May weather in Ridgecrest, CA
The average temperature in Ridgecrest in May is 71.8°F (55.5°F–88.2°F). Average precipitation: 0.10 inches.
May is a spring month in Ridgecrest, and is warmer than the annual average of 65.3°F. Daily temperatures swing about 32.7°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Daylight averages about 13h 53m. For travel, May is hot.
Avg High
88.2°F
Avg Low
55.5°F
Precipitation
0.10 in
Daylight
13h 53m
May records in Ridgecrest
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 98.1°F (1985) | 41.0°F (1948) | 0.19 in (2018) |
| May 2 | 99.0°F (1947) | 39.0°F (2011) | 0.03 in (2003) |
| May 3 | 100.0°F (1947) | 37.9°F (1964) | 0.99 in (1945) |
| May 4 | 99.0°F (1989) | 43.0°F (1964) | 0.03 in (1982) |
| May 5 | 100.0°F (1947) | 39.9°F (1986) | 0.24 in (1998) |
| May 6 | 100.0°F (1987) | 42.1°F (2024) | 0.16 in (1992) |
| May 7 | 100.0°F (1989) | 42.1°F (1983) | 0.01 in (1987) |
| May 8 | 100.0°F (2018) | 39.9°F (1986) | 0.15 in (1945) |
| May 9 | 100.9°F (1984) | 43.0°F (1948) | 0.11 in (2015) |
| May 10 | 102.9°F (1984) | 39.9°F (1948) | 0.00 in (1944) |
| May 11 | 102.0°F (1984) | 43.0°F (2003) | 0.11 in (1989) |
| May 12 | 102.9°F (1988) | 41.0°F (1963) | 0.11 in (1987) |
| May 13 | 102.0°F (1996) | 41.0°F (1983) | 0.71 in (1998) |
| May 14 | 100.9°F (1988) | 35.1°F (1998) | 0.03 in (1951) |
| May 15 | 99.0°F (1988) | 42.1°F (1955) | 0.01 in (1989) |
| May 16 | 100.9°F (2009) | 41.0°F (2011) | 0.32 in (1993) |
| May 17 | 102.9°F (2009) | 44.1°F (1998) | 0.03 in (1949) |
| May 18 | 106.0°F (2008) | 43.0°F (1998) | 0.01 in (1997) |
| May 19 | 107.1°F (2008) | 43.0°F (1994) | 0.05 in (1944) |
| May 20 | 104.0°F (1984) | 39.9°F (1948) | 0.00 in (1944) |
| May 21 | 102.9°F (1984) | 45.0°F (1945) | 0.02 in (1957) |
| May 22 | 106.0°F (1984) | 41.0°F (1948) | 0.02 in (2014) |
| May 23 | 105.1°F (1984) | 42.1°F (2010) | 0.09 in (1995) |
| May 24 | 102.9°F (2001) | 39.9°F (2010) | 0.02 in (1996) |
| May 25 | 104.0°F (1951) | 44.1°F (1945) | 0.00 in (1944) |
| May 26 | 107.1°F (1951) | 44.1°F (2008) | 0.00 in (1944) |
| May 27 | 107.1°F (1984) | 41.0°F (1998) | 0.00 in (1944) |
| May 28 | 109.0°F (2003) | 46.0°F (1953) | 0.08 in (1995) |
| May 29 | 107.1°F (1984) | 37.9°F (1953) | 0.99 in (1945) |
| May 30 | 107.1°F (1986) | 43.0°F (2011) | 0.01 in (1984) |
| May 31 | 107.1°F (1986) | 46.9°F (1988) | 0.16 in (1948) |