Typical May weather
Destin
Florida · May
84° days
68° nights
about 4 rainy days · 13½ hours of daylight · gulf 78°
What to pack
- Swimsuit
- Sunscreen
What May feels like
May is one of the driest stretches of the year here and the Gulf finally reaches swimming temperature. Crab Island in the pass fills with anchored boats every weekend from now on, and the harbor traffic gets serious.
Expect about 4 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The Gulf runs about 78° — bath-warm.
The numbers
| Typical high | 84° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 68° |
| Days with real rain | 4 |
| Total rain | 3.2 in |
| Water temperature | 78° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 5:51 am / 7:33 pm |