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San Jose weather in May

Weather in San Jose: May

Average day temperature: 76.9°F
Average night temperature: 62.6°F
Sea water temperature: 85.1°F
Number of sunny days: 2 days
Day length: 12.5 - 12.7 hours
Number of rainy days: 22 days
Precipitation totals: 18.1 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during May of 2025 was 77°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 59°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 74.1°F and 61.2°F.

Sea water temperature in San Jose in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2025 was 85.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 86.7°F and 85.1°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in May are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in San Jose in May is 18.6 in. It makes may one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 2.8 mph It makes May one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 5.1.

Best time for vacation in San Jose

Sunniest months:
February 14 days
January 13 days
March 12 days
Warmest months:
March 80.0 °F
April 79.3 °F
February 78.7 °F
Warmest sea temp:
April 85.7 °F
March 85.4 °F
May 85.1 °F
Coldest months:
November 73.5 °F
October 73.8 °F
July 74.8 °F
Rainiest months:
October 25 days
June 25 days
September 25 days
Windiest months:
February 6.3 mph
January 6.1 mph
March 5.5 mph

San Jose on a weather map

San Jose
+54°F
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Feels like: +54°F
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
San Jose
Local time: 22:43
December 05, friday
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54°F
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5 mph
0300
54°F
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5 mph
0600
54°F
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5 mph
0900
70°F
SW
2 mph
1200
79°F
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2 mph
1500
72°F
SE
2 mph
1800
57°F
SW
2 mph
2100
55°F
W
4 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F