Daytona Beach weather in May: Daytona Beach, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Daytona Beach in May has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 76°F, rising from 83°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal May, 3.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 19°C, 94 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationDaytona Beach International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012834
- Location29.18°N 81.05°W
- Elevation31 ft (9 m)
- Population86,015
- Jan 69° 49°
- Feb 72° 51°
- Mar 76° 55°
- Apr 80° 60°
- May 85° 66°
- Jun 89° 72°
- Jul 90° 74°
- Aug 90° 74°
- Sep 87° 73°
- Oct 82° 67°
- Nov 76° 58°
- Dec 72° 52°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Daytona Beach in May?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 75.6°F. May is 5.4°F warmer than April and 4.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Daytona Beach and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 83°F on May 1 to 87°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 74°F and 77°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 83°F | 63°F | 20% | 13% |
| May 8 | 84°F | 64°F | 22% | 13% |
| May 15 | 85°F | 66°F | 25% | 16% |
| May 22 | 86°F | 68°F | 30% | 19% |
| May 31 | 87°F | 70°F | 37% | 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 | 83°F | 63°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 83°F | 63°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 83°F | 63°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 83°F | 64°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 83°F | 64°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 84°F | 64°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 84°F | 64°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 84°F | 64°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 84°F | 65°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 84°F | 65°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 84°F | 65°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 84°F | 65°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 85°F | 66°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 85°F | 66°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 85°F | 66°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 85°F | 66°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 85°F | 66°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 85°F | 67°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 86°F | 67°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 86°F | 67°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 86°F | 67°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 86°F | 68°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 86°F | 68°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 86°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 86°F | 68°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 87°F | 69°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 87°F | 69°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 87°F | 69°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 87°F | 69°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 87°F | 69°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 87°F | 70°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FMay average
- Normal low
- 66°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 13 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012834; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Daytona Beach in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around May 31 (37%). In all, 3.69 in falls on 7 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Daytona Beach, 7 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012834.
What are the records for May in Daytona Beach?
The warmest May temperature on Daytona Beach's official record (since 1923) is 100°F, on May 26, 1953; the coldest is 40°F, on May 5, 1940. The wettest May brought 22.33 in (2009).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.6°F: 2021 76.1°F (+0.5), 2022 77.7°F (+2.1), 2023 75.8°F (+0.2), 2024 78.8°F (+3.3), 2025 78.7°F (+3.1), 2026 78.2°F (+2.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.1°F | +0.5°F | 1.52 in |
| 2022 | 77.7°F | +2.1°F | 2.87 in |
| 2023 | 75.8°F | +0.2°F | 4.14 in |
| 2024 | 78.8°F | +3.3°F | 1.65 in |
| 2025 | 78.7°F | +3.1°F | 6.45 in |
| 2026 | 78.2°F | +2.6°F | 8.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DABthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012834. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Daytona Beach 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; Daytona Beach's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.