May is one of the warmer months of the year in Homestead, with average highs near 28.2°C and lows around 25.4°C (mean 26.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 114 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Homestead. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Homestead was 2024 — when the month averaged 28.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 25.1°C. Typical May days reach 28.2°C with nights near 25.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Homestead, averaging 114 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2020 with 265 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Homestead during May averages 71%. The most humid May was 2018 at 79%, and the least humid was 1992 at 65%.
May receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Homestead. The sunniest May was 1992 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Homestead during May is 4.2 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2004 and 2007 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.1°C | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 26.9°C | 27.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 27.5°C | 27.9°C | 28.2°C | 28.3°C | 29.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 24.8°C | 25.3°C | 25.2°C | 25.6°C | 26.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 104 mm | 122 mm | 103 mm | 118 mm | 124 mm | +21 mm |
May temperatures in Homestead have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 17.5°C (1992) to a record high of 32.5°C (2017).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 114 mm, with a wettest year of 265 mm.
A good time to visit Homestead
May is a good time to visit Homestead, with days averaging 28.2°C and nights around 25.4°C (mean 26.8°C, warmer than Homestead's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and February are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.6°C | 28.2°C | 26.8°C | 32.2°C | 24.4°C | 105 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 🔥 | 30.3°C | 28.8°C | 27.3°C | 32.4°C | 25.0°C | 68 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 28.9°C | 27.4°C | 25.8°C | 30.8°C | 23.4°C | 142 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 29.0°C | 27.5°C | 26.0°C | 31.1°C | 21.9°C | 123 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 28.6°C | 27.3°C | 26.1°C | 31.3°C | 24.5°C | 42 mm | 70% | 4.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 27.9°C | 26.5°C | 25.1°C | 30.1°C | 20.9°C | 265 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 28.8°C | 27.5°C | 26.2°C | 31.1°C | 25.0°C | 83 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 27.0°C | 26.0°C | 25.0°C | 29.5°C | 24.1°C | 260 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 29.1°C | 27.5°C | 25.9°C | 32.5°C | 20.4°C | 67 mm | 70% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 28.2°C | 26.8°C | 25.4°C | 30.7°C | 19.4°C | 138 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 28.4°C | 27.0°C | 25.7°C | 31.0°C | 21.9°C | 47 mm | 70% | 4.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 28.1°C | 26.7°C | 25.4°C | 30.3°C | 22.2°C | 54 mm | 70% | 5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 27.8°C | 26.2°C | 24.7°C | 30.7°C | 20.6°C | 228 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 28.0°C | 26.8°C | 25.5°C | 30.8°C | 23.6°C | 176 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 29.0°C | 27.4°C | 25.8°C | 30.6°C | 23.8°C | 63 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 28.9°C | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 31.0°C | 24.8°C | 66 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 28.3°C | 27.0°C | 25.6°C | 30.7°C | 23.3°C | 197 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 28.8°C | 27.1°C | 25.4°C | 31.0°C | 22.3°C | 38 mm | 68% | 4.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 27.6°C | 26.1°C | 24.5°C | 29.6°C | 20.2°C | 109 mm | 70% | 5.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 28.7°C | 26.8°C | 24.8°C | 30.9°C | 21.9°C | 102 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 28.3°C | 26.6°C | 24.9°C | 31.8°C | 22.1°C | 74 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 27.6°C | 26.3°C | 25.0°C | 31.3°C | 22.7°C | 40 mm | 70% | 5.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 29.1°C | 27.8°C | 26.5°C | 30.6°C | 24.6°C | 194 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 28.5°C | 27.1°C | 25.7°C | 30.3°C | 23.5°C | 121 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 27.1°C | 25.7°C | 24.3°C | 29.8°C | 22.3°C | 112 mm | 71% | 4.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 28.2°C | 26.8°C | 25.4°C | 30.7°C | 22.5°C | 45 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 28.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.0°C | 30.8°C | 18.4°C | 101 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 28.6°C | 27.1°C | 25.7°C | 30.1°C | 23.0°C | 76 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 28.3°C | 27.0°C | 25.8°C | 31.1°C | 23.2°C | 121 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 27.8°C | 26.7°C | 25.7°C | 30.2°C | 24.7°C | 192 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 29.1°C | 27.9°C | 26.6°C | 31.0°C | 24.6°C | 133 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 28.3°C | 27.0°C | 25.6°C | 30.3°C | 21.3°C | 101 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 26.5°C | 25.3°C | 24.0°C | 29.1°C | 21.2°C | 151 mm | 71% | 5.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 26.9°C | 25.1°C | 23.4°C | 29.6°C | 17.5°C | 21 mm | 65% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 28.0°C | 27.0°C | 26.0°C | 29.5°C | 25.1°C | 175 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 27.8°C | 26.6°C | 25.4°C | 29.3°C | 23.5°C | 153 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 29.0°C | 27.3°C | 25.6°C | 32.2°C | 21.7°C | 37 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 27.2°C | 25.7°C | 24.3°C | 30.5°C | 20.3°C | 118 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 27.1°C | 26.0°C | 24.9°C | 28.2°C | 23.2°C | 128 mm | 71% | 4.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 27.0°C | 25.7°C | 24.5°C | 28.8°C | 22.6°C | 50 mm | 71% | 4.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 28.3°C | 26.8°C | 25.2°C | 31.3°C | 23.0°C | 100 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 27.3°C | 26.1°C | 24.9°C | 29.2°C | 22.1°C | 180 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 26.9°C | 25.6°C | 24.3°C | 29.4°C | 21.2°C | 41 mm | 69% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.3°C | 25.2°C | 24.2°C | 28.5°C | 22.3°C | 209 mm | 73% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.7°C | 26.9°C | 25.1°C | 30.7°C | 22.9°C | 69 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 28.2°C with lows near 25.4°C (mean 26.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 114 mm of rainfall in Homestead, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 265 mm in 2020.
The hottest May reached 32.5°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 17.5°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.5°C to 29.3°C and overnight lows from 24.7°C to 26.4°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Homestead and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.2°C daytime highs and 25.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Homestead, averaging 26.8°C.
For May in Homestead, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.2°C and lows of 25.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 4.2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 5.3 m/s (2004).
The wettest May on record was 2020 with 265 mm. On average, May sees 114 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Homestead behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
