Weather in Long Beach in May 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Long Beach in May
The temperature in May is +20°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +21°C during the day and a minimum of +11°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +18°C.
Is Long Beach warm or cold in May?
Long Beach is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +22°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +13°C to +14°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Long Beach:
Climate in Long Beach in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +23°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +9°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +40°C | +38°C | +43°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 23 mm | 8 mm | 2 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 70% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +22°C to +23°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 23 mm to 8 mm. Humidity rises from 67% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in April to 9 in May.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Long Beach is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Long Beach?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Long Beach in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2001 (+22°C) and the highest in 2015 (+25°C). The driest year was 1989 with only 123 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 918 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Long Beach, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
