California weather in May 2025

Expect 73°F daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 9 hours of sunshine per day in California in May. Check more long-term weather averages for California in May before you book your next holiday to California in 2025/2026.

  • 73°F maximum daytime temperature in May in California (Los Angeles)73
    73°F max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 1 day with some rainfall in May in California (Los Angeles)1
    1 day with some rainfall
  • 55°F minimum night-time temperature in May in California (Los Angeles)55
    55°F min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in May in California (Los Angeles)14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in California (Los Angeles)0
    No heat & humidity
  • 0.2 inches monthly rainfall in May in California (Los Angeles)0.2
    0.2 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in California (Los Angeles)9
    9 (Very High) UV index

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The May weather guide for California (Los Angeles) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in California in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 73°F in Los Angeles, California in May, falling to 55°F at night.

How sunny is it in California in May?

There are normally 9 hours of bright sunshine each day in Los Angeles, California in May - that's 65% of daylight hours.

Does it ever rain in California in May?

There is usually 1 day with some rain in Los Angeles, California in May and the average monthly rainfall is 0.2 inches.

California May sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for California in May 2025. Select a month to view California sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The California sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Los Angeles.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Thursday, 1st May 2025 05:03 18:37
Friday, 16th May 2025 04:50 18:49
Saturday, 31st May 2025 04:43 18:59

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