Weather on May 16
San Diego, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 16th in San Diego, CA typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 60°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 2014 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (60°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of May 16th dates historically. 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 16th in San Diego, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70° | 63° | 66° | — | — |
| 2025 | 71° | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 69° | 60° | 65° | — | — |
| 2023 | 70° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 2022 | 67° | 58° | 62° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 59° | 62° | 0.1" | — |
| 2020 | 73° | 64° | 69° | — | — |
| 2019 | 69° | 61° | 65° | 0.05" | — |
| 2018 | 70° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 2017 | 65° | 59° | 62° | — | — |
| 2016 | 68° | 61° | 64° | — | — |
| 2015 | 67° | 59° | 63° | — | — |
| 2014warmest | 92° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 2013 | 66° | 61° | 63° | — | — |
| 2012 | 72° | 60° | 66° | — | — |
| 2011 | 66° | 57° | 62° | — | — |
| 2010 | 62° | 58° | 60° | — | — |
| 2009 | 67° | 60° | 63° | — | — |
| 2008 | 87° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 2007 | 62° | 58° | 60° | — | — |
| 2006 | 68° | 61° | 64° | — | — |
| 2005 | 66° | 62° | 64° | — | — |
| 2004 | 68° | 63° | 65° | — | — |
| 2003 | 69° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 2002 | 63° | 57° | 60° | — | — |
| 2001 | 67° | 59° | 63° | — | — |
| 2000 | 66° | 59° | 63° | — | — |
| 1999 | 65° | 56° | 60° | — | — |
| 1998 | 66° | 58° | 62° | — | — |
| 1997 | 71° | 65° | 68° | — | — |
| 1996 | 73° | 66° | 70° | — | — |
| 1995 | 67° | 55° | 61° | 0.03" | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 58° | 62° | — | — |
| 1993 | 70° | 62° | 66° | — | — |
| 1992 | 73° | 65° | 69° | — | — |
| 1991 | 69° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 1990 | 71° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 1989 | 68° | 60° | 64° | — | — |
| 1988 | 69° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 1987 | 71° | 60° | 66° | 0.03" | — |
| 1986 | 69° | 60° | 65° | — | — |
| 1985 | 69° | 62° | 66° | — | — |
| 1984 | 72° | 58° | 65° | — | — |
| 1983 | 70° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 1982 | 75° | 60° | 68° | — | — |
| 1981 | 68° | 60° | 64° | — | — |
| 1980 | 71° | 63° | 67° | — | — |
| 1979 | 66° | 61° | 63° | — | — |
| 1978 | 74° | 62° | 68° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 62° | 57° | 60° | — | — |
| 1976 | 69° | 60° | 65° | — | — |
| 1975 | 64° | 57° | 61° | — | — |
| 1974 | 65° | 58° | 61° | — | — |
| 1973 | 66° | 59° | 63° | — | — |
| 1972 | 70° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 1971 | 67° | 58° | 62° | — | — |
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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