Weather on May 2
Oakland, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 2nd in Oakland, CA typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 51°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 2nd was in 1992 (72°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (49°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 14% of May 2nd 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.
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| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62° | 54° | 58° | — | — |
| 2025 | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 2024 | 72° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 48° | 54° | 0.33" | — |
| 2022 | 65° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 2021 | 73° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 2020 | 67° | 54° | 60° | — | — |
| 2019 | 72° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 2018 | 64° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 2017 | 85° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 2016 | 68° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 2015 | 65° | 53° | 59° | — | — |
| 2014 | 76° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2013 | 90° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 2011 | 70° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2010 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 55° | 59° | 0.04" | — |
| 2008 | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 2007 | 64° | 52° | 58° | 0.18" | — |
| 2006 | 74° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 2005 | 69° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 2004 | 85° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 2003 | 65° | 55° | 60° | 0.35" | — |
| 2002 | 57° | 50° | 54° | — | — |
| 2001 | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 2000 | 62° | 51° | 57° | — | — |
| 1999coldest | 55° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 1998 | 69° | 56° | 62° | 0.01" | — |
| 1997 | 67° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 1996 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1995 | 64° | 56° | 60° | — | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 1993 | 68° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 1992warmest | 84° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 1991 | 57° | 52° | 54° | — | — |
| 1990 | 80° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 1989 | 73° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1988 | 66° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 1987 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1986 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1985 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
| 1984 | 63° | 51° | 57° | 0.17" | — |
| 1983 | 62° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1982 | 60° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 1981 | 69° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 1980 | 66° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1979 | 64° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 1978 | 73° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 1977 | 66° | 42° | 54° | 0.02" | — |
| 1976 | 69° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 1975 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 1974 | 59° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 1973 | 66° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 1972 | 81° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 1971 | 61° | 48° | 54° | 0.11" | — |
Oakland, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Oakland, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Oakland, 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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What to expect on May 2nd
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
May 2nd outlook →