Weather on May 3
Elk Grove, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 3rd in Elk Grove, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 53°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 2017 (80°F average), while the coldest was 2007 (55°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded May 3rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. 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 3rd in Elk Grove, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 2025 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2024 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2023 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 2022 | 83° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 2021 | 88° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 2020 | 81° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 2019 | 86° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 2018 | 77° | 51° | 64° | — | — |
| 2017warmest | 95° | 64° | 80° | — | — |
| 2016 | 85° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 2015 | 77° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 2014 | 76° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2013 | 93° | 57° | 75° | — | — |
| 2012 | 65° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
| 2011 | 81° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 2010 | 86° | 52° | 69° | — | — |
| 2009 | 69° | 55° | 62° | 0.36" | — |
| 2008 | 81° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 2007coldest | 65° | 45° | 55° | 0.23" | — |
| 2006 | 73° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 2005 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 2004 | 96° | 63° | 79° | — | — |
| 2003 | 66° | 53° | 60° | 1.5" | — |
| 2002 | 77° | 51° | 64° | — | — |
| 2001 | 84° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 2000 | 85° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 1999 | 66° | 47° | 56° | 0.08" | — |
| 1998 | 77° | 57° | 67° | 0.25" | — |
| 1997 | 85° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 1996 | 81° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 1995 | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1994 | 80° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 1993 | 70° | 51° | 60° | 0.03" | — |
| 1992 | 97° | 61° | 79° | — | — |
| 1991 | 75° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 1990 | 93° | 64° | 79° | — | — |
| 1989 | 89° | 56° | 72° | — | 0.7" |
| 1988 | 77° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1987 | 90° | 56° | 73° | — | — |
| 1986 | 68° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 1985 | 78° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1984 | 78° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 1983 | 76° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 1982 | 87° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 1981 | 82° | 50° | 66° | — | — |
| 1980 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1979 | 74° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 1978 | 85° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 1977 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 1976 | 88° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 1975 | 64° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 1974 | 81° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
| 1973 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1972 | 92° | 55° | 73° | — | — |
| 1971 | 68° | 47° | 57° | 0.05" | — |
Elk Grove, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Elk Grove, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Elk Grove, 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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