Is Tampa hot in May?
Days are typically hot at 30.9°C, while nights average 21.2°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
Tampa in
May.
Typical May weather in Tampa: 30.9°C by day, 21.2°C at night, 66 mm of rain over 4.8 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high30.9°C
Typical low21.2°C
Rain66 mm
Wet days4.8
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 60 out of 100 (November leads the year at 93). Daylight is calculated as 13 h 31 from latitude 27.95°. Open-water sea temperature is 25.9°C (39 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is Tampa like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 66 mm across about 5 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 13 h 31 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 8 of 12 in our weather comparison; November ranks first.
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Warm sea in May
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 25.9°C in May. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 4174757
- NOAA station
- USW00012842 · TAMPA INTL AP
- Station distance
- 8.2 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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