Weather on May 6
San Diego, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 6th in San Diego, CA typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 59°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 6th was in 1990 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (57°F) — a 17°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of May 6th dates historically, with the wettest May 6th recording 0.86" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 6th in San Diego, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 2025 | 68° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 2024 | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 2023 | 68° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 2022 | 67° | 58° | 62° | — | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 61° | 64° | — | — |
| 2020 | 85° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 2019 | 71° | 60° | 66° | 0.1" | — |
| 2018 | 73° | 60° | 67° | — | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 54° | 59° | 0.25" | — |
| 2016 | 71° | 59° | 65° | 0.86" | — |
| 2015 | 67° | 61° | 64° | — | — |
| 2014 | 67° | 60° | 63° | — | — |
| 2013 | 66° | 60° | 63° | 0.46" | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 58° | 61° | — | — |
| 2011 | 69° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 2010 | 67° | 59° | 63° | — | — |
| 2009 | 73° | 63° | 68° | — | — |
| 2008 | 60° | 57° | 59° | — | — |
| 2007 | 80° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 2006 | 66° | 60° | 63° | — | — |
| 2005 | 68° | 60° | 64° | — | — |
| 2004 | 82° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 58° | 59° | — | — |
| 2002 | 64° | 56° | 60° | — | — |
| 2001 | 70° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 2000 | 67° | 61° | 64° | — | — |
| 1999 | 70° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 1998 | 68° | 60° | 64° | 0.18" | — |
| 1997 | 80° | 64° | 72° | — | — |
| 1996 | 76° | 62° | 69° | — | — |
| 1995 | 62° | 53° | 58° | 0.38" | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 56° | 61° | — | — |
| 1993 | 70° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 1992 | 74° | 65° | 69° | — | — |
| 1991 | 78° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 87° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 1989 | 69° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 1988 | 63° | 52° | 57° | 0.03" | — |
| 1987 | 69° | 62° | 66° | — | — |
| 1986 | 65° | 57° | 61° | — | — |
| 1985 | 68° | 61° | 64° | — | — |
| 1984 | 71° | 62° | 67° | — | — |
| 1983 | 69° | 60° | 65° | — | — |
| 1982 | 73° | 63° | 68° | — | — |
| 1981 | 70° | 62° | 66° | — | — |
| 1980 | 69° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 1979 | 68° | 61° | 64° | — | — |
| 1978 | 73° | 59° | 66° | — | — |
| 1977 | 63° | 54° | 58° | 0.08" | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 56° | 60° | 0.66" | — |
| 1975 | 67° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 1974 | 70° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 1973 | 65° | 57° | 61° | — | — |
| 1972 | 66° | 59° | 63° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 61° | 53° | 57° | 0.33" | — |
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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