Weather on May 16
San Mateo, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 16th in San Mateo, CA typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 52°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 2008 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (54°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of May 16th dates historically, with the wettest May 16th recording 0.74" of rain. 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 16th in San Mateo, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 2025 | 68° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 2024 | 70° | 54° | 62° | — | — |
| 2023 | 72° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 2022 | 63° | 55° | 59° | — | — |
| 2021 | 67° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 2020 | 73° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 2019 | 61° | 53° | 57° | 0.74" | — |
| 2018 | 68° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 2017 | 63° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 2016 | 71° | 54° | 62° | — | — |
| 2015 | 61° | 54° | 57° | — | — |
| 2014 | 72° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 2013 | 64° | 54° | 59° | — | — |
| 2012 | 59° | 50° | 55° | — | — |
| 2011 | 61° | 50° | 55° | 0.23" | — |
| 2010 | 60° | 50° | 55° | — | — |
| 2009 | 89° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 92° | 65° | 78° | — | — |
| 2007 | 62° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 2006 | 65° | 53° | 59° | — | — |
| 2005 | 66° | 56° | 61° | — | — |
| 2004 | 64° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 2002 | 61° | 50° | 55° | — | — |
| 2001 | 68° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 2000 | 62° | 53° | 58° | — | — |
| 1999 | 61° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 1998 | 61° | 52° | 56° | — | — |
| 1997 | 91° | 61° | 76° | — | — |
| 1996 | 68° | 59° | 64° | 0.1" | — |
| 1995 | 62° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 1994 | 63° | 52° | 57° | 0.33" | — |
| 1993 | 70° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 1992 | 71° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 1991 | 63° | 51° | 57° | 0.03" | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 1989 | 73° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 1988 | 62° | 52° | 57° | 0.18" | — |
| 1987 | 61° | 54° | 57° | — | — |
| 1986 | 78° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 1985 | 67° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 1984 | 69° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 1983 | 69° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1982 | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 1981 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
| 1980 | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1979 | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 1978 | 74° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 60° | 49° | 54° | — | — |
| 1976 | 85° | 46° | 65° | — | — |
| 1975 | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1974 | — | 45° | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 74° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 1972 | 71° | 62° | 67° | — | — |
| 1971 | 63° | 48° | 55° | — | — |
San Mateo, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
San Mateo, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
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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