When to go · Pismo Beach
Pismo Beach in May
Great month. Inside Pismo Beach's best window: Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Pismo Beach's best window: Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Pismo Beach in this guide.
Weather in May
- Pismo BeachHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pismo Beach, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Pismo Beach's best window: Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove.
January: Inside Pismo Beach's best window: Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove.
Pismo Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings