Poway Weather in May
Poway in May
The short of it: Poway in May averages a high of 25 °C (76 °F) and a low of 12 °C (53 °F), with 10 mm (0.39 in) of rain and about 13 h 51 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 76° · low 53° · rain 0.4 in. · daylight 13 h 51 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: April & November
Thirty years of records give Poway an average May high of 76°, a low of 53° and some 0.4 in. of rain. Much like April: highs about 76°, nights near 53°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 0.4 in., the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 51 min in mid-May, 53 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and November.
Against its neighbours, Poway runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Rancho Penasquitos, 5 mi to the W, is 2° cooler by day.
May in Poway, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 2° warmer, 0.8 in. less rain
- Versus June
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 23°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 51 min
- Average wind
- 7 mph
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho PenasquitosCalifornia | 5 mi W | 74° | 54° | 0.4 in. |
| Mira MesaCalifornia | 7 mi WSW | 74° | 56° | 0.3 in. |
| SanteeCalifornia | 9 mi SSE | 78° | 55° | 0.3 in. |
| LakesideCalifornia | 10 mi SE | 78° | 55° | 0.3 in. |
| Winter GardensCalifornia | 11 mi SSE | 78° | 55° | 0.3 in. |
| RamonaCalifornia | 11 mi ENE | 80° | 50° | 0.4 in. |
| EscondidoCalifornia | 11 mi NNW | 76° | 54° | 0.4 in. |
| BostoniaCalifornia | 12 mi SSE | 78° | 55° | 0.3 in. |