Typical May weather
Pensacola
Florida · May
85° days
67° nights
about 5 rainy days · 13½ hours of daylight · gulf 79°
What to pack
- Swimsuit
- Sunscreen
What May feels like
May is the driest month of the year here and the Gulf finally reaches proper swimming temperature. Memorial Day weekend opens the season on Pensacola Beach and backs the causeway up all the way to Gulf Breeze.
Expect about 5 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. It’s sticky — light fabrics and an afternoon break earn their keep.
Can you swim?
The Gulf runs about 79° — bath-warm.
The numbers
| Typical high | 85° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 67° |
| Days with real rain | 5 |
| Total rain | 3.9 in |
| Humidity | sticky |
| Water temperature | 79° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 5:54 am / 7:36 pm |