°57°64°
199474°57°65°
199375°57°66°
199281°58°69°
199176°48°62°
199076°51°63°
198967°52°59°
198895°59°77°
1987warmest91°64°78°
198675°56°65°
198572°54°63°
198484°59°72°
198379°46°62°
198274°45°59°
198181°59°70°
1980coldest67°45°56°
197996°54°75°
197897°54°75°
197767°50°58°0.13"
197692°56°74°
197585°53°69°
197475°58°66°
197375°57°66°
197287°53°70°
197175°57°66°
56 years of data from SAN GABRIEL FIRE DEPT

El Monte, CA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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El Monte, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"9.3"18.6"JFMAMJJASOND
Rain (in)

El Monte, CA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit El Monte, CA

El Monte, CA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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