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Weather on May 12

Sunnyvale, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
73°F
Avg Low
52°F
Warmest
1976
80°F avg
Coldest
1977
55°F avg

About This Date

May 12th in Sunnyvale, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 73°F and lows near 52°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1976 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (55°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of May 12th dates historically. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for May 12th in Sunnyvale, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202673°57°65°
202564°54°59°
202475°57°66°
202374°51°62°
202267°44°55°
202174°53°63°
202069°55°62°0.1"
201969°55°62°
201879°56°67°
201767°52°59°
201667°56°61°
201565°48°56°
201487°51°69°
201374°55°64°
201276°55°65°
201172°51°61°
201069°48°59°
200972°49°60°
200872°50°61°
200765°50°57°
200672°54°63°
200571°50°61°
200477°49°63°
200375°49°62°
200273°50°62°
200169°56°62°
200066°45°55°
199967°51°59°
199863°49°56°0.38"
199783°55°69°
199691°53°72°
199565°51°58°
199471°52°61°
199370°47°58°
199278°56°67°
199163°54°58°
199069°49°59°
198969°48°59°
198879°56°67°
198780°59°70°
198679°49°64°
198571°45°58°
198481°60°70°
198365°51°58°
198263°49°56°
198175°54°64°
198063°52°57°0.03"
197989°57°73°
197885°50°67°
1977coldest67°44°55°
1976warmest103°57°80°
197585°52°68°
197470°52°61°
197370°54°62°
197288°56°72°
197168°52°60°
56 years of data from MOFFETT FED AIRFIELD

Sunnyvale, CA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Sunnyvale, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"3.3"6.5"JFMAMJJASOND
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Sunnyvale, 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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