Camarillo weather in May

In May, Camarillo sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 70°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Camarillo's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camarillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
6th warmest
Overnight low
55°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
1.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:59 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
34%
7th clearest
Wind
4 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Camarillo is city in Ventura County, California, United States.

Density
1,325/km²
people per km²
Founded
1898

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 70°F through the month.

A typical May day in Camarillo reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°F warmer than April and about 4°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17053
27053
37053
47053
57054
67054
77054
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97054
107054
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137054
147055
157055
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Camarillo 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
Jan63° / 47°3.65.4106.3
Feb63° / 47°3.86.210.76.1
Mar65° / 49°2.65.411.76.8
Apr67° / 51°0.9312.87.6
May70° / 55°0.51.813.88.2
Jun74° / 59°0.10.414.29.1
Jul79° / 63°0.10.514.19.0
Aug80° / 64°0.00.113.39.0
Sep79° / 62°0.20.512.29.0
Oct75° / 58°0.82.211.18.8
Nov68° / 51°0.82.610.27.9
Dec63° / 47°2.34.79.86.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117525
127525
137624
147624
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298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Camarillo gets around 0.5 in of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
56
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
196
206
216
225
235
244
254
264
273
283
293
302
312

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39280
49280
59190
690100
789110
888120
988120
1087130
1186140
1285150
1384160
1483170
1582180
1681190
1780200
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1979210
2078220
2177230
2276240
2374251
2473261
2572271
2671281
2769301
2868311
2967321
3065341
3164351

Wind in May

Winds average 4 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:136:34
213.45:126:35
313.45:116:35
413.45:106:36
513.55:096:37
613.55:086:38
713.55:076:39
813.65:066:39
913.65:056:40
1013.65:046:41
1113.65:036:42
1213.75:026:43
1313.75:016:43
1413.75:016:44
1513.85:006:45
1613.84:596:46
1713.84:586:46
1813.84:586:47
1913.94:576:48
2013.94:566:49
2113.94:566:49
2213.94:556:50
2313.94:546:51
2414.04:546:52
2514.04:536:52
2614.04:536:53
2714.04:526:54
2814.04:526:54
2914.14:526:55
3014.14:516:56
3114.14:516:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
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177.6Intense
187.6Intense
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267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Camarillo?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Camarillo in May

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

In May, Camarillo sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 55°F. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Camarillo in May

The nearest coast averages about 60°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 8 mi away) is warmest in August at about 67°F and coldest in March near 58°F.

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

55°60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb58Bracing
Mar58Bracing
Apr58Bracing
May60Cool
Jun63Cool
Jul66Cool
Aug67Cool
Sep67Cool
Oct65Cool
Nov62Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Camarillo 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 Camarillo peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Camarillo 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 Camarillo is worst in December — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyDec 1670 µg/m³Jan 246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Camarillo?

Camarillo sits at 34.2°N, 119.0°W, 177 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oxnard, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Camarillo

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Camarillo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft around an average of 144 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,022 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,796 ft.

The land around Camarillo is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and cropland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (25%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and water (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
292 ft
10 miles
3,022 ft
50 miles
8,796 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Oxnard 8.1 mi · Santa Paula 9.3 mi · Moorpark 9.9 mi · Port Hueneme 9.9 mi · Thousand Oaks 12 mi · Fillmore 14 mi · Simi Valley 15 mi · Ventura 15 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 Camarillo (34.2164°, -119.0376°, elevation 177 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).