Big Sur Weather in May
Average highs run from 69°F on May 1 to 73°F on May 31, and lows from 44°F to 47°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 1.15 in over about 4 wet days.
May day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
May at a glance
- Average high
- 71°F
- Average low
- 46°F
- Precipitation
- 1.15 in
- Record high
- 87°FMay 2, 2013
- Record low
- 40°FMay 1, 2011
- Chance of a freeze
- 0%
- Days of 90°F or more
- 1.0
- Daylight
- 13 h 41 min to 14 h 28 min
- Cloud cover
- 39%
- Humidity
- 83%
- Dew point
- 50°F
- Wind
- 8.1 mph
Every day of the month
A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 69°F | 44°F | 84°F 2014 | 40°F 2011 | 16% |
| May 2 | 69°F | 44°F | 87°F 2013 | 43°F 1970 | 16% |
| May 3 | 69°F | 44°F | 81°F 2013 | 45°F 1970 | 15% |
| May 4 | 69°F | 45°F | 81°F 2001 | 45°F 1969 | 15% |
| May 5 | 69°F | 45°F | 76°F 1969 | 41°F 1999 | 15% |
| May 6 | 69°F | 45°F | 76°F 2007 | 42°F 2010 | 15% |
| May 7 | 69°F | 45°F | 85°F 2007 | 42°F 1977 | 14% |
| May 8 | 70°F | 45°F | 81°F 2007 | 41°F 2002 | 14% |
| May 9 | 70°F | 45°F | 79°F 2024 | 43°F 1999 | 14% |
| May 10 | 70°F | 45°F | 74°F 2024 | 43°F 2011 | 13% |
| May 11 | 70°F | 45°F | 76°F 2020 | 42°F 2002 | 13% |
| May 12 | 70°F | 45°F | 78°F 2014 | 42°F 2000 | 13% |
| May 13 | 70°F | 45°F | 73°F 2008 | 40°F 2000 | 13% |
| May 14 | 70°F | 45°F | 86°F 2014 | 45°F 2026 | 12% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 45°F | 86°F 1970 | 41°F 2011 | 12% |
| May 16 | 70°F | 46°F | 80°F 1970 | 43°F 2003 | 12% |
| May 17 | 71°F | 46°F | 85°F 2009 | 43°F 1971 | 12% |
| May 18 | 71°F | 46°F | 76°F 2005 | 42°F 1970 | 11% |
| May 19 | 71°F | 46°F | 74°F 2026 | 44°F 2003 | 11% |
| May 20 | 71°F | 46°F | 73°F 2006 | 47°F 2003 | 11% |
| May 21 | 71°F | 46°F | 77°F 2000 | 45°F 2022 | 10% |
| May 22 | 71°F | 46°F | 73°F 2000 | 42°F 2007 | 10% |
| May 23 | 71°F | 46°F | 74°F 2000 | 42°F 2002 | 10% |
| May 24 | 72°F | 46°F | 79°F 2022 | 44°F 1970 | 9% |
| May 25 | 72°F | 46°F | 79°F 1975 | 44°F 2011 | 9% |
| May 26 | 72°F | 46°F | 76°F 1976 | 46°F 1973 | 9% |
| May 27 | 72°F | 46°F | 76°F 2003 | 47°F 1998 | 8% |
| May 28 | 72°F | 47°F | 85°F 1975 | 44°F 1970 | 8% |
| May 29 | 72°F | 47°F | 84°F 1975 | 47°F 2014 | 8% |
| May 30 | 72°F | 47°F | 77°F 1975 | 46°F 1998 | 7% |
| May 31 | 73°F | 47°F | 85°F 2001 | 43°F 2000 | 7% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (PDT).
- May 1
- sunrise 6:14 AM, sunset 7:55 PM
- May 31
- sunrise 5:51 AM, sunset 8:19 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00040790 (Big Sur Stn), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00023259, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.