Weather on May 16
Santa Maria, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 16th in Santa Maria, CA typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 48°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 1997 (70°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (48°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of May 16th dates historically, with the wettest May 16th recording 0.76" 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 16th in Santa Maria, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 2025 | 65° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
| 2024 | 68° | 52° | 60° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 67° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 2022 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 2021 | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 2020 | 76° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 2019 | 68° | 49° | 58° | 0.38" | — |
| 2018 | 69° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 2016 | 66° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 2015 | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2014 | 76° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 2013 | 67° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 2012 | 69° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 2011 | 61° | 41° | 51° | 0.18" | — |
| 2010 | 61° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 2009 | 76° | 45° | 60° | — | — |
| 2008 | 86° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 2007 | 66° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 2006 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2005 | 69° | 49° | 59° | 0.08" | — |
| 2004 | 66° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 2003 | 73° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 2002 | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 2001 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2000 | 65° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
| 1999 | 64° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1998 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 85° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1996 | 74° | 59° | 66° | 0.76" | — |
| 1995 | 68° | 44° | 56° | — | — |
| 1994 | 64° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1993 | 71° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 1992 | 69° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 1991 | 64° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1990 | 66° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 1988 | 66° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
| 1987 | 62° | 55° | 59° | — | — |
| 1986 | 69° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1985 | 70° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 1984 | 71° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 1983 | 73° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 1982 | 72° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 1981 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 1980 | 70° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 1979 | 67° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1978 | 78° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
| 1977 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1976 | 62° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 1975 | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1973 | 71° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 1972 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1971 | 78° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
Santa Maria, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Santa Maria, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
Santa Maria, 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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