Weather on May 16
Fresno, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
84°F
Avg Low
56°F
Warmest
2008
87°F avg
Coldest
2011
55°F avg
About This Date
May 16th in Fresno, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 84°F and lows near 56°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 2008 (87°F average), while the coldest was 2011 (55°F) — a 32°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 1.93" of rain. The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 16th in Fresno, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 2024 | 92° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 2023 | 95° | 64° | 80° | — | — |
| 2022 | 87° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2021 | 81° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 2020 | 87° | 58° | 72° | — | — |
| 2019 | 67° | 52° | 59° | 1.93" | — |
| 2018 | 75° | 57° | 66° | — | — |
| 2017 | 74° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 2016 | 86° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2015 | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 2014 | 100° | 67° | 83° | — | — |
| 2013 | 76° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 2012 | 92° | 60° | 76° | — | — |
| 2011coldest | 63° | 47° | 55° | 0.13" | — |
| 2010 | 89° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 2009 | 99° | 66° | 82° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 102° | 71° | 87° | — | — |
| 2007 | 89° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 2006 | 94° | 64° | 79° | — | — |
| 2005 | 75° | 57° | 66° | 0.33" | — |
| 2004 | 86° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2003 | 83° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 2002 | 89° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 2001 | 87° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 2000 | 65° | 51° | 58° | 0.05" | — |
| 1999 | 80° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 1998 | 66° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 1997 | 92° | 65° | 78° | — | — |
| 1996 | 77° | 63° | 70° | 0.1" | — |
| 1995 | 76° | 44° | 60° | — | — |
| 1994 | 70° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 1993 | 93° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 1992 | 90° | 57° | 73° | — | — |
| 1991 | 86° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 1990 | 88° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 1989 | 87° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 1988 | 71° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 1987 | 86° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 1986 | 89° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 1985 | 83° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 1984 | 81° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 1983 | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 1982 | 90° | 56° | 73° | — | — |
| 1981 | 79° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 1980 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1979 | 88° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 1978 | 80° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1977 | 69° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1976 | 94° | 58° | 76° | — | — |
| 1975 | 82° | 49° | 65° | — | — |
| 1974 | 73° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 1973 | 97° | 63° | 80° | — | — |
| 1972 | 88° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 1971 | 78° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
55 years of data from FRESNO YOSEMITE INTL