San Jose Weather in May
San Jose in May
The short of it: San Jose in May averages a high of 34 °C (93 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 108 mm (4.3 in) of rain and about 12 h 59 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are February and March. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 93° · low 72° · rain 4.3 in. · daylight 12 h 59 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: February & March
Thirty years of records give San Jose an average May high of 93°, a low of 72° and some 4.3 in. of rain. Days run hot, near 93° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 4.3 in., the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 59 min in mid-May, 27 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are February and March.
Against its neighbours, San Jose runs warmer than most and about as wet in May. San Pablo, 1 mi to the NNE, sees much the same highs.
May in San Jose, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 3.0 in. more rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 21°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 59 min
- Average wind
- 7 mph
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San PabloOrange Walk District | 1 mi NNE | 93° | 72° | 4.1 in. |
| San VictorCorozal District | 4 mi N | 93° | 72° | 3.9 in. |
| San EstevanOrange Walk District | 5 mi SE | 92° | 73° | 4.5 in. |
| CaledoniaCorozal District | 7 mi ENE | 92° | 73° | 4.2 in. |
| Trial FarmOrange Walk District | 7 mi S | 93° | 73° | 4.6 in. |
| PuctéQuintana Roo | 7 mi WNW | 93° | 71° | 4.0 in. |
| Orange WalkOrange Walk District | 8 mi S | 93° | 73° | 4.6 in. |
| CocoyolQuintana Roo | 8 mi WSW | 93° | 71° | 4.2 in. |