Pensacola weather in May: Pensacola, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Pensacola in May has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 76°F, rising from 81°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 3.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 19°C, 99 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationPensacola Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013899
- Location30.48°N 87.19°W
- Elevation112 ft (34 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population53,898
- Jan 63° 44°
- Feb 66° 47°
- Mar 72° 53°
- Apr 78° 59°
- May 85° 67°
- Jun 90° 74°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 91° 75°
- Sep 89° 72°
- Oct 81° 62°
- Nov 72° 51°
- Dec 65° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pensacola in May?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 76.0°F. May is 7.7°F warmer than April and 5.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Pensacola and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 81°F on May 1 to 88°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°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 | 63°F | 23% | 16% |
| May 8 | 83°F | 65°F | 24% | 16% |
| May 15 | 85°F | 67°F | 25% | 17% |
| May 22 | 87°F | 69°F | 28% | 19% |
| May 31 | 88°F | 71°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 | 63°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 82°F | 63°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 82°F | 63°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 82°F | 64°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 82°F | 64°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 83°F | 64°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 83°F | 65°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 83°F | 65°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 84°F | 65°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 84°F | 65°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 84°F | 66°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 84°F | 66°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 85°F | 66°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 85°F | 66°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 85°F | 67°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 85°F | 67°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 86°F | 67°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 86°F | 68°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 86°F | 68°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 86°F | 68°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 86°F | 68°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 87°F | 69°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 87°F | 69°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 87°F | 69°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 87°F | 69°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 87°F | 70°F | 29% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 88°F | 70°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 88°F | 70°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 88°F | 70°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 30 | 88°F | 71°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 31 | 88°F | 71°F | 32% | 23% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 85°FMay average
- Normal low
- 67°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 14 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013899; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pensacola in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around May 31 (32%). In all, 3.90 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Pensacola, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013899.
How humid and windy is Pensacola in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 84°F with 59% relative humidity and a dew point of 69°F; at 6 a.m. it is 74°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the south 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. | 74°F | 70°F | 86% | 5.4 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 82°F | 69°F | 66% | 8.2 mph | 51% |
| noon | 85°F | 69°F | 58% | 10.8 mph | 50% |
| 3 p.m. | 84°F | 69°F | 59% | 11.7 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 81°F | 69°F | 67% | 9.6 mph | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 77°F | 70°F | 79% | 6.5 mph | 73% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013899. 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 Pensacola?
The warmest May temperature on Pensacola's official record (since 1879) is 102°F, on May 27, 1953; the coldest is 44°F, on May 7, 1898. The wettest May brought 12.56 in (1946).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.0°F: 2021 74.8°F (−1.2), 2022 78.2°F (+2.2), 2023 76.5°F (+0.5), 2024 77.5°F (+1.5), 2025 76.3°F (+0.3), 2026 74.4°F (−1.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.8°F | −1.2°F | 8.49 in |
| 2022 | 78.2°F | +2.2°F | 12.05 in |
| 2023 | 76.5°F | +0.5°F | 5.19 in |
| 2024 | 77.5°F | +1.5°F | 7.38 in |
| 2025 | 76.3°F | +0.3°F | 6.99 in |
| 2026 | 74.4°F | −1.6°F | 6.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PNSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013899. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Pensacola 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; Pensacola's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.