Northridge climate

Northridge Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Northridge Cal State, 2.2 km from Northridge

Average highs run from 77°F on May 1 to 79°F on May 31, and lows from 54°F to 57°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.37 in over about 2 wet days.

May day by day

The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.

Normal daily high and low temperature at Northridge, in °F, with the record for each date.20406080100120151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
78°F
Average low
56°F
Precipitation
0.37 in
Record high
105°FMay 12, 2013
Record low
38°FMay 7, 1950
Chance of a freeze
0%
Days of 90°F or more
4.8
Daylight
13 h 35 min to 14 h 16 min
Cloud cover
32%
Humidity
69%
Dew point
51°F
Wind
6.9 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wet
May 177°F54°F95°F 201446°F 19996%
May 277°F54°F99°F 200446°F 20026%
May 377°F54°F103°F 200444°F 19506%
May 477°F54°F98°F 200443°F 19506%
May 577°F54°F98°F 202041°F 19506%
May 677°F54°F99°F 202043°F 19506%
May 777°F55°F98°F 202038°F 19506%
May 877°F55°F97°F 200144°F 19506%
May 977°F55°F98°F 202548°F 19495%
May 1077°F55°F101°F 202547°F 19495%
May 1177°F55°F99°F 201347°F 19495%
May 1278°F55°F105°F 201348°F 19625%
May 1378°F55°F103°F 201347°F 19625%
May 1478°F55°F101°F 201448°F 19625%
May 1578°F56°F101°F 201448°F 19625%
May 1678°F56°F102°F 200846°F 19625%
May 1778°F56°F99°F 200843°F 19624%
May 1878°F56°F98°F 200848°F 19624%
May 1978°F56°F93°F 200844°F 19504%
May 2078°F56°F98°F 200042°F 19494%
May 2178°F56°F102°F 200046°F 19494%
May 2278°F56°F96°F 200149°F 19624%
May 2378°F57°F99°F 200150°F 20104%
May 2478°F57°F94°F 202148°F 20114%
May 2579°F57°F93°F 202148°F 19624%
May 2679°F57°F99°F 202048°F 20084%
May 2779°F57°F98°F 200046°F 20194%
May 2879°F57°F100°F 200346°F 19623%
May 2979°F57°F99°F 200251°F 20083%
May 3079°F57°F99°F 202550°F 19493%
May 3179°F57°F96°F 202544°F 19493%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Northridge, in percent.024681102030
  • Chance of a wet day

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (PDT).

May 1
sunrise 6:04 AM, sunset 7:39 PM
May 31
sunrise 5:44 AM, sunset 8:00 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00046263 (Northridge Cal State), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00023130, 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.