Florida weather in May

In May, Florida averages 29 to 31°C by day across Miami and Orlando. Orlando is the warmest at 31°C, Miami the coolest at 29°C. The sea is 29°C.

Florida in May, place by place

Warmest first. Anywhere at 24°C or more is proper beach weather. Tap a place for its full May detail.

DestinationDayNightSeaRainFlight
OrlandoUSA31°C20°C–139 mm8½h
MiamiUSAwet season29°C23°C29°C157 mm9h
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Florida in May: quick answers

Is Florida hot in May?

In May, Florida averages 29 to 31°C by day across Miami and Orlando. Orlando is the warmest at 31°C, Miami the coolest at 29°C. The sea is 29°C. May is hot in Orlando: proper beach weather.

Where is warmest in Florida in May?

Orlando, at an average high of 31°C. The driest is Orlando, with about 139 mm of rain.

Can you swim in the sea in Florida in May?

Yes: Miami (29°C) has sea temperatures of 21°C or more, comfortable without a wetsuit.

How we measured this

Florida here means Miami and Orlando: the places we measure. Figures are averages of every day from 2016 to 2025 from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages. Rain is the average monthly total, and 150 mm or more counts as rainy season.

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