DeLand weather in May: DeLand, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
DeLand in May has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 75°F, rising from 84°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 4.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 18°C, 106 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationDeland (1 mi SSE)
- Station IDUSC00082229
- Location29.01°N 81.30°W
- Elevation25 ft (8 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population45,587
- Jan 69° 45°
- Feb 72° 47°
- Mar 76° 51°
- Apr 81° 57°
- May 86° 64°
- Jun 89° 71°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 90° 73°
- Sep 88° 71°
- Oct 83° 64°
- Nov 76° 54°
- Dec 71° 48°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is DeLand in May?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 74.7°F. May is 5.6°F warmer than April and 5.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in DeLand and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 84°F on May 1 to 88°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 73°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 84°F | 60°F | 22% | 15% |
| May 8 | 85°F | 62°F | 24% | 16% |
| May 15 | 86°F | 63°F | 29% | 20% |
| May 22 | 87°F | 65°F | 34% | 25% |
| May 31 | 88°F | 67°F | 43% | 32% |
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 | 84°F | 60°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 84°F | 60°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 84°F | 61°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 84°F | 61°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 84°F | 61°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 85°F | 61°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 85°F | 61°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 85°F | 62°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 85°F | 62°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 85°F | 62°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 85°F | 62°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 85°F | 63°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 86°F | 63°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 86°F | 63°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 86°F | 63°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 86°F | 63°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 86°F | 64°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 86°F | 64°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 86°F | 64°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 87°F | 65°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 87°F | 65°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 87°F | 65°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 87°F | 65°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 87°F | 66°F | 36% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 87°F | 66°F | 37% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 87°F | 66°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 87°F | 66°F | 39% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 87°F | 67°F | 40% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 88°F | 67°F | 41% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 88°F | 67°F | 42% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 88°F | 67°F | 43% | 32% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 86°FMay average
- Normal low
- 64°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9
- 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
- 29
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00082229; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in DeLand in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around May 31 (43%). In all, 4.16 in falls on 9 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in DeLand, 9 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00082229.
What are the records for May in DeLand?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 100°F, on May 31, 1927; the coldest is 42°F, on May 4, 1982. The wettest May brought 15.51 in (2009).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.7°F: 2022 77.1°F (+2.4), 2023 75.4°F (+0.7), 2024 78.8°F (+4.1), 2025 79.7°F (+5.0), 2026 78.0°F (+3.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 77.1°F | +2.4°F | 4.06 in |
| 2023 | 75.4°F | +0.7°F | 3.24 in |
| 2024 | 78.8°F | +4.1°F | 5.57 in |
| 2025 | 79.7°F | +5.0°F | 5.95 in |
| 2026 | 78.0°F | +3.3°F | 5.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00082229; recent months: ACIS, station USC00082229. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in DeLand 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; DeLand's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.