San Luis Obispo May 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in San Luis Obispo, California for the date of May 3.
May 3 All-Time Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 98 °F 2013
Lowest temperature 38 °F 1986
Lowest daily high 58 °F 1964
Highest daily low 57 °F 2017
Most precipitation 0.40 inches 1930
May 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 72.1 °F
Average low 48.0 °F
Chance precipitation 11.7%
San Luis Obispo May 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 60 48 0.24 n/a
2022 77 43 0.00 n/a
2021 78 45 0.00 n/a
2020 74 48 0.00 n/a
2019 71 47 0.00 0.0
2018 65 44 0.00 0.0
2017 83 57 0.00 0.0
2016 77 54 0.00 0.0
2015 64 48 0.00 0.0
2014 78 50 0.00 0.0
2013 98 50 0.00 0.0
2012 65 50 0.00 0.0
2011 76 46 0.00 n/a
2010 76 46 0.00 n/a
2009 73 55 0.00 n/a
2008 70 42 0.00 n/a
2007 65 45 0.01 n/a
2006 60 51 0.00 n/a
2005 73 47 0.01 n/a
2004 88 52 0.00 n/a
2003 64 54 0.35 n/a
2002 67 51 0.00 n/a
2001 76 43 0.00 n/a
2000 76 50 0.00 n/a
1999 62 48 0.00 n/a
1998 68 53 0.20 0.0
1997 75 41 0.00 0.0
1996 89 54 0.00 0.0
1995 68 49 0.00 0.0
1994 73 46 0.00 0.0
1993 81 49 0.00 0.0
1992 89 52 0.00 0.0
1991 62 40 0.00 0.0
1990 75 43 0.00 0.0
1989 83 53 0.00 0.0
1988 76 44 0.00 0.0
1987 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1986 71 38 0.00 0.0
1985 73 46 0.00 0.0
1984 66 50 0.00 0.0
1983 68 52 0.00 0.0
1982 72 47 0.00 0.0
1981 67 43 0.00 0.0
1980 60 49 0.00 0.0
1979 65 n/a 0.00 0.0
1978 71 47 0.00 0.0
1977 62 47 0.00 0.0
1976 70 46 0.00 0.0
1975 66 45 0.00 0.0
1974 63 41 0.00 0.0
1973 78 45 0.00 0.0
1972 75 47 0.00 0.0
1971 62 41 0.16 0.0
1970 90 52 0.00 0.0
1969 64 45 0.00 0.0
1968 67 48 0.00 0.0
1967 64 40 0.00 0.0
1966 80 46 0.00 0.0
1965 61 42 0.00 0.0
1964 58 42 0.00 0.0
1963 74 43 0.00 0.0
1962 82 50 0.00 0.0
1961 71 44 0.00 0.0
1960 61 46 0.00 0.0
1959 62 44 0.00 0.0
1958 62 46 0.00 0.0
1957 68 51 0.00 0.0
1956 61 49 0.00 0.0
1955 58 44 0.00 0.0
1954 74 45 0.00 0.0
1953 75 50 0.00 0.0
1952 69 42 0.00 0.0
1951 67 45 0.00 0.0
1950 62 42 0.17 0.0
1949 68 45 0.00 0.0
1948 75 51 0.00 0.0
1947 81 46 0.00 0.0
1946 64 44 0.00 0.0
1945 68 50 0.00 0.0
1944 62 47 0.00 0.0
1943 70 55 0.00 n/a
1942 71 46 0.00 n/a
1941 65 52 0.03 n/a
1940 64 51 0.00 n/a
1939 76 44 0.00 n/a
1938 63 39 n/a n/a
1937 70 50 0.00 n/a
1936 69 48 0.00 n/a
1935 76 47 0.00 n/a
1934 75 48 0.00 n/a
1933 65 44 0.00 n/a
1932 67 50 0.09 n/a
1931 72 47 0.00 n/a
1930 62 48 0.40 n/a
1929 73 47 0.00 n/a
1928 74 48 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 0.00 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 5/3?
For the date of May 3, the highest temperature ever reached in San Luis Obispo history is 98 °F which happened in 2013.
Highest Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on May 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 98 °F 2013
2 90 °F 1970
3 89 °F 1996
3 89 °F 1992
5 88 °F 2004
6 83 °F 1989
6 83 °F 2017
8 82 °F 1962
9 81 °F 1993
9 81 °F 1947
What's the all-time low for San Luis Obispo on 5/3?
For the date of May 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in San Luis Obispo history is 38 °F which happened in 1986.
Lowest Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on May 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 38 °F 1986
2 39 °F 1938
3 40 °F 1967
3 40 °F 1991
5 41 °F 1971
5 41 °F 1974
5 41 °F 1997
8 42 °F 1965
8 42 °F 1964
8 42 °F 1952
8 42 °F 2008
8 42 °F 1950
Lowest High Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on May 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 58 °F 1964
1 58 °F 1955
3 60 °F 2023
3 60 °F 2006
3 60 °F 1980
6 61 °F 1960
6 61 °F 1956
6 61 °F 1965
9 62 °F 1977
9 62 °F 1958
9 62 °F 1930
9 62 °F 1950
9 62 °F 1999
9 62 °F 1944
9 62 °F 1971
9 62 °F 1991
9 62 °F 1959
What's the most it has ever rained in San Luis Obispo on 5/3?
For the date of May 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in San Luis Obispo history is 0.40 inches which happened in 1930.
All-Time Most Precipitation in San Luis Obispo on May 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.40 inches 1930
2 0.35 inches 2003
3 0.24 inches 2023
4 0.20 inches 1998
5 0.17 inches 1950
6 0.16 inches 1971
7 0.09 inches 1932
8 0.03 inches 1941
9 0.01 inches 2007
9 0.01 inches 2005
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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