Stevenson Ranch weather in May

In May, Stevenson Ranch sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 0.4 in of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Stevenson Ranch's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stevenson Ranch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
6th warmest
Overnight low
53°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0.4 in
2.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:57 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
31%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Stevenson Ranch is census designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Density
1,065/km²
people per km²
Founded
1987

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 74°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical May day in Stevenson Ranch reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°F warmer than April and about 6°F cooler than June.

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Stevenson Ranch 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
Jan60° / 41°2.85.7105.3
Feb61° / 42°3.2710.75.5
Mar65° / 44°2.2611.76.7
Apr70° / 48°0.83.512.87.9
May76° / 53°0.42.113.88.8
Jun82° / 59°0.10.414.38.2
Jul87° / 64°0.10.814.16.3
Aug89° / 65°0.00.213.35.9
Sep85° / 61°0.20.712.27.2
Oct77° / 54°0.62.511.18.7
Nov67° / 46°0.7310.27.6
Dec59° / 40°2.05.29.75.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Stevenson Ranch gets around 0.4 in of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
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4982
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11955
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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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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 5:11 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:116:32
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413.55:086:35
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 8.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Stevenson Ranch?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Stevenson Ranch for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Stevenson Ranch in May

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

In May, Stevenson Ranch sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 53°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Stevenson Ranch in May

The nearest coast averages about 62°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 36 mi away) is warmest in August at about 68°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 6 to Sep 13 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Bracing
Feb59Bracing
Mar59Bracing
Apr59Cool
May62Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct66Cool
Nov63Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Stevenson Ranch in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Stevenson Ranch 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Stevenson Ranch 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 Stevenson Ranch is worst in December — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1428 µg/m³May 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Stevenson Ranch?

Stevenson Ranch sits at 34.4°N, 118.6°W, 1,404 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Santa Clarita, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Stevenson Ranch

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stevenson Ranch has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,053 ft around an average of 1,401 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,297 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,324 ft.

The land around Stevenson Ranch is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (36%), shrubs (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,053 ft
10 miles
3,297 ft
50 miles
9,324 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Santa Clarita 1.9 mi · Valencia 4.3 mi · Canyon Country 6.2 mi · Castaic 7.5 mi · Sylmar 9.3 mi · Chatsworth 9.3 mi · San Fernando 11 mi · Northridge 11 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 Stevenson Ranch (34.3905°, -118.5737°, elevation 1,404 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).