Average May Temperature in Palmdale by Year

This page contains a list of the average monthly high and low temperatures in Palmdale, California for the month of May each year between 1931 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest May Ever in Palmdale?

1997 was the warmest May in the history of Palmdale, California. The average daily high temperature was 92.2 °F, and the average low was 58.2 °F.

What Was the Coldest May Ever in Palmdale?

1953 was the coolest May in the history of Palmdale, California. The average daily high temperature was 73.9 °F, and the average low was 43.6 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	57	79.4	52.5
2022	24	83.8	53.6
2021	7	85.0	55.6
2020	12	85.8	53.8
2019	85	74.3	49.0
2018	36	80.7	53.8
2017	29	83.1	53.3
2016	42	79.9	53.6
2015	68	76.6	52.4
2014	17	84.0	54.5
2013	21	82.4	55.2
2012	8	86.2	54.3
2011	82	76.7	48.0
2010	78	76.7	49.1
2009	2	89.9	58.8
2008	61	79.7	51.0
2007	15	85.6	53.4
2006	10	86.4	53.3
2005	41	83.0	50.5
2004	28	83.0	53.6
2003	32	82.7	52.8
2002	35	82.7	52.3
2001	3	91.1	57.2
2000	18	84.3	54.0
1999	54	80.8	51.4
1998	89	72.6	46.6
1997	1	92.2	58.2
1996	6	86.3	55.3
1995	76	76.8	50.0
1994	38	83.2	51.1
1993	26	84.0	53.1
1992	4	87.6	56.1
1991	67	80.0	49.2
1990	50	81.2	51.4
1989	31	83.1	52.5
1988	47	83.1	49.9
1987	30	83.2	52.4
1986	25	84.6	52.6
1985	52	82.8	49.7
1984	5	90.4	52.4
1983	65	83.3	46.4
1982	48	82.4	50.4
1981	56	82.6	49.5
1980	87	75.5	47.0
1979	51	83.7	48.8
1978	69	82.6	46.5
1977	90	73.1	45.7
1976	20	84.1	53.7
1975	49	82.8	49.9
1974	46	81.6	51.4
1973	16	86.2	52.6
1972	44	81.8	51.3
1971	88	74.9	46.1
1970	33	83.3	51.8
1969	37	82.6	51.9
1968	59	80.6	50.6
1967	70	79.2	49.3
1966	34	82.7	52.3
1965	66	78.1	51.3
1964	75	77.4	49.5
1963	58	79.3	51.9
1962	81	76.8	48.1
1961	71	78.9	49.6
1960	39	84.2	49.9
1959	62	80.7	50.0
1958	22	86.3	51.4
1957	84	77.4	46.9
1956	60	81.6	49.3
1955	72	79.2	48.1
1954	13	87.1	52.5
1953	92	73.9	43.6
1952	19	86.2	51.8
1951	27	84.1	52.7
1950	45	83.8	49.3
1949	77	77.5	49.3
1948	83	77.8	46.7
1947	14	85.6	53.6
1946	74	77.9	49.0
1945	73	78.3	48.7
1944	80	78.2	47.2
1943	40	83.2	50.5
1942	86	77.5	45.7
1941	64	80.2	49.6
1940	11	85.1	54.6
1939	55	81.6	50.5
1938	63	80.3	50.1
1937	43	82.3	51.0
1936	53	80.7	51.5
1935	79	76.2	49.4
1934	9	85.6	54.3
1933	91	74.5	43.9
1931	23	84.5	52.9

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1999–2024	Palmdale Airport	location
1903–1998	Palmdale	location