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Typical May weather
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · May
86° days
74° nights
about 7 rainy days · 13½ hours of daylight · ocean 84°
What to pack
- Umbrella
- Swimsuit
- Sunscreen
What May feels like
May is the flip — the rain comes back, usually as short heavy afternoon storms rather than all-day gloom. Sargassum can pile up on the sand some weeks; the city scrapes it at dawn when it gets bad.
Rain arrives about 7 days of the month, so keep one flexible day in your plans.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 84° — bath-warm.
The numbers
| Typical high | 86° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 74° |
| Days with real rain | 7 |
| Total rain | 5.6 in |
| Water temperature | 84° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:34 am / 7:59 pm |