San Benito County climate

San Benito County Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Pinnacles Nm, 16.8 km from San Benito County

Average highs run from 76°F on May 1 to 84°F on May 31, and lows from 41°F to 45°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.57 in over about 3 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 San Benito County, in °F, with the record for each date.20406080100120151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
80°F
Average low
43°F
Precipitation
0.57 in
Record high
105°FMay 30, 2001
Record low
37°FMay 5, 1981
Chance of a freeze
31%
Days of 90°F or more
5.6
Daylight
13 h 43 min to 14 h 29 min
Cloud cover
27%
Humidity
66%
Dew point
45°F
Wind
8.3 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wetChance of snow
May 176°F41°F96°F 201438°F 198813%0%
May 276°F41°F94°F 201338°F 198813%0%
May 377°F42°F97°F 200438°F 198113%0%
May 477°F42°F93°F 199038°F 199913%0%
May 577°F42°F99°F 198737°F 198112%0%
May 677°F42°F97°F 198737°F 198112%0%
May 778°F42°F101°F 200137°F 198112%0%
May 878°F42°F100°F 200137°F 199912%0%
May 978°F42°F93°F 199338°F 199911%0%
May 1078°F43°F90°F 198838°F 199111%0%
May 1179°F43°F97°F 199638°F 198611%0%
May 1279°F43°F92°F 197637°F 198511%0%
May 1379°F43°F104°F 197638°F 199011%0%
May 1480°F43°F102°F 197638°F 199910%0%
May 1580°F43°F99°F 200838°F 199910%0%
May 1680°F43°F100°F 199737°F 199910%0%
May 1780°F43°F99°F 200940°F 198110%0%
May 1881°F43°F95°F 200840°F 198210%0%
May 1981°F44°F95°F 200839°F 19899%0%
May 2081°F44°F96°F 198841°F 19919%0%
May 2181°F44°F103°F 200038°F 19999%0%
May 2282°F44°F98°F 200041°F 19869%0%
May 2382°F44°F96°F 200139°F 19808%0%
May 2482°F44°F96°F 202239°F 19908%0%
May 2582°F44°F89°F 200139°F 19808%0%
May 2683°F44°F96°F 202040°F 19808%0%
May 2783°F44°F99°F 198442°F 19807%0%
May 2883°F44°F102°F 200339°F 19897%0%
May 2984°F44°F93°F 198442°F 19767%0%
May 3084°F45°F105°F 200140°F 19887%0%
May 3184°F45°F94°F 200137°F 20026%0%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at San Benito County, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.0510151102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (PDT).

May 1
sunrise 6:10 AM, sunset 7:53 PM
May 31
sunrise 5:48 AM, sunset 8:17 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00046926 (Pinnacles Nm), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00044025, 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 2026-09-25. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.