Punta Gorda weather in May: Punta Gorda, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Punta Gorda in May has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 78°F, rising from 89°F on the 1st to 91°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 3.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 19°C, 83 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationPunta Gorda Charlotte County Airport
- Station IDUSW00012812
- Location26.92°N 81.99°W
- Elevation25 ft (8 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population20,416
- Jan 75° 51°
- Feb 78° 53°
- Mar 81° 56°
- Apr 86° 61°
- May 90° 66°
- Jun 92° 72°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 93° 75°
- Sep 91° 73°
- Oct 87° 67°
- Nov 82° 59°
- Dec 78° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Punta Gorda in May?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 77.9°F. May is 4.8°F warmer than April and 3.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Punta Gorda and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 89°F on May 1 to 91°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 76°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 89°F | 63°F | 25% | 13% |
| May 8 | 89°F | 64°F | 26% | 15% |
| May 15 | 90°F | 65°F | 30% | 18% |
| May 22 | 91°F | 67°F | 35% | 22% |
| May 31 | 91°F | 69°F | 41% | 28% |
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 | 89°F | 63°F | 25% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 89°F | 63°F | 25% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 89°F | 63°F | 25% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 89°F | 63°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 89°F | 64°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 89°F | 64°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 89°F | 64°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 89°F | 64°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 90°F | 64°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 90°F | 64°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 90°F | 65°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 90°F | 65°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 90°F | 65°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 90°F | 65°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 90°F | 65°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 90°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 90°F | 66°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 90°F | 66°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 91°F | 66°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 91°F | 66°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 91°F | 67°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 91°F | 67°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 91°F | 67°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 91°F | 67°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 91°F | 67°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 91°F | 68°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 91°F | 68°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 91°F | 68°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 91°F | 68°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 91°F | 69°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 91°F | 69°F | 41% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 90°FMay average
- Normal low
- 66°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 16
- 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
- 30
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012812; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Punta Gorda in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around May 31 (41%). In all, 3.26 in falls on 9 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Punta Gorda, 16 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012812.
What are the records for May in Punta Gorda?
The warmest May temperature on Punta Gorda's official record (since 1914) is 101°F, on May 30, 2024; the coldest is 48°F, on May 10, 1920. The wettest May brought 15.98 in (2018).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.9°F: 2021 78.3°F (+0.4), 2022 79.1°F (+1.2), 2023 78.5°F (+0.6), 2024 83.0°F (+5.1), 2025 80.7°F (+2.8), 2026 80.6°F (+2.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.3°F | +0.4°F | 1.20 in |
| 2022 | 79.1°F | +1.2°F | 6.72 in |
| 2023 | 78.5°F | +0.6°F | 3.87 in |
| 2024 | 83.0°F | +5.1°F | 0.54 in |
| 2025 | 80.7°F | +2.8°F | 3.22 in |
| 2026 | 80.6°F | +2.7°F | 4.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PGDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012812. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Punta Gorda 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; Punta Gorda's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.