May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ocala, with average highs near 31.7°C and lows around 19.7°C (mean 25.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 83 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ocala. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Ocala was 2024 — when the month averaged 28.4°C — while the coldest were 1982 and 2013 at 23.7°C. Typical May days reach 31.7°C with nights near 19.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Ocala, averaging 83 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2009 with 346 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Ocala during May averages 66%. The most humid May was 1991 at 82%, and the least humid was 1981 at 55%.
May receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ocala. The sunniest May was 2011 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Ocala during May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May was 2007 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.8°C | 25.6°C | 25.9°C | 25.8°C | 26.7°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 30.9°C | 31.4°C | 32.1°C | 31.7°C | 32.9°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 18.7°C | 19.8°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 20.6°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 79 mm | 74 mm | 75 mm | 106 mm | 77 mm | -2 mm |
May temperatures in Ocala have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 9.8°C (1992) to a record high of 38.1°C (2000).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 83 mm, with a wettest year of 346 mm.
A good time to visit Ocala
May is a good time to visit Ocala, with days averaging 31.7°C and nights around 19.7°C (mean 25.7°C, warmer than Ocala's yearly average) and higher rainfall. April and October 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 | 33.4°C | 27.5°C | 21.6°C | 37.7°C | 17.8°C | 137 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 34.7°C | 28.4°C | 22.0°C | 38.1°C | 19.6°C | 61 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 31.4°C | 25.5°C | 19.6°C | 35.6°C | 14.4°C | 103 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 32.8°C | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 35.7°C | 15.0°C | 75 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 32.9°C | 26.4°C | 20.0°C | 36.3°C | 14.0°C | 18 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2020 | 31.9°C | 25.7°C | 19.5°C | 35.9°C | 12.3°C | 66 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 33.5°C | 27.2°C | 20.9°C | 38.1°C | 18.4°C | 78 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 28.8°C | 24.3°C | 19.9°C | 33.7°C | 15.8°C | 256 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 33.4°C | 26.7°C | 20.1°C | 36.9°C | 12.9°C | 79 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 31.3°C | 25.3°C | 19.3°C | 34.4°C | 11.8°C | 127 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 32.3°C | 26.3°C | 20.3°C | 35.5°C | 13.4°C | 44 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 30.5°C | 24.8°C | 19.2°C | 36.0°C | 12.1°C | 113 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 29.3°C | 23.7°C | 18.2°C | 34.2°C | 11.8°C | 118 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 32.6°C | 26.7°C | 20.7°C | 36.8°C | 17.4°C | 123 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 33.2°C | 26.2°C | 19.2°C | 37.2°C | 13.9°C | 35 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 32.4°C | 26.6°C | 20.9°C | 34.8°C | 16.9°C | 87 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 25.2°C | 20.6°C | 36.9°C | 17.4°C | 346 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 32.4°C | 26.0°C | 19.6°C | 36.8°C | 13.7°C | 20 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 31.3°C | 25.0°C | 18.7°C | 34.9°C | 12.8°C | 27 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 33.0°C | 26.1°C | 19.3°C | 36.8°C | 14.0°C | 33 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 29.7°C | 24.2°C | 18.6°C | 33.2°C | 14.0°C | 129 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 32.4°C | 26.0°C | 19.6°C | 37.1°C | 12.9°C | 51 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 32.2°C | 26.7°C | 21.3°C | 35.3°C | 18.0°C | 53 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 33.4°C | 26.7°C | 20.1°C | 38.0°C | 15.1°C | 43 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 32.4°C | 25.8°C | 19.1°C | 36.4°C | 16.0°C | 36 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 34.2°C | 26.9°C | 19.7°C | 38.1°C | 14.9°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 31.5°C | 25.2°C | 18.9°C | 34.5°C | 11.2°C | 69 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 32.0°C | 25.9°C | 19.9°C | 36.5°C | 15.3°C | 32 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 30.1°C | 24.8°C | 19.6°C | 33.6°C | 12.3°C | 66 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 32.0°C | 26.0°C | 20.0°C | 35.8°C | 12.0°C | 69 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 33.3°C | 27.3°C | 21.4°C | 36.7°C | 17.9°C | 76 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 31.3°C | 25.6°C | 19.8°C | 34.7°C | 12.9°C | 66 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 30.8°C | 24.6°C | 18.5°C | 34.7°C | 15.3°C | 69 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 30.6°C | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 34.9°C | 9.8°C | 61 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 29.2°C | 25.3°C | 21.5°C | 31.5°C | 18.3°C | 195 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 33.1°C | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 37.2°C | 15.9°C | 40 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 32.2°C | 25.6°C | 18.9°C | 37.4°C | 11.9°C | 55 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 30.3°C | 23.8°C | 17.4°C | 35.9°C | 12.9°C | 71 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 29.1°C | 24.1°C | 19.1°C | 33.0°C | 13.9°C | 89 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 32.5°C | 25.7°C | 18.9°C | 37.3°C | 15.0°C | 51 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 32.4°C | 26.0°C | 19.5°C | 37.0°C | 16.3°C | 55 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 29.6°C | 24.3°C | 19.1°C | 33.9°C | 12.4°C | 145 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 29.4°C | 23.8°C | 18.2°C | 34.1°C | 11.5°C | 51 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 29.1°C | 23.7°C | 18.3°C | 32.8°C | 14.4°C | 140 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.7°C | 26.2°C | 18.7°C | 37.7°C | 14.0°C | 54 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 31.7°C with lows near 19.7°C (mean 25.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 83 mm of rainfall in Ocala, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 346 mm in 2009.
The hottest May reached 38.1°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 9.8°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.8°C to 33°C and overnight lows from 18.8°C to 20.8°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ocala and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.7°C daytime highs and 19.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Ocala, averaging 25.7°C.
For May in Ocala, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.7°C and lows of 19.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3 m/s (2007).
The wettest May on record was 2009 with 346 mm. On average, May sees 83 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 Ocala 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.
