Lakeland weather in May: Lakeland, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Lakeland in May has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 78°F, rising from 88°F on the 1st to 91°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 3.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 19°C, 97 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationLakeland 2
- Station IDUSC00084802
- Location27.99°N 82.01°W
- Elevation139 ft (42 m)
- Population124,990
- Jan 74° 51°
- Feb 77° 53°
- Mar 80° 57°
- Apr 85° 61°
- May 90° 67°
- Jun 91° 72°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 92° 74°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 86° 67°
- Nov 80° 59°
- Dec 76° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lakeland in May?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 78.2°F. May is 5.0°F warmer than April and 3.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Lakeland 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 1.7°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 88°F | 64°F | 20% | 14% |
| May 8 | 89°F | 65°F | 22% | 16% |
| May 15 | 90°F | 67°F | 26% | 19% |
| May 22 | 90°F | 68°F | 32% | 23% |
| May 31 | 91°F | 70°F | 40% | 29% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 30, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 88°F | 64°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 88°F | 64°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 88°F | 65°F | 20% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 88°F | 65°F | 20% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 88°F | 65°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 89°F | 65°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 89°F | 65°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 89°F | 65°F | 22% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 89°F | 66°F | 22% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 89°F | 66°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 89°F | 66°F | 23% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 89°F | 66°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 89°F | 66°F | 24% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 89°F | 66°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 90°F | 67°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 90°F | 67°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 90°F | 67°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 90°F | 67°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 90°F | 67°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 90°F | 68°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 90°F | 68°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 90°F | 68°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 90°F | 68°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 90°F | 68°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 90°F | 69°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 90°F | 69°F | 35% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 91°F | 69°F | 36% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 91°F | 69°F | 37% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 91°F | 70°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 91°F | 70°F | 39% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 91°F | 70°F | 40% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 90°FMay average
- Normal low
- 67°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.80 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 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00084802; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lakeland in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around May 31 (40%). In all, 3.80 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Lakeland, 16 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00084802.
What are the records for May in Lakeland?
The warmest May temperature on Lakeland's official record (since 1948) is 103°F, on May 28, 1989; the coldest is 47°F, on May 8, 1992. The wettest May brought 19.19 in (2018).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.2°F: 2021 79.5°F (+1.3), 2022 79.3°F (+1.1), 2023 78.3°F (+0.1), 2024 82.7°F (+4.5), 2025 81.8°F (+3.6), 2026 83.0°F (+4.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.5°F | +1.3°F | 0.34 in |
| 2022 | 79.3°F | +1.1°F | 4.95 in |
| 2023 | 78.3°F | +0.1°F | 8.75 in |
| 2024 | 82.7°F | +4.5°F | 2.81 in |
| 2025 | 81.8°F | +3.6°F | 6.57 in |
| 2026 | 83.0°F | +4.8°F | 3.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LALthr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00084802. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Lakeland 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; Lakeland's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.