Weather on May 12
San Diego, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 12th in San Diego, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 59°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1979 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (60°F) — a 14°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 0.79" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for May 12th in San Diego, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69° | 62° | 66° | — | — |
| 2025 | 70° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 2024 | 69° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 2023 | 65° | 60° | 62° | — | — |
| 2022 | 75° | 49° | 62° | — | — |
| 2021 | 69° | 62° | 66° | — | — |
| 2020 | 74° | 60° | 67° | 0.05" | — |
| 2019 | 70° | 62° | 66° | — | — |
| 2018 | 64° | 57° | 61° | 0.03" | — |
| 2017 | 69° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 2016 | 70° | 62° | 66° | — | — |
| 2015 | 66° | 59° | 63° | — | — |
| 2014 | 88° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 2013 | 78° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 2012 | 69° | 60° | 65° | — | — |
| 2011 | 69° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 2010 | 69° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 2009 | 66° | 60° | 63° | — | — |
| 2008 | 62° | 57° | 60° | — | — |
| 2007 | 64° | 58° | 61° | — | — |
| 2006 | 64° | 61° | 62° | — | — |
| 2005 | 76° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 2004 | 70° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 2003 | 70° | 54° | 62° | — | — |
| 2002 | 85° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2001 | 64° | 60° | 62° | — | — |
| 2000 | 77° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 1999 | 66° | 57° | 62° | — | — |
| 1998 | 65° | 55° | 60° | 0.79" | — |
| 1997 | 70° | 63° | 66° | — | — |
| 1996 | 77° | 64° | 71° | — | — |
| 1995 | 67° | 59° | 63° | — | — |
| 1994 | 65° | 57° | 61° | 0.08" | — |
| 1993 | 69° | 60° | 65° | — | — |
| 1992 | 76° | 65° | 70° | — | — |
| 1991 | 68° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 1990 | 68° | 60° | 64° | — | — |
| 1989 | 66° | 57° | 62° | — | — |
| 1988 | 76° | 60° | 68° | — | — |
| 1987 | 74° | 63° | 68° | — | — |
| 1986 | 68° | 58° | 63° | — | — |
| 1985 | 67° | 60° | 63° | — | — |
| 1984 | 74° | 63° | 68° | — | — |
| 1983 | 71° | 59° | 65° | — | — |
| 1982 | 69° | 58° | 63° | — | — |
| 1981 | 70° | 64° | 67° | — | — |
| 1980 | 67° | 58° | 62° | — | — |
| 1979warmest | 88° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 1978 | 83° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 1977 | 63° | 57° | 60° | 0.15" | — |
| 1976 | 73° | 59° | 66° | — | — |
| 1975coldest | 65° | 55° | 60° | — | — |
| 1974 | 65° | 60° | 62° | — | — |
| 1973 | 68° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 1972 | 78° | 60° | 69° | — | — |
| 1971 | 64° | 58° | 61° | — | — |
San Diego, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
San Diego, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
San Diego, 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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