Weather on May 21
El Centro, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 21st in El Centro, CA typically brings hot spring weather, with average highs around 95°F and lows near 62°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 21st was in 2000 (90°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (63°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. This date has historically been dry, with little recorded precipitation. The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 21st in El Centro, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 64° | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 102° | 66° | 84° | — | — |
| 2024 | 95° | 61° | 78° | — | — |
| 2023 | 98° | 66° | 82° | — | — |
| 2022 | 95° | 65° | 80° | — | — |
| 2021 | 92° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 2020 | 88° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 2019 | 77° | 57° | 67° | — | — |
| 2018 | 92° | 66° | 79° | — | — |
| 2017 | 104° | 66° | 85° | — | — |
| 2016 | 94° | 60° | 77° | — | — |
| 2015 | 90° | 62° | 76° | — | — |
| 2014 | 82° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 2013 | 98° | 65° | 81° | — | — |
| 2012 | 104° | 72° | 88° | — | — |
| 2011 | 91° | 61° | 76° | — | — |
| 2010 | 101° | 64° | 82° | — | — |
| 2009 | 99° | 50° | 74° | — | — |
| 2008 | 85° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 2007 | 93° | 65° | 79° | — | — |
| 2006 | 98° | 61° | 79° | — | — |
| 2005 | 109° | 69° | 89° | — | — |
| 2004 | 87° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 2003 | 106° | 70° | 88° | — | — |
| 2002 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 2001 | 102° | 70° | 86° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 107° | 74° | 90° | — | — |
| 1999 | 89° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 1998 | 88° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 1997 | 97° | 69° | 83° | — | — |
| 1996 | 100° | 71° | 86° | — | — |
| 1995 | 94° | 62° | 78° | — | — |
| 1994 | 94° | 59° | 76° | — | — |
| 1993 | 94° | 61° | 77° | — | — |
| 1992 | 88° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 1991 | 86° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 1990 | 94° | 70° | 82° | — | — |
| 1989 | 104° | 72° | 88° | — | — |
| 1988 | 100° | 67° | 83° | — | — |
| 1987 | 85° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 1986 | 93° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 1985 | 94° | 61° | 77° | — | — |
| 1984 | 102° | 65° | 83° | — | — |
| 1983 | 102° | 65° | 83° | — | — |
| 1982 | 97° | 60° | 78° | — | — |
| 1981 | 88° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 1980 | 100° | 60° | 80° | — | — |
| 1979 | 89° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 1978 | 105° | 65° | 85° | — | — |
| 1977 | 96° | 52° | 74° | — | — |
| 1976 | 95° | 72° | 83° | — | — |
| 1975coldest | 79° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1974 | 93° | 49° | 71° | — | — |
| 1973 | 102° | 68° | 85° | — | — |
| 1972 | 86° | 50° | 68° | — | — |
| 1971 | 94° | 60° | 77° | — | — |
El Centro, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
El Centro, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
El Centro, 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.
Best Time to Visit El Centro, CA
Most pleasant months in El Centro, CA: January, February, March, November, December.
What to expect on May 21st
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
May 21st outlook →