Fort Myers weather in May: Fort Myers, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Fort Myers in May has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 79°F, rising from 88°F on the 1st to 91°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 3.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 21°C, 88 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationFort Myers Page Field Airport
- Station IDUSW00012835
- Location26.59°N 81.86°W
- Elevation15 ft (5 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population99,918
- Jan 75° 54°
- Feb 78° 57°
- Mar 81° 60°
- Apr 85° 64°
- May 90° 69°
- Jun 91° 74°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 92° 75°
- Sep 90° 74°
- Oct 87° 69°
- Nov 81° 62°
- Dec 77° 57°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Myers in May?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 79.3°F. May is 4.5°F warmer than April and 3.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Fort Myers and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 88°F on May 1 to 91°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 78°F and 81°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 88°F | 67°F | 20% | 14% |
| May 8 | 89°F | 68°F | 23% | 15% |
| May 15 | 90°F | 69°F | 27% | 18% |
| May 22 | 90°F | 70°F | 33% | 21% |
| May 31 | 91°F | 72°F | 41% | 27% |
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 | 88°F | 67°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 88°F | 67°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 88°F | 67°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 88°F | 67°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 88°F | 67°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 89°F | 67°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 89°F | 68°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 89°F | 68°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 89°F | 68°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 89°F | 68°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 89°F | 68°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 89°F | 68°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 89°F | 69°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 89°F | 69°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 90°F | 69°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 90°F | 69°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 90°F | 69°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 90°F | 69°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 90°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 90°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 90°F | 70°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 90°F | 70°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 90°F | 71°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 90°F | 71°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 90°F | 71°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 91°F | 71°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 91°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 91°F | 71°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 91°F | 72°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 91°F | 72°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 90°FMay average
- Normal low
- 69°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 16
- 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
- 31
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012835; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Myers in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around May 31 (41%). In all, 3.46 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Fort Myers, 16 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012835.
How humid and windy is Fort Myers in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 88°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 69°F; at 6 a.m. it is 73°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 73°F | 70°F | 91% | 3.6 mph | 79% |
| 9 a.m. | 82°F | 71°F | 70% | 7.2 mph | 66% |
| noon | 87°F | 69°F | 54% | 8.6 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 88°F | 69°F | 53% | 10.6 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 84°F | 70°F | 63% | 9.6 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 78°F | 71°F | 77% | 6.2 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012835. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Fort Myers?
The warmest May temperature on Fort Myers's official record (since 1892) is 99°F, on May 26, 1953; the coldest is 50°F, on May 6, 1945. The wettest May brought 12.77 in (2018).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.3°F: 2021 80.7°F (+1.4), 2022 80.3°F (+1.0), 2023 81.3°F (+2.0), 2024 83.2°F (+3.9), 2025 82.0°F (+2.7), 2026 82.3°F (+3.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.7°F | +1.4°F | 0.04 in |
| 2022 | 80.3°F | +1.0°F | 8.67 in |
| 2023 | 81.3°F | +2.0°F | 5.36 in |
| 2024 | 83.2°F | +3.9°F | 3.83 in |
| 2025 | 82.0°F | +2.7°F | 3.69 in |
| 2026 | 82.3°F | +3.0°F | 4.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FMYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012835. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Fort Myers 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; Fort Myers's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.