Palm Coast weather in May: Palm Coast, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Palm Coast in May has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 76°F, rising from 81°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal May, 2.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 21°C, 71 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationPalm Coast (6 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00086767
- Location29.63°N 81.21°W
- Elevation5 ft (2 m)
- Population106,729
- Jan 65° 49°
- Feb 68° 52°
- Mar 72° 56°
- Apr 78° 62°
- May 83° 70°
- Jun 86° 76°
- Jul 88° 77°
- Aug 88° 77°
- Sep 86° 76°
- Oct 81° 69°
- Nov 74° 60°
- Dec 69° 53°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palm Coast in May?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 76.2°F. May is 6.1°F warmer than April and 4.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Palm Coast and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 81°F on May 1 to 85°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 74°F and 78°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 81°F | 66°F | 21% | 13% |
| May 8 | 82°F | 68°F | 21% | 13% |
| May 15 | 83°F | 69°F | 23% | 15% |
| May 22 | 84°F | 71°F | 27% | 18% |
| May 31 | 85°F | 73°F | 32% | 23% |
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 | 66°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 81°F | 66°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 81°F | 67°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 81°F | 67°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 81°F | 67°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 82°F | 67°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 82°F | 67°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 82°F | 68°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 82°F | 68°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 82°F | 68°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 82°F | 68°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 82°F | 69°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 83°F | 69°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 83°F | 69°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 83°F | 69°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 83°F | 70°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 83°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 83°F | 70°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 83°F | 70°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 83°F | 70°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 84°F | 71°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 84°F | 71°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 84°F | 71°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 84°F | 71°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 84°F | 72°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 84°F | 72°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 84°F | 72°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 84°F | 72°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 84°F | 73°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 85°F | 73°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 85°F | 73°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FMay average
- Normal low
- 70°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- 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
- 27
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00086767; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palm Coast in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around May 31 (32%). In all, 2.79 in falls on 7 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Palm Coast, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00086767.
What are the records for May in Palm Coast?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.2°F: 2021 77.2°F (+1.0), 2023 75.9°F (−0.3), 2024 75.5°F (−0.7), 2026 76.9°F (+0.7). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.2°F | +1.0°F | 0.48 in |
| 2023 | 75.9°F | −0.3°F | 1.86 in |
| 2024 | 75.5°F | −0.7°F | 0.85 in |
| 2026 | 76.9°F | +0.7°F | 6.08 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00086767. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Palm Coast 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; Palm Coast's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.