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Weather on May 12

Fairfield, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
78°F
Avg Low
50°F
Warmest
1987
75°F avg
Coldest
1977
51°F avg

About This Date

May 12th in Fairfield, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 78°F and lows near 50°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1987 (75°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (51°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 1.55" 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 12th in Fairfield, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202686°53°69°
202567°52°59°0.58"
202483°55°69°
202383°50°66°
202271°44°58°
202189°53°71°
202068°54°61°0.3"
201977°52°64°
201880°64°72°
201770°45°57°
201683°52°67°
201570°48°59°
201489°51°70°
201386°53°70°
201289°52°70°
201171°42°57°
201070°44°57°
200979°48°63°
200877°50°64°
200778°46°62°
200682°53°68°
200574°50°62°
200482°49°65°
200376°46°61°
200284°48°66°
200187°53°70°
200072°44°58°
199983°53°68°
199856°48°52°1.55"
199791°53°72°
199673°60°67°
199563°48°55°
199479°54°66°
199368°44°56°
199273°54°63°
199166°51°59°
199072°49°60°
198974°46°60°
198875°55°65°
1987warmest93°57°75°
198681°39°60°
198580°42°61°
198489°56°72°
198382°50°66°
198280°47°63°
198191°49°70°
198071°47°59°
197988°46°67°
197872°47°59°
1977coldest60°43°51°
197691°51°71°
197579°48°63°
197481°49°65°
197388°53°70°
197294°52°73°
197169°49°59°
56 years of data from FAIRFIELD

Fairfield, CA Temperature Range by Month

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

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Fairfield, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"6"11.9"JFMAMJJASOND1.5"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Fairfield, 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 Fairfield, CA

Fairfield, 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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