Weather on May 12 at Pinnacles
Pinnacles National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Salinas, CA
Elevation Note: Pinnacles sits at 2,000 ft. Expect temperatures 7°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Salinas, CA at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
May 12th in Pinnacles National Park (via Salinas, CA) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 48°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1976 (76°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (50°F) — a 26°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 0.84" 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 Pinnacles? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64°F | 52°F | 0.23" | -- |
| 2024 | 67°F | 52°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 71°F | 53°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 67°F | 46°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 67°F | 50°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 67°F | 53°F | 0.15" | -- |
| 2019 | 68°F | 56°F | 0" | -- |
| 2018 | 67°F | 46°F | 0" | -- |
| 2017 | 65°F | 48°F | 0" | -- |
| 2016 | 64°F | 53°F | 0" | -- |
| 2015 | 64°F | 49°F | 0" | -- |
| 2014 | 84°F | 41°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 76°F | 50°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 69°F | 48°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 66°F | 46°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 61°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 64°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 62°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 63°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 68°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 70°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 70°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 71°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 73°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 63°F | 52°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2000 | 68°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 58°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 64°F | 46°F | 0.84" | 0" |
| 1997 | 76°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 77°F | 51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 64°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 62°F | 54°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 68°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 66°F | 55°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 66°F | 51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 62°F | 52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 62°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 77°F | 53°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 72°F | 54°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 74°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 65°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 77°F | 51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 65°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 63°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 70°F | 49°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 61°F | 51°F | -- | 0" |
| 1979 | 86°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 76°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 64°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 99°F | 53°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 80°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 63°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 62°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 90°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 66°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |