Tallahassee weather in May: Tallahassee, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Tallahassee in May has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 75°F, rising from 84°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 3.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 17°C, 85 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationTallahassee Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093805
- Location30.40°N 84.33°W
- Elevation63 ft (19 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population205,089
- Jan 64° 41°
- Feb 68° 44°
- Mar 74° 49°
- Apr 80° 54°
- May 87° 63°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 92° 73°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 89° 70°
- Oct 82° 59°
- Nov 73° 48°
- Dec 66° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tallahassee in May?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 75.2°F. May is 7.9°F warmer than April and 5.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Tallahassee and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 84°F on May 1 to 90°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 73°F and 77°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 84°F | 58°F | 22% | 13% |
| May 8 | 86°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% |
| May 15 | 88°F | 63°F | 25% | 16% |
| May 22 | 89°F | 65°F | 29% | 19% |
| May 31 | 90°F | 68°F | 35% | 24% |
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 | 84°F | 58°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 84°F | 59°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 85°F | 59°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 85°F | 59°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 85°F | 59°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 85°F | 60°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 86°F | 60°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 86°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 86°F | 61°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 86°F | 61°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 87°F | 61°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 87°F | 62°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 87°F | 62°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 87°F | 62°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 88°F | 63°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 88°F | 63°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 88°F | 63°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 88°F | 64°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 88°F | 64°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 88°F | 64°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 89°F | 65°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 89°F | 65°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 89°F | 65°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 89°F | 66°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 89°F | 66°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 89°F | 66°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 89°F | 67°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 90°F | 67°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 90°F | 67°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 30 | 90°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 31 | 90°F | 68°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 87°FMay average
- Normal low
- 63°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13
- 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
- 29
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093805; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tallahassee in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around May 31 (35%). In all, 3.36 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Tallahassee, 13 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093805.
How humid and windy is Tallahassee in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 87°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 65°F; at 6 a.m. it is 69°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 5.6 mph, most often from the south-southwest 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. | 69°F | 67°F | 91% | 2.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 79°F | 69°F | 70% | 6.4 mph | – |
| noon | 86°F | 66°F | 52% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 87°F | 65°F | 49% | 8.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 85°F | 66°F | 55% | 8.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 77°F | 68°F | 74% | 4.6 mph | 53% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093805. 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 Tallahassee?
The warmest May temperature on Tallahassee's official record (since 1892) is 102°F, on May 27, 1953; the coldest is 34°F, on May 4, 1971. The wettest May brought 11.66 in (1976).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.2°F: 2021 74.0°F (−1.2), 2022 76.5°F (+1.3), 2023 75.9°F (+0.7), 2024 78.6°F (+3.4), 2025 78.3°F (+3.1), 2026 75.7°F (+0.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.0°F | −1.2°F | 1.46 in |
| 2022 | 76.5°F | +1.3°F | 3.29 in |
| 2023 | 75.9°F | +0.7°F | 2.84 in |
| 2024 | 78.6°F | +3.4°F | 7.69 in |
| 2025 | 78.3°F | +3.1°F | 3.43 in |
| 2026 | 75.7°F | +0.5°F | 5.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TLHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093805. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Tallahassee 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; Tallahassee's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.