Typical May weather
Tampa
Florida · May
88° days
71° nights
about 4 rainy days · 13½ hours of daylight · gulf 84°
What to pack
- Swimsuit
- Sunscreen
What May feels like
May stays deceptively dry for how hot it gets, so this is when everyone gets their boat maintenance done. By late in the month the sea breezes off the Gulf and off the Atlantic start colliding over the middle of the state, which is the summer thunderstorm engine announcing itself.
Expect about 4 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. It’s sticky — light fabrics and an afternoon break earn their keep. about 10 afternoons top 90°.
Can you swim?
The Gulf runs about 84° — bath-warm.
The numbers
| Typical high | 88° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 71° |
| Days with real rain | 4 |
| Total rain | 2.6 in |
| Humidity | sticky |
| Water temperature | 84° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:40 am / 8:12 pm |