Weather on May 2
San Mateo, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 2nd in San Mateo, CA typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 51°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 2nd was in 2013 (72°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (53°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 14% of May 2nd dates historically, with the wettest May 2nd recording 1.22" 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 2nd in San Mateo, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61° | 54° | 57° | — | — |
| 2025 | 61° | 50° | 55° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 67° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 50° | 54° | 1.22" | — |
| 2022 | 62° | 51° | 57° | — | — |
| 2021 | 67° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 2020 | 69° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 2019 | 71° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 2018 | 67° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 2017 | 85° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 2016 | 65° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 2015 | 67° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 2014 | 73° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 2013warmest | 89° | 56° | 72° | — | — |
| 2012 | 58° | 48° | 53° | — | — |
| 2011 | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 2010 | 69° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 56° | 59° | 0.1" | — |
| 2008 | 58° | 49° | 53° | — | — |
| 2007 | 63° | 52° | 57° | 0.18" | — |
| 2006 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2005 | 68° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 2004 | 83° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 55° | 60° | 1.07" | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 50° | 53° | — | — |
| 2001 | 73° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 2000 | 65° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 48° | 53° | 0.13" | — |
| 1998 | 69° | 56° | 62° | 0.15" | — |
| 1997 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1996 | 79° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1995 | 63° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 1994 | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1993 | 64° | 53° | 59° | — | — |
| 1992 | 84° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 1991 | 57° | 50° | 54° | — | — |
| 1990 | 81° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
| 1989 | 72° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 1988 | 63° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1987 | 65° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 1986 | 67° | 55° | 61° | — | — |
| 1985 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 1984 | 67° | 54° | 60° | — | — |
| 1983 | 61° | 52° | 56° | — | — |
| 1982 | 70° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1981 | 60° | 49° | 54° | — | — |
| 1980 | 65° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
| 1979 | 67° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1978 | 81° | 49° | 65° | — | — |
| 1977 | 67° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1976 | 74° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 1975 | 59° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 1974 | 59° | 47° | 53° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | 62° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1972 | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1971 | 65° | 52° | 58° | 0.41" | — |
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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