Weather on May 12
Sacramento, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
81°F
Avg Low
51°F
Warmest
1976
83°F avg
Coldest
1998
52°F avg
About This Date
May 12th in Sacramento, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 81°F and lows near 51°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1976 (83°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (52°F) — a 31°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 1.65" of rain. The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 12th in Sacramento, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Cooling Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70° | 53° | 61° | 0.08" | — |
| 2024 | 87° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 2023 | 88° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 2022 | 73° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 2021 | 93° | 57° | 75° | — | — |
| 2020 | 71° | 54° | 62° | 0.08" | — |
| 2019 | 81° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2018 | 85° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 2017 | 72° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 2016 | 90° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 2015 | 73° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2014 | 91° | 48° | 70° | — | — |
| 2013 | 92° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 2012 | 93° | 54° | 73° | — | — |
| 2011 | 79° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 2010 | 81° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 2009 | 82° | 49° | 65° | — | — |
| 2008 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 2007 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 2006 | 87° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 2005 | 81° | 49° | 65° | — | — |
| 2004 | 81° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
| 2003 | 80° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 2002 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 2001 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2000 | 73° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 1999 | 78° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 1998coldest | 56° | 48° | 52° | 1.65" | — |
| 1997 | 95° | 55° | 75° | — | — |
| 1996 | 99° | 58° | 78° | — | — |
| 1995 | 65° | 42° | 53° | 0.58" | — |
| 1994 | 83° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 1993 | 69° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 1992 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1991 | 71° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 1990 | 76° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 1989 | 77° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 1988 | 81° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1987 | 98° | 59° | 79° | — | — |
| 1986 | 85° | 45° | 65° | — | — |
| 1985 | 82° | 44° | 63° | — | — |
| 1984 | 92° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 1983 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 1982 | 75° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 1981 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1980 | 69° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1979 | 89° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 1978 | 85° | 49° | 67° | — | — |
| 1977 | 67° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 1976warmest | 100° | 66° | 83° | — | — |
| 1975 | 91° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 1974 | 78° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 1973 | 95° | 53° | 74° | — | — |
| 1972 | 97° | 55° | 76° | — | — |
| 1971 | 77° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
55 years of data from SACRAMENTO AP ASOS