Alum Rock weather in May

In May, Alum Rock sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 0.8 in of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alum Rock's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alum Rock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
6th warmest
Overnight low
49°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0.8 in
3.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:04 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Alum Rock is census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California.

Density
7,068/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical May day in Alum Rock reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°F warmer than April and about 6°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26947
36948
46948
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287351
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317451

Alum Rock weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 40°4.49.19.74.1
Feb58° / 42°4.49.210.64.4
Mar61° / 44°3.39.211.75.4
Apr65° / 45°1.65.712.96.7
May71° / 49°0.83.4148.1
Jun77° / 53°0.20.814.59.1
Jul82° / 57°0.10.214.38.8
Aug82° / 57°0.00.313.48.8
Sep80° / 56°0.10.612.38.9
Oct73° / 51°1.02.8118.6
Nov63° / 44°1.95.7106.2
Dec56° / 40°3.98.89.54.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96832
106931
116931
126931
137030
146931
157030
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187129
197129
207228
217327
227327
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247525
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267723
277822
287822
297921
307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alum Rock gets around 0.8 in of rain over 3.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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512
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1012
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1212
1312
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1512
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1811
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2310
249
259
268
278
287
297
307
316

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 5 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:196:50
213.65:186:51
313.65:176:52
413.65:156:53
513.75:146:54
613.75:136:55
713.75:126:56
813.85:116:56
913.85:106:57
1013.85:096:58
1113.95:086:59
1213.95:077:00
1313.95:067:01
1413.95:057:02
1514.05:047:03
1614.05:047:04
1714.05:037:04
1814.15:027:05
1914.15:017:06
2014.15:007:07
2114.15:007:08
2214.24:597:09
2314.24:587:09
2414.24:587:10
2514.24:577:11
2614.34:567:12
2714.34:567:13
2814.34:557:13
2914.34:557:14
3014.34:547:15
3114.44:547:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.6Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Alum Rock

In seasonPeak

None of Alum Rock's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Alum Rock's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Alum Rock?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Alum Rock for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Alum Rock in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Alum Rock sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 49°F. Pack sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Alum Rock in May

The nearest coast averages about 54°F in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 mi away) is warmest in August at about 59°F and coldest in April near 54°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan54Bracing
Feb54Bracing
Mar54Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug59Bracing
Sep59Bracing
Oct58Bracing
Nov56Bracing
Dec55Bracing

UV index in Alum Rock in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alum Rock peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Alum Rock in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Alum Rock is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1832 µg/m³Jun 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug34Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alum Rock?

Alum Rock sits at 37.4°N, 121.8°W, 151 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is San Jose, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Alum Rock

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Alum Rock.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Alum Rock has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 ft around an average of 240 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,921 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,373 ft.

The land around Alum Rock is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (33%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (29%), trees (25%) and water (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,129 ft
10 miles
3,921 ft
50 miles
4,373 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: San Jose 4.3 mi · Milpitas 6.2 mi · Santa Clara 6.8 mi · Campbell 8.7 mi · Sunnyvale 11 mi · Cupertino 12 mi · Los Gatos 12 mi · Saratoga 13 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alum Rock (37.3661°, -121.8272°, elevation 151 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).