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Weather on May 13

San Mateo, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
69°F
Avg Low
51°F
Warmest
2014
75°F avg
Coldest
1977
52°F avg

About This Date

May 13th in San Mateo, CA typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 51°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 13th was in 2014 (75°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (52°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of May 13th dates historically, with the wettest May 13th recording 0.81" of rain. The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 13th in San Mateo, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202665°53°59°
202566°52°59°
202465°52°58°
202382°53°68°
202269°53°61°
202168°52°60°
202066°52°59°
201965°52°58°
201867°55°61°
201764°49°56°
201666°55°61°
201565°52°58°
2014warmest92°59°75°
201365°51°58°
201266°50°58°
201160°48°54°
201065°50°57°
200967°49°58°
200879°47°63°
200769°47°58°
200665°50°57°
200567°54°60°
200468°52°60°
200364°52°58°
200261°50°55°
200161°52°56°
200065°51°58°
199960°46°53°
199862°50°56°
199778°56°67°
199676°54°65°
199559°50°55°0.81"
199464°49°56°
199368°51°60°
199266°53°60°
199160°50°55°0.3"
199068°47°57°
198965°50°57°
198867°53°60°
198783°55°69°
198674°48°61°
198572°47°59°
198468°52°60°
198363°52°57°
198257°49°53°
198169°49°59°
198059°50°55°
197983°51°67°
197887°55°71°
1977coldest64°40°52°0.1"
197697°47°72°
197583°57°70°
197446°
197371°47°59°
197285°52°68°
197164°52°58°
56 years of data from BURLINGAME

San Mateo, CA Temperature Range by Month

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

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San Mateo, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"5"9.9"JFMAMJJASOND
Rain (in)

San Mateo, 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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Best Time to Visit San Mateo, CA

San Mateo, CA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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