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Weather on May 8

Redding, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
79°F
Avg Low
52°F
Warmest
1987
80°F avg
Coldest
1979
50°F avg

About This Date

May 8th in Redding, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 52°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 8th was in 1987 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (50°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 23% of May 8th dates historically, with the wettest May 8th recording 3.23" of rain. The last decade has been 6.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 6.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 8th in Redding, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202687°60°74°
202588°55°71°
202480°57°69°
202363°49°56°0.53"
202262°41°52°
202186°58°72°
202096°50°73°
201993°53°73°
201888°55°71°
201790°60°75°
201674°57°65°
201584°47°65°
201469°57°63°0.13"
201378°61°69°
201292°48°70°
201168°48°58°1.42"
201074°50°62°0.08"
200983°58°70°
200883°57°70°
200789°56°72°
200686°54°70°
200559°52°55°3.23"
200473°53°63°
200362°40°51°0.23"
200279°49°64°
200196°52°74°
200072°51°61°0.05"
199974°50°62°
199862°50°56°0.1"
199790°53°71°
199676°47°61°
199568°53°61°
199483°51°67°
199378°44°61°
199295°61°78°
199168°50°59°0.03"
199085°57°71°
198987°65°76°
198862°49°55°1.37"
1987warmest95°64°80°
198678°53°66°
198575°45°60°
198489°46°68°
198368°47°57°0.05"
198280°57°69°
198183°55°69°
198079°47°63°
1979coldest66°34°50°0.05"
197887°54°70°
197776°46°61°
197691°59°75°
197580°50°65°
197491°67°79°
197383°51°67°
197270°44°57°
197174°48°61°1.57"
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.

30°50°70°90°110°JFMAMJJASOND
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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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