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Weather on May 11

Santa Clara, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
75°F
Avg Low
51°F
Warmest
1988
74°F avg
Coldest
1980
53°F avg

About This Date

May 11th in Santa Clara, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 75°F and lows near 51°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 11th was in 1988 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (53°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of May 11th dates historically. The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 11th in Santa Clara, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202683°53°68°
202569°52°60°
202483°57°70°
202366°52°59°
202270°44°57°
202183°53°68°
202075°53°64°
201972°55°63°
201879°52°65°
201772°54°63°
201673°53°63°
201566°50°58°
201478°48°63°
201383°53°68°
201290°53°71°
201164°52°58°
201067°46°56°
200974°52°63°
200869°51°60°
200769°50°60°
200683°58°70°
200572°48°60°
200465°50°57°
200369°47°58°
200280°46°63°
200180°57°69°
200066°47°56°
199975°53°64°
199867°48°57°0.1"
199774°56°65°
199690°55°72°
199569°55°62°
199471°52°61°
199358°56°57°
199280°56°68°
199168°48°58°
199070°49°59°
198971°46°59°
1988warmest91°57°74°
198784°57°71°
198675°46°61°
198570°45°57°
198478°55°67°
198374°45°59°
198268°45°56°
198186°54°70°
1980coldest61°45°53°0.03"
197984°51°68°
197870°47°58°
197761°49°55°0.28"
197688°50°69°
197573°49°61°
197481°46°63°
197386°52°69°
197289°48°69°
197172°52°62°
56 years of data from SANTA CLARA UNIV

Santa Clara, CA Temperature Range by Month

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

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Santa Clara, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"14.4"28.8"JFMAMJJASOND0.5"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara, 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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