San Luis Obispo May 4 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in San Luis Obispo, California for the date of May 4.
May 4 All-Time Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 92 °F 2011
Lowest temperature 36 °F 1964
Lowest daily high 55 °F 1930
Highest daily low 61 °F 1989
Most precipitation 0.24 inches 1930
May 4 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 72.2 °F
Average low 48.1 °F
Chance precipitation 12.0%
San Luis Obispo May 4 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 63 50 0.14 n/a
2022 78 44 0.00 n/a
2021 80 48 0.00 n/a
2020 86 47 0.00 0.0
2019 68 50 0.00 0.0
2018 79 50 0.00 0.0
2017 78 54 0.00 0.0
2016 67 55 0.00 0.0
2015 67 47 0.00 0.0
2014 76 45 0.00 0.0
2013 73 48 0.00 0.0
2012 67 50 0.00 0.0
2011 92 48 0.00 n/a
2010 72 48 0.00 n/a
2009 76 57 0.00 n/a
2008 57 50 0.00 n/a
2007 65 49 0.08 n/a
2006 65 47 0.00 n/a
2005 68 50 0.00 n/a
2004 82 47 0.00 n/a
2003 64 50 0.01 n/a
2002 67 49 0.00 n/a
2001 82 40 0.00 n/a
2000 72 48 0.00 n/a
1999 64 41 0.00 n/a
1998 75 53 0.22 0.0
1997 84 51 0.00 0.0
1996 89 49 0.00 0.0
1995 69 49 0.00 0.0
1994 69 46 0.00 0.0
1993 67 42 0.00 0.0
1992 74 52 0.00 0.0
1991 63 45 0.00 0.0
1990 73 48 0.00 0.0
1989 85 61 0.00 0.0
1988 75 42 0.00 0.0
1987 85 53 n/a 0.0
1986 n/a 40 0.00 0.0
1985 72 47 0.00 0.0
1984 79 46 0.00 0.0
1983 69 46 0.00 0.0
1982 74 45 0.00 0.0
1981 65 44 0.00 0.0
1980 72 49 0.00 0.0
1979 65 49 0.00 0.0
1978 75 47 0.00 0.0
1977 65 49 0.00 0.0
1976 68 49 0.00 0.0
1975 63 42 0.00 0.0
1974 61 48 0.00 0.0
1973 69 48 0.00 0.0
1972 69 50 0.00 0.0
1971 65 49 0.00 0.0
1970 89 47 0.00 0.0
1969 59 45 0.00 0.0
1968 65 48 0.00 0.0
1967 68 44 0.00 0.0
1966 69 50 0.00 0.0
1965 65 44 0.00 0.0
1964 59 36 0.02 0.0
1963 69 44 0.00 0.0
1962 78 52 0.00 0.0
1961 63 40 0.00 0.0
1960 66 48 0.04 0.0
1959 61 44 0.00 0.0
1958 70 45 0.00 0.0
1957 83 52 0.00 0.0
1956 71 49 0.16 0.0
1955 62 45 0.00 0.0
1954 78 46 0.00 0.0
1953 85 54 0.00 0.0
1952 65 45 0.00 0.0
1951 62 50 0.13 0.0
1950 58 42 0.00 0.0
1949 62 44 0.00 0.0
1948 77 50 0.00 0.0
1947 84 49 0.00 0.0
1946 75 46 0.00 0.0
1945 69 50 0.00 0.0
1944 63 45 0.00 0.0
1943 63 50 0.00 n/a
1942 72 50 0.00 n/a
1941 68 48 n/a n/a
1940 65 45 0.00 n/a
1939 74 46 0.00 n/a
1938 67 44 n/a n/a
1937 65 48 0.00 n/a
1936 77 52 0.00 n/a
1935 82 46 0.00 n/a
1934 77 49 0.00 n/a
1933 68 45 0.00 n/a
1932 67 50 0.06 n/a
1931 71 47 0.00 n/a
1930 55 38 0.24 n/a
1929 76 43 0.00 n/a
1928 84 56 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 0.13 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 5/4?
For the date of May 4, the highest temperature ever reached in San Luis Obispo history is 92 °F which happened in 2011.
Highest Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on May 4
Rank Temperature Year
1 92 °F 2011
2 89 °F 1996
2 89 °F 1970
4 86 °F 2020
5 85 °F 1989
5 85 °F 1987
5 85 °F 1953
8 84 °F 1997
8 84 °F 1947
8 84 °F 1928
What's the all-time low for San Luis Obispo on 5/4?
For the date of May 4, the lowest temperature ever reached in San Luis Obispo history is 36 °F which happened in 1964.
Lowest Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on May 4
Rank Temperature Year
1 36 °F 1964
2 38 °F 1930
3 40 °F 2001
3 40 °F 1961
3 40 °F 1986
6 41 °F 1999
7 42 °F 1975
7 42 °F 1993
7 42 °F 1988
7 42 °F 1950
Lowest High Temperatures in San Luis Obispo on May 4
Rank Temperature Year
1 55 °F 1930
2 57 °F 2008
3 58 °F 1950
4 59 °F 1964
4 59 °F 1969
6 61 °F 1974
6 61 °F 1959
8 62 °F 1955
8 62 °F 1949
8 62 °F 1951
What's the most it has ever rained in San Luis Obispo on 5/4?
For the date of May 4, the most precipitation ever recorded in San Luis Obispo history is 0.24 inches which happened in 1930.
All-Time Most Precipitation in San Luis Obispo on May 4
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.24 inches 1930
2 0.22 inches 1998
3 0.16 inches 1956
4 0.14 inches 2023
5 0.13 inches 1915
5 0.13 inches 1951
7 0.08 inches 2007
8 0.06 inches 1932
9 0.04 inches 1960
10 0.02 inches 1964
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 San Luis Obispo Airport location
1893–1998 San Luis Obispo Poly location