Sarasota weather in May: Sarasota, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Sarasota in May has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 68°F, a daily mean of 78°F, rising from 85°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal May, 2.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 20°C, 66 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationSarasota Bradenton Airport
- Station IDUSW00012871
- Location27.40°N 82.56°W
- Elevation28 ft (9 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population57,764
- Jan 73° 52°
- Feb 75° 55°
- Mar 78° 58°
- Apr 83° 63°
- May 88° 68°
- Jun 90° 74°
- Jul 91° 75°
- Aug 92° 75°
- Sep 90° 74°
- Oct 86° 68°
- Nov 80° 60°
- Dec 75° 55°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sarasota in May?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 68°F, for a daily mean of 77.8°F. May is 5.2°F warmer than April and 4.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Sarasota and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 85°F on May 1 to 89°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 85°F | 65°F | 17% | 11% |
| May 8 | 87°F | 67°F | 18% | 11% |
| May 15 | 88°F | 68°F | 21% | 14% |
| May 22 | 88°F | 69°F | 25% | 17% |
| May 31 | 89°F | 71°F | 31% | 21% |
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 | 85°F | 65°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 86°F | 66°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 86°F | 66°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 86°F | 66°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 86°F | 66°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 86°F | 66°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 86°F | 66°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 87°F | 67°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 87°F | 67°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 87°F | 67°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 87°F | 67°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 87°F | 67°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 87°F | 68°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 87°F | 68°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 88°F | 68°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 88°F | 68°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 88°F | 68°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 88°F | 69°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 88°F | 69°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 88°F | 69°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 88°F | 69°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 88°F | 69°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 88°F | 70°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 89°F | 70°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 89°F | 70°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 89°F | 70°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 89°F | 70°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 89°F | 71°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 89°F | 71°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 89°F | 71°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 89°F | 71°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 88°FMay average
- Normal low
- 68°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7
- 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
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012871; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sarasota in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around May 31 (31%). In all, 2.58 in falls on 6 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Sarasota, 7 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012871.
What are the records for May in Sarasota?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 99°F, on May 30, 2024; the coldest is 50°F, on May 2, 1999. The wettest May brought 7.05 in (2014).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.8°F: 2021 78.6°F (+0.8), 2022 78.8°F (+1.0), 2023 78.3°F (+0.5), 2024 81.4°F (+3.6), 2025 80.1°F (+2.3), 2026 81.4°F (+3.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.6°F | +0.8°F | 0.29 in |
| 2022 | 78.8°F | +1.0°F | 4.26 in |
| 2023 | 78.3°F | +0.5°F | 2.27 in |
| 2024 | 81.4°F | +3.6°F | 0.02 in |
| 2025 | 80.1°F | +2.3°F | 2.80 in |
| 2026 | 81.4°F | +3.6°F | 5.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012871; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012871. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Sarasota 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; Sarasota's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.