Sanford weather in May: Sanford, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Sanford in May has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 78°F, rising from 86°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 3.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 19°C, 84 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationOrlando Sanford Airport
- Station IDUSW00012854
- Location28.78°N 81.24°W
- Elevation55 ft (17 m)
- Population66,919
- Jan 71° 50°
- Feb 74° 52°
- Mar 78° 56°
- Apr 83° 61°
- May 89° 67°
- Jun 91° 73°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 93° 75°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 85° 67°
- Nov 78° 58°
- Dec 73° 53°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sanford in May?
The normal high is 89°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 77.7°F. May is 5.4°F warmer than April and 4.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Sanford and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 86°F on May 1 to 90°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 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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 86°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% |
| May 8 | 88°F | 65°F | 24% | 15% |
| May 15 | 89°F | 67°F | 28% | 18% |
| May 22 | 89°F | 68°F | 34% | 22% |
| May 31 | 90°F | 70°F | 43% | 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 | 86°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 87°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 87°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 87°F | 65°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 87°F | 65°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 87°F | 65°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 87°F | 65°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 88°F | 65°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 88°F | 66°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 88°F | 66°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 88°F | 66°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 88°F | 66°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 88°F | 66°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 88°F | 67°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 89°F | 67°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 89°F | 67°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 89°F | 67°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 89°F | 67°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 89°F | 68°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 89°F | 68°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 89°F | 68°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 89°F | 68°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 89°F | 69°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 90°F | 69°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 90°F | 69°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 90°F | 69°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 90°F | 69°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 90°F | 70°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 90°F | 70°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 90°F | 70°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 90°F | 70°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 89°FMay average
- Normal low
- 67°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.31 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 14
- 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
- 30
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sanford in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around May 31 (43%). In all, 3.31 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Sanford, 14 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012854.
How humid and windy is Sanford in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 87°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 66°F; at 6 a.m. it is 72°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the east-southeast 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. | 72°F | 68°F | 89% | 3.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 81°F | 69°F | 68% | 7.9 mph | – |
| noon | 86°F | 67°F | 52% | 9.1 mph | 62% |
| 3 p.m. | 87°F | 66°F | 51% | 11.3 mph | 64% |
| 6 p.m. | 82°F | 67°F | 61% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 76°F | 68°F | 77% | 6.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012854. 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 Sanford?
The warmest May temperature on Sanford's official record (since 1948) is 100°F, on May 28, 1953; the coldest is 45°F, on May 8, 1992. The wettest May brought 17.03 in (2009).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.7°F: 2021 77.8°F (+0.1), 2022 79.2°F (+1.5), 2023 77.1°F (−0.6), 2024 81.2°F (+3.5), 2025 80.4°F (+2.7), 2026 80.8°F (+3.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.8°F | +0.1°F | 1.38 in |
| 2022 | 79.2°F | +1.5°F | 3.57 in |
| 2023 | 77.1°F | −0.6°F | 4.40 in |
| 2024 | 81.2°F | +3.5°F | 1.67 in |
| 2025 | 80.4°F | +2.7°F | 8.96 in |
| 2026 | 80.8°F | +3.1°F | 2.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SFBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Sanford 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; Sanford's is 89°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.