Santa Clara weather in May (California, United States of America)

How does the weather in Santa Clara usually fare in May? Find out what kind of weather to expect during this month.

Temperatures

Experience perfect weather in Santa Clara during May, featuring high temperatures and almost no rainfall. During the day, temperatures can climb to about 23°C. At night, they may fall to a cooler 11°C.

Precipitation

Santa Clara in May usually receives almost no rainfall, averaging around 4.7 mm for the month. Rain is expected on roughly 3 days.

Average sunshine

Expect sunny days throughout the month, with an estimated 324 hours of sunshine. Making it a pleasant time to visit Santa Clara.

If you favor pleasant temperatures and minimal rainfall, May is one of the better months to visit Santa Clara. April, May, June, July, August, September and October typically offer the most agreeable circumstances. On the other hand, January, February and December tend to be characterized by conditions that may not be as optimal.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Santa Clara climate page with graphs.

 

Santa Clara, monthly averages in May

Min Temperature 11°C  

Max Temperature 23°C  

Chance of Rain 9%  

Precipitation 4.7 mm  

Rainy days 3 days  

Humidity 72% *  

Sunshine 324 hours *  

Percentage Sunshine 73% *  

* Data from: San Francisco, the United States of America (47 KM, 29 Miles).

Where to go in the United States of America in May

Find out more about the weather in the United States of America and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Santa Clara, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Barbeque

9/10

Camping

10/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

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