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Weather on May 12

Redding, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
83°F
Avg Low
53°F
Warmest
1976
82°F avg
Coldest
1995
49°F avg

About This Date

May 12th in Redding, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 83°F and lows near 53°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1976 (82°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (49°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 2.36" of rain. The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 12th in Redding, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202693°61°77°
202563°50°56°1.24"
202490°57°73°
202394°53°73°
202271°53°62°
202194°55°74°
202062°54°58°2.36"
201988°57°72°
201885°57°71°
201769°45°57°
201691°53°72°
201570°56°63°
201489°58°73°
201394°63°78°
201295°50°73°
201176°55°65°
201081°50°65°
200979°46°62°
200880°55°68°
200776°52°64°
200691°56°73°
200581°50°65°
200481°51°66°
200374°52°63°
200286°46°66°
200186°57°72°
200067°41°54°
199982°49°65°
199858°46°52°0.66"
199796°59°78°
1996100°59°80°
1995coldest59°39°49°0.94"
199487°59°73°
199367°50°58°
199279°59°69°
199173°52°62°0.1"
199080°56°68°
198976°51°63°
198880°53°67°0.03"
198797°60°78°
198685°56°70°
198583°48°65°
198491°53°72°
198380°42°61°
198282°44°63°
198186°55°71°
198069°40°54°
197991°47°69°
197884°54°69°
197770°46°58°0.53"
1976warmest103°62°82°
197594°67°80°
197483°56°69°
1973100°62°81°
197297°59°78°
197183°48°65°
56 years of data from REDDING FIRE STN 2

Redding, CA Temperature Range by Month

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

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Redding, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"7.1"14.2"JFMAMJJASOND9.3"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Redding, 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 Redding, CA

Redding, 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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