Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport weather in May: Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport in May has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 68°F, a daily mean of 78°F, rising from 87°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 3.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 20°C, 77 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationFort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00012894
- Location26.54°N 81.75°W
- Elevation31 ft (9 m)
- Jan 75° 54°
- Feb 78° 56°
- Mar 80° 59°
- Apr 85° 64°
- May 88° 68°
- Jun 90° 73°
- Jul 91° 75°
- Aug 91° 76°
- Sep 90° 75°
- Oct 86° 70°
- Nov 81° 63°
- Dec 77° 58°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport in May?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 68°F, for a daily mean of 78.0°F. May is 4.0°F warmer than April and 3.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 87°F on May 1 to 90°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 76°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 87°F | 65°F | 23% | 12% |
| May 8 | 88°F | 66°F | 25% | 15% |
| May 15 | 88°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% |
| May 22 | 89°F | 69°F | 34% | 22% |
| May 31 | 90°F | 71°F | 43% | 28% |
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 | 87°F | 65°F | 23% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 87°F | 66°F | 23% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 87°F | 66°F | 23% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 87°F | 66°F | 23% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 87°F | 66°F | 23% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 87°F | 66°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 88°F | 66°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 88°F | 66°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 88°F | 66°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 88°F | 67°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 88°F | 67°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 88°F | 67°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 88°F | 67°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 88°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 88°F | 68°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 88°F | 68°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 89°F | 68°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 89°F | 68°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 89°F | 68°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 89°F | 69°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 89°F | 69°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 89°F | 69°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 89°F | 69°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 89°F | 69°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 89°F | 70°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 89°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 89°F | 70°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 90°F | 70°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 90°F | 70°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 90°F | 71°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 88°FMay average
- Normal low
- 68°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 15
- 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 USW00012894; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around May 31 (43%). In all, 3.02 in falls on 9 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport, 15 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012894.
How humid and windy is Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 87°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 69°F; at 6 a.m. it is 71°F with 93% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 mph, most often from the 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. | 71°F | 69°F | 93% | 3.9 mph | 80% |
| 9 a.m. | 82°F | 71°F | 71% | 7.5 mph | 65% |
| noon | 87°F | 69°F | 55% | 8.6 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 87°F | 69°F | 54% | 10.7 mph | 51% |
| 6 p.m. | 83°F | 69°F | 64% | 9.7 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 77°F | 70°F | 79% | 5.9 mph | 75% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012894. 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 SW Florida Regional Airport?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 98°F, on May 28, 2006; the coldest is 50°F, on May 1, 2000. The wettest May brought 8.42 in (2022).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.0°F: 2021 78.8°F (+0.8), 2022 80.3°F (+2.3), 2023 79.1°F (+1.1), 2024 81.7°F (+3.7), 2025 81.2°F (+3.2), 2026 82.1°F (+4.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.8°F | +0.8°F | 0.55 in |
| 2022 | 80.3°F | +2.3°F | 8.42 in |
| 2023 | 79.1°F | +1.1°F | 4.68 in |
| 2024 | 81.7°F | +3.7°F | 3.78 in |
| 2025 | 81.2°F | +3.2°F | 2.71 in |
| 2026 | 82.1°F | +4.1°F | 5.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012894; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012894. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport 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 SW Florida Regional Airport's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport in April85°F by day, 64°F at night
- Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport in June90°F by day, 73°F at night
- Fort Myers SW Florida Regional Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Florida in MayThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Plant City: Florida's warmest Maynormal high 91°F