Weather on May 3
San Diego, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
70°F
Avg Low
59°F
Warmest
2004
81°F avg
Coldest
1999
58°F avg
About This Date
May 3rd in San Diego, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 59°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 2004 (81°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (58°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of May 3rd dates historically, with the wettest May 3rd recording 0.76" of rain. The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 3rd in San Diego, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66° | 59° | 63° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 69° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 2023 | 66° | 53° | 60° | 0.13" | — |
| 2022 | 64° | 57° | 61° | — | — |
| 2021 | 71° | 61° | 66° | — | — |
| 2020 | 74° | 64° | 69° | — | — |
| 2019 | 69° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 2018 | 69° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 2017 | 75° | 61° | 68° | — | — |
| 2016 | 70° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 2015 | 69° | 63° | 66° | — | — |
| 2014 | 87° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 2013 | 82° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 60° | 64° | — | — |
| 2011 | 89° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 2010 | 72° | 56° | 64° | — | — |
| 2009 | 69° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 2008 | 73° | 58° | 65° | — | — |
| 2007 | 65° | 58° | 61° | — | — |
| 2006 | 66° | 61° | 63° | — | — |
| 2005 | 68° | 60° | 64° | — | — |
| 2004warmest | 93° | 69° | 81° | — | — |
| 2003 | 63° | 56° | 59° | 0.76" | — |
| 2002 | 64° | 54° | 59° | — | — |
| 2001 | 69° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 2000 | 69° | 62° | 66° | — | — |
| 1999coldest | 61° | 56° | 58° | — | — |
| 1998 | 73° | 63° | 68° | — | — |
| 1997 | 74° | 60° | 67° | — | — |
| 1996 | 71° | 62° | 67° | — | — |
| 1995 | 69° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 57° | 62° | — | — |
| 1993 | 68° | 61° | 64° | — | — |
| 1992 | 76° | 62° | 69° | — | — |
| 1991 | 66° | 55° | 61° | — | — |
| 1990 | 68° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 1989 | 70° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 1988 | 74° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 1987 | 73° | 58° | 65° | — | — |
| 1986 | 71° | 58° | 64° | — | — |
| 1985 | 67° | 60° | 63° | — | — |
| 1984 | 75° | 62° | 69° | — | — |
| 1983 | 71° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
| 1982 | 69° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 1981 | 69° | 62° | 66° | — | — |
| 1980 | 72° | 64° | 68° | — | — |
| 1979 | 70° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 1978 | 69° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 1977 | 67° | 59° | 63° | — | — |
| 1976 | 64° | 59° | 62° | — | — |
| 1975 | 65° | 57° | 61° | — | — |
| 1974 | 66° | 58° | 62° | — | — |
| 1973 | 72° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
| 1972 | 68° | 58° | 63° | — | — |
| 1971 | 67° | 57° | 62° | 0.05" | — |
55 years of data from SAN DIEGO INTL AP