Tarpon Springs weather in May: Tarpon Springs, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Tarpon Springs in May has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 78°F, rising from 84°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal May, 2.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 21°C, 60 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationTarpon Springs Sewage Plant
- Station IDUSC00088824
- Location28.15°N 82.75°W
- Elevation6 ft (2 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population26,168
- Jan 69° 51°
- Feb 72° 54°
- Mar 76° 58°
- Apr 81° 63°
- May 86° 69°
- Jun 90° 74°
- Jul 91° 76°
- Aug 91° 76°
- Sep 89° 74°
- Oct 84° 67°
- Nov 76° 59°
- Dec 71° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tarpon Springs in May?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 77.6°F. May is 5.4°F warmer than April and 4.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Tarpon Springs and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 84°F on May 1 to 88°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 84°F | 66°F | 19% | 11% |
| May 8 | 85°F | 68°F | 19% | 11% |
| May 15 | 86°F | 69°F | 21% | 12% |
| May 22 | 87°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% |
| May 31 | 88°F | 72°F | 28% | 18% |
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 | 66°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 84°F | 66°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 84°F | 67°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 84°F | 67°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 85°F | 67°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 85°F | 67°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 85°F | 67°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 85°F | 68°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 85°F | 68°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 85°F | 68°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 86°F | 68°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 86°F | 68°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 86°F | 68°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 86°F | 69°F | 21% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 86°F | 69°F | 21% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 86°F | 69°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 86°F | 69°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 87°F | 69°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 87°F | 70°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 87°F | 70°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 87°F | 70°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 87°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 87°F | 71°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 87°F | 71°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 88°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 88°F | 71°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 88°F | 71°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 88°F | 72°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 88°F | 72°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 88°F | 72°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 88°F | 72°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 86°FMay average
- Normal low
- 69°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- 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
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00088824; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tarpon Springs in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around May 31 (28%). In all, 2.35 in falls on 6 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Tarpon Springs, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00088824.
What are the records for May in Tarpon Springs?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 100°F, on May 30, 1904; the coldest is 45°F, on May 9, 1992. The wettest May brought 15.17 in (1979).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.6°F: 2021 76.7°F (−0.9), 2022 75.8°F (−1.8), 2023 75.7°F (−1.9), 2024 81.0°F (+3.4), 2025 79.7°F (+2.1), 2026 79.8°F (+2.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.7°F | −0.9°F | 0.08 in |
| 2022 | 75.8°F | −1.8°F | 0.46 in |
| 2023 | 75.7°F | −1.9°F | 0.31 in |
| 2024 | 81.0°F | +3.4°F | 0.53 in |
| 2025 | 79.7°F | +2.1°F | 1.94 in |
| 2026 | 79.8°F | +2.2°F | 3.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00088824; recent months: ACIS, station USC00088824. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Tarpon Springs 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; Tarpon Springs's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.