San Luis Obispo May Weather

Averages and records for weather in San Luis Obispo, California in the month of May.
Typical San Luis Obispo May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 72.4 °F
Average daily low 49.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 8.8%
San Luis Obispo May Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 103 °F May 15, 2014
Lowest temperature 32 °F May 29, 1987
Highest daily low 67 °F May 1, 1996
Lowest daily high 53 °F May 18, 1994
Hottest average high temperature 82.1 °F 1997
Coldest average high temperature 65.1 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 2.4 inches May 25, 1931
Most monthly precipitation 3.4 inches 1998
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 72.0 47.7 97 34
May 2 72.0 47.8 99 34
May 3 72.1 48.0 98 38
May 4 72.2 48.1 92 36
May 5 72.2 48.2 93 37
May 6 72.3 48.3 98 35
May 7 72.4 48.4 92 37
May 8 72.4 48.4 96 34
May 9 72.4 48.4 95 36
May 10 72.4 48.5 97 34
May 11 72.3 48.6 92 38
May 12 72.3 48.6 97 38
May 13 72.3 48.7 95 39
May 14 72.3 48.8 101 38
May 15 72.2 48.9 103 35
May 16 72.2 49.0 99 39
May 17 72.2 49.0 98 40
May 18 72.3 49.0 91 36
May 19 72.4 49.1 92 36
May 20 72.4 49.2 94 36
May 21 72.6 49.3 96 36
May 22 72.6 49.3 91 36
May 23 72.7 49.4 93 37
May 24 72.8 49.5 94 37
May 25 72.9 49.6 93 39
May 26 73.0 49.7 94 40
May 27 73.2 49.8 92 34
May 28 73.2 50.0 92 37
May 29 73.3 50.1 96 32
May 30 73.4 50.1 94 40
May 31 73.5 50.2 96 39
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 San Luis Obispo Airport location
1893–1998 San Luis Obispo Poly location