Bradenton weather in May: Bradenton, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Bradenton in May has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 78°F, rising from 86°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal May, 3.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 20°C, 89 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationBradenton (5 mi ESE)
- Station IDUSC00080945
- Location27.45°N 82.50°W
- Elevation20 ft (6 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population58,184
- Jan 72° 52°
- Feb 75° 55°
- Mar 78° 58°
- Apr 83° 63°
- May 88° 69°
- Jun 91° 74°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 92° 76°
- Sep 90° 74°
- Oct 85° 68°
- Nov 79° 60°
- Dec 74° 55°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bradenton in May?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 78.4°F. May is 5.4°F warmer than April and 4.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Bradenton and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 86°F on May 1 to 90°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 77°F and 80°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 86°F | 66°F | 19% | 12% |
| May 8 | 87°F | 67°F | 20% | 14% |
| May 15 | 88°F | 68°F | 23% | 17% |
| May 22 | 89°F | 70°F | 28% | 20% |
| May 31 | 90°F | 71°F | 34% | 25% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 86°F | 66°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 86°F | 66°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 86°F | 66°F | 19% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 87°F | 66°F | 19% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 87°F | 66°F | 19% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 87°F | 67°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 87°F | 67°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 87°F | 67°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 87°F | 67°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 88°F | 67°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 88°F | 68°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 88°F | 68°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 88°F | 68°F | 22% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 88°F | 68°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 88°F | 68°F | 23% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 88°F | 69°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 88°F | 69°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 89°F | 69°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 89°F | 69°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 89°F | 69°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 89°F | 69°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 89°F | 70°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 89°F | 70°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 89°F | 70°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 89°F | 70°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 90°F | 70°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 90°F | 71°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 90°F | 71°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 90°F | 71°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 90°F | 71°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 90°F | 71°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 88°FMay average
- Normal low
- 69°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13
- Daylight
- 13 h 10 min to 13 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00080945; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bradenton in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around May 31 (34%). In all, 3.49 in falls on 7 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Bradenton, 13 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00080945.
What are the records for May in Bradenton?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1965) is 100°F, on May 30, 2024; the coldest is 46°F, on May 5, 1971. The wettest May brought 10.89 in (2014).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.4°F: 2021 79.6°F (+1.2), 2022 79.9°F (+1.5), 2023 79.1°F (+0.7), 2024 83.4°F (+5.0), 2025 82.1°F (+3.7), 2026 82.3°F (+3.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.6°F | +1.2°F | 0.49 in |
| 2022 | 79.9°F | +1.5°F | 5.63 in |
| 2023 | 79.1°F | +0.7°F | 8.71 in |
| 2024 | 83.4°F | +5.0°F | 0.13 in |
| 2025 | 82.1°F | +3.7°F | 2.27 in |
| 2026 | 82.3°F | +3.9°F | 3.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00080945; recent months: ACIS, station USC00080945. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Bradenton compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, May normal highs run from 83°F in Miami Beach to 91°F in Plant City; Bradenton's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.