Miami Beach weather in May: Miami Beach, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Miami Beach in May has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 74°F, a daily mean of 78°F, rising from 81°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 4.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 23°C, 125 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationMiami Beach
- Station IDUSW00092811
- Location25.81°N 80.13°W
- Elevation1 ft (0 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population83,251
- Jan 74° 61°
- Feb 75° 63°
- Mar 77° 65°
- Apr 80° 70°
- May 83° 74°
- Jun 86° 77°
- Jul 88° 78°
- Aug 88° 78°
- Sep 87° 77°
- Oct 84° 74°
- Nov 79° 69°
- Dec 76° 65°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Miami Beach in May?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 74°F, for a daily mean of 78.2°F. May is 3.5°F warmer than April and 3.1°F cooler than June. May is the 6th warmest month of the year in Miami Beach and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 81°F on May 1 to 84°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 77°F and 79°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 81°F | 72°F | 23% | 16% |
| May 8 | 82°F | 73°F | 24% | 17% |
| May 15 | 83°F | 74°F | 27% | 20% |
| May 22 | 83°F | 74°F | 32% | 24% |
| May 31 | 84°F | 75°F | 38% | 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 | 81°F | 72°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 81°F | 72°F | 23% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 82°F | 73°F | 23% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 82°F | 73°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 82°F | 73°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 82°F | 73°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 82°F | 73°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 82°F | 73°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 82°F | 73°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 82°F | 73°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 82°F | 73°F | 25% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 82°F | 73°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 82°F | 73°F | 26% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 83°F | 73°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 83°F | 74°F | 27% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 83°F | 74°F | 28% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 83°F | 74°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 83°F | 74°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 83°F | 74°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 83°F | 74°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 83°F | 74°F | 31% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 83°F | 74°F | 32% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 83°F | 74°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 83°F | 74°F | 33% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 84°F | 74°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 84°F | 74°F | 35% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 84°F | 75°F | 35% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 84°F | 75°F | 36% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 84°F | 75°F | 36% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 84°F | 75°F | 37% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 84°F | 75°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FMay average
- Normal low
- 74°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- 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
- 28
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00092811; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Miami Beach in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around May 31 (38%). In all, 4.94 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Miami Beach, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00092811.
What are the records for May in Miami Beach?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1927) is 98°F, on May 25, 2005; the coldest is 58°F, on May 8, 1992. The wettest May brought 17.45 in (1984).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.2°F: 2021 79.5°F (+1.3), 2022 73.0°F (−5.2). 1 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.5°F | +1.3°F | 4.21 in |
| 2022 | 73.0°F | −5.2°F | 7.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00092811; recent months: ACIS, station USW00092811. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Miami 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; Miami Beach's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.