Weather on May 12
Santa Clara, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
75°F
Avg Low
51°F
Warmest
1976
80°F avg
Coldest
2000
55°F avg
About This Date
May 12th in Santa Clara, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 75°F and lows near 51°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1976 (80°F average), while the coldest was 2000 (55°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 0.81" 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 Santa Clara, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Cooling Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66° | 53° | 60° | 0.28" | — |
| 2024 | 75° | 57° | 66° | — | — |
| 2023 | 74° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 2022 | 67° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 2021 | 74° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 2020 | 69° | 55° | 62° | 0.1" | — |
| 2019 | 72° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 2018 | 78° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 2017 | 66° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 2016 | 71° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
| 2015 | 65° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 2014 | 86° | 50° | 68° | — | — |
| 2013 | 78° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2012 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 2011 | 72° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 2010 | 74° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 2009 | 73° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 2008 | 71° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 2007 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 2006 | 76° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2005 | 75° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 2004 | 75° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 2003 | 76° | 49° | 62° | — | — |
| 2002 | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 2001 | 73° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 2000coldest | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 1999 | 68° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 1998 | 63° | 49° | 56° | 0.38" | — |
| 1997 | 83° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 1996 | 91° | 53° | 72° | — | — |
| 1995 | 65° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 1994 | 73° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 1993 | 68° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 1992 | 80° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 1991 | 65° | 53° | 59° | — | — |
| 1990 | 68° | 48° | 58° | — | — |
| 1989 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 1988 | 82° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 1987 | 89° | 57° | 73° | — | — |
| 1986 | 82° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
| 1985 | 77° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
| 1984 | 82° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 1983 | 73° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 1982 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 1981 | 86° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 1980 | 62° | 51° | 57° | — | — |
| 1979 | 87° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 1978 | 83° | 49° | 66° | — | — |
| 1977 | 67° | 46° | 56° | 0.81" | — |
| 1976warmest | 102° | 57° | 80° | — | — |
| 1975 | 85° | 47° | 66° | — | — |
| 1974 | 73° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1973 | 86° | 49° | 67° | — | — |
| 1972 | 94° | 54° | 74° | — | — |
| 1971 | 70° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
55 years of data from SANTA CLARA UNIV