San Luis Obispo May 12 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in San Luis Obispo, California for the date of May 12.
May 12 All-Time Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 97 °F 1996
Lowest temperature 38 °F 1988
Lowest daily high 60 °F 1998
Highest daily low 62 °F 1976
Most precipitation 0.26 inches 1941
May 12 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 72.3 °F
Average low 48.6 °F
Chance precipitation 9.7%
San Luis Obispo May 12 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 70 48 0.00 n/a
2022 73 43 0.00 n/a
2021 73 51 0.00 n/a
2020 71 55 0.00 0.0
2019 70 54 0.00 0.0
2018 69 53 0.00 0.0
2017 71 53 0.00 0.0
2016 72 56 0.00 0.0
2015 67 43 0.00 0.0
2014 89 50 0.00 0.0
2013 88 50 0.00 0.0
2012 68 51 0.00 0.0
2011 73 44 0.00 n/a
2010 70 45 0.00 n/a
2009 70 49 0.00 n/a
2008 67 45 0.00 n/a
2007 69 47 0.00 n/a
2006 71 47 0.00 n/a
2005 76 48 0.00 n/a
2004 74 42 0.00 n/a
2003 76 40 0.00 n/a
2002 81 42 0.00 n/a
2001 67 53 0.00 n/a
2000 76 40 0.00 n/a
1999 72 45 0.00 n/a
1998 60 46 0.10 0.0
1997 71 49 0.00 0.0
1996 97 51 0.00 0.0
1995 78 48 0.00 0.0
1994 69 50 0.00 0.0
1993 68 39 0.00 0.0
1992 72 52 0.00 0.0
1991 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1990 65 48 0.00 0.0
1989 62 40 0.00 0.0
1988 86 38 0.00 0.0
1987 76 53 n/a 0.0
1986 65 43 0.00 0.0
1985 64 41 0.00 0.0
1984 87 49 0.00 0.0
1983 72 40 0.00 0.0
1982 64 45 0.00 0.0
1981 75 45 0.00 0.0
1980 63 42 0.00 0.0
1979 88 52 0.00 0.0
1978 75 51 0.00 0.0
1977 62 45 0.01 0.0
1976 81 62 0.00 0.0
1975 80 52 0.00 0.0
1974 82 47 0.00 0.0
1973 69 49 0.00 0.0
1972 85 50 0.00 0.0
1971 69 49 0.00 0.0
1970 65 44 0.00 0.0
1969 68 50 0.00 0.0
1968 61 45 0.00 0.0
1967 61 43 0.00 0.0
1966 64 51 0.00 0.0
1965 74 46 0.00 0.0
1964 75 45 0.00 0.0
1963 62 47 0.00 0.0
1962 65 46 0.00 0.0
1961 65 42 0.00 0.0
1960 68 50 0.00 0.0
1959 72 51 0.00 0.0
1958 70 51 0.01 0.0
1957 64 47 0.03 0.0
1956 61 43 0.00 0.0
1955 71 50 0.00 0.0
1954 70 44 0.00 0.0
1953 74 46 0.00 0.0
1952 78 47 0.00 0.0
1951 65 45 0.00 0.0
1950 74 48 0.00 0.0
1949 69 51 0.00 0.0
1948 70 44 0.00 0.0
1947 66 43 0.00 0.0
1946 66 50 0.00 0.0
1945 72 49 0.00 0.0
1944 64 42 0.00 0.0
1943 84 46 0.00 n/a
1942 60 40 0.02 n/a
1941 68 58 0.26 n/a
1940 76 49 0.00 n/a
1939 70 50 0.00 n/a
1938 75 43 n/a n/a
1937 92 56 0.00 n/a
1936 73 51 0.00 n/a
1935 61 51 0.00 n/a
1934 80 51 0.00 n/a
1933 63 41 0.00 n/a
1932 73 50 0.00 n/a
1931 75 50 0.00 n/a
1930 68 48 0.00 n/a
1929 84 46 0.00 n/a
1928 80 51 0.00 n/a
1927 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1926 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1925 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1924 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1923 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1922 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1921 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1920 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1919 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1918 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1917 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1916 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1915 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1914 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1913 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1912 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1911 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1910 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1909 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1908 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1907 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1906 n/a n/a 0.05 0.0
1905 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1904 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1903 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1902 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1901 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1900 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1899 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1898 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1897 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1896 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1895 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1894 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1893 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
What's the all-time high for San Luis Obispo on 5/12?
For the date of May 12, the highest temperature ever reached in San Luis Obispo history is 97 °F which happened in 1996.
Highest Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on May 12
Rank Temperature Year
1 97 °F 1996
2 92 °F 1937
3 89 °F 2014
4 88 °F 2013
4 88 °F 1979
6 87 °F 1984
7 86 °F 1988
8 85 °F 1972
9 84 °F 1943
9 84 °F 1929
What's the all-time low for San Luis Obispo on 5/12?
For the date of May 12, the lowest temperature ever reached in San Luis Obispo history is 38 °F which happened in 1988.
Lowest Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on May 12
Rank Temperature Year
1 38 °F 1988
2 39 °F 1993
3 40 °F 1989
3 40 °F 1942
3 40 °F 1983
3 40 °F 2003
3 40 °F 2000
8 41 °F 1933
8 41 °F 1985
10 42 °F 1980
10 42 °F 2004
10 42 °F 1944
10 42 °F 2002
10 42 °F 1961
Lowest High Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on May 12
Rank Temperature Year
1 60 °F 1998
1 60 °F 1942
3 61 °F 1968
3 61 °F 1935
3 61 °F 1967
3 61 °F 1956
7 62 °F 1989
7 62 °F 1977
7 62 °F 1963
10 63 °F 1933
10 63 °F 1980
What's the most it has ever rained in San Luis Obispo on 5/12?
For the date of May 12, the most precipitation ever recorded in San Luis Obispo history is 0.26 inches which happened in 1941.
All-Time Most Precipitation in San Luis Obispo on May 12
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.26 inches 1941
2 0.10 inches 1998
3 0.05 inches 1906
4 0.03 inches 1957
5 0.02 inches 1942
6 0.01 inches 1958
6 0.01 inches 1977
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 San Luis Obispo Airport location
1893–1998 San Luis Obispo Poly location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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