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Weather on May 20 at Pinnacles

Pinnacles National Park

CAPacific West2,000 ft elevation
Avg High68°F
Avg Low50°F
Warmest198873°F
Coldest197451°F

Based on 56 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 20th in Pinnacles National Park (via Salinas, CA) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 50°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 20th was in 1988 (73°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (51°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of May 20th dates historically. 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 20th in Pinnacles? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202673°F48°F0"--
202566°F51°F0"--
202466°F52°F0"--
202367°F55°F0"--
202271°F50°F0"--
202166°F44°F0"--
202066°F56°F0"--
201965°F50°F0"--
201864°F52°F0"--
201774°F44°F0"--
201664°F51°F0"--
201567°F53°F0"--
201468°F52°F0.03"--
201382°F44°F0"--
201273°F44°F0"--
201163°F49°F----
201067°F51°F0"0"
200962°F45°F0"0"
200866°F49°F0"0"
200766°F49°F0"0"
200671°F50°F0"0"
200573°F53°F0"0"
200466°F53°F0"0"
200383°F48°F0"0"
200268°F51°F0.15"0"
200172°F52°F0"0"
200074°F49°F0"0"
199958°F50°F0"0"
199867°F42°F0"0"
199774°F50°F0"0"
199668°F46°F0"0"
199566°F52°F0"0"
199466°F49°F0"0"
199368°F58°F0.1"0"
199270°F53°F0"0"
199162°F47°F0"0"
199075°F53°F0"0"
198964°F51°F0"0"
198894°F53°F0"0"
198767°F54°F0"0"
198668°F53°F0"0"
198568°F50°F0"0"
198465°F50°F0"0"
198383°F52°F0"0"
198264°F45°F0"0"
198165°F47°F0"0"
198062°F49°F0"0"
197968°F56°F0"0"
1978--50°F0"0"
197765°F46°F0"0"
197665°F48°F0"0"
197570°F40°F0"0"
197461°F42°F0"0"
197360°F52°F0"0"
197268°F45°F0"0"
197158°F48°F0"0"

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