May is one of the warmer months of the year in Orange Park, with average highs near 30.9°C and lows around 19°C (mean 25°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Orange Park. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Orange Park was 2024 — when the month averaged 27.5°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 22.2°C. Typical May days reach 30.9°C with nights near 19°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Orange Park, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2009 with 296 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Orange Park during May averages 68%. The most humid May was 1991 at 85%, and the least humid was 1981 at 54%.
May receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Orange Park. The sunniest Mays were 2000, 2011 and 2015 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Orange Park during May is 1.6 m/s. The windiest May was 2007 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2014, 2016 and 2025, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.2°C | 24.9°C | 25.1°C | 25.2°C | 25.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 30.2°C | 30.6°C | 31.3°C | 31.0°C | 31.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 18.1°C | 19.1°C | 19.0°C | 19.3°C | 19.8°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 69 mm | 72 mm | 113 mm | 74 mm | +9 mm |
May temperatures in Orange Park have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 7.9°C (1992) to a record high of 39.5°C (2019).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 296 mm.
One of the best times to visit Orange Park
May is one of the best times to visit Orange Park. Expect days averaging 30.9°C and nights around 19°C (mean 25°C) — warmer than Orange Park's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (79 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.3°C | 26.9°C | 20.5°C | 37.6°C | 16.7°C | 119 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 33.5°C | 27.5°C | 21.5°C | 37.1°C | 18.8°C | 62 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 30.0°C | 24.5°C | 18.9°C | 35.3°C | 12.1°C | 117 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 32.1°C | 26.2°C | 20.3°C | 36.8°C | 14.3°C | 68 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 31.4°C | 25.2°C | 18.9°C | 36.3°C | 11.2°C | 21 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 30.7°C | 24.7°C | 18.7°C | 35.8°C | 11.5°C | 57 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 33.3°C | 27.1°C | 21.0°C | 39.5°C | 18.5°C | 64 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 28.9°C | 24.4°C | 19.8°C | 34.7°C | 14.7°C | 219 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 32.4°C | 25.8°C | 19.2°C | 37.0°C | 11.8°C | 115 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 31.1°C | 24.9°C | 18.8°C | 35.4°C | 10.4°C | 106 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 31.5°C | 25.7°C | 19.9°C | 35.7°C | 13.2°C | 41 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 29.3°C | 23.8°C | 18.3°C | 35.0°C | 11.3°C | 101 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 27.2°C | 22.2°C | 17.1°C | 31.2°C | 10.3°C | 171 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 31.4°C | 25.7°C | 20.0°C | 35.9°C | 16.3°C | 182 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 32.9°C | 25.7°C | 18.5°C | 37.8°C | 11.2°C | 40 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 32.0°C | 26.2°C | 20.4°C | 34.3°C | 16.4°C | 87 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 29.1°C | 24.5°C | 19.9°C | 36.2°C | 15.9°C | 296 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 31.4°C | 25.1°C | 18.8°C | 36.7°C | 13.0°C | 32 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 30.2°C | 24.2°C | 18.2°C | 33.9°C | 12.3°C | 27 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 32.6°C | 25.6°C | 18.6°C | 37.5°C | 13.6°C | 37 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 28.5°C | 23.0°C | 17.5°C | 33.7°C | 12.7°C | 117 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 32.3°C | 25.8°C | 19.4°C | 37.6°C | 11.5°C | 49 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 30.8°C | 25.5°C | 20.1°C | 34.8°C | 15.3°C | 67 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 32.1°C | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 37.7°C | 13.3°C | 37 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 32.1°C | 25.4°C | 18.7°C | 36.7°C | 15.8°C | 38 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 33.4°C | 26.5°C | 19.5°C | 38.2°C | 14.0°C | 22 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 30.9°C | 24.7°C | 18.5°C | 35.4°C | 9.2°C | 42 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 31.0°C | 25.3°C | 19.6°C | 36.6°C | 15.7°C | 30 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 27.9°C | 23.0°C | 18.2°C | 32.0°C | 10.5°C | 104 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 32.2°C | 26.0°C | 19.7°C | 35.9°C | 9.6°C | 46 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 32.3°C | 26.2°C | 20.1°C | 36.1°C | 14.2°C | 77 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 30.8°C | 24.9°C | 18.9°C | 35.1°C | 12.3°C | 63 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 30.4°C | 24.2°C | 18.1°C | 35.2°C | 14.1°C | 48 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 29.8°C | 23.5°C | 17.1°C | 34.3°C | 7.9°C | 75 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 28.7°C | 25.0°C | 21.4°C | 32.7°C | 18.1°C | 174 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 32.4°C | 26.1°C | 19.7°C | 37.0°C | 14.0°C | 32 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 31.1°C | 24.6°C | 18.2°C | 37.7°C | 10.5°C | 57 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 29.4°C | 23.1°C | 16.8°C | 35.3°C | 11.5°C | 64 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 28.5°C | 23.6°C | 18.7°C | 32.9°C | 13.6°C | 59 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 31.4°C | 24.8°C | 18.1°C | 36.9°C | 13.7°C | 57 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 31.5°C | 25.3°C | 19.0°C | 37.1°C | 15.5°C | 67 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 28.7°C | 23.5°C | 18.3°C | 33.2°C | 10.7°C | 96 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 28.6°C | 23.2°C | 17.7°C | 32.5°C | 10.9°C | 52 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.7°C | 24.1°C | 18.4°C | 34.0°C | 14.0°C | 102 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.9°C | 25.4°C | 18.0°C | 37.8°C | 12.8°C | 35 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 30.9°C with lows near 19°C (mean 25°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 79 mm of rainfall in Orange Park, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 296 mm in 2009.
The hottest May reached 39.5°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 7.9°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.3°C to 32.1°C and overnight lows from 18.3°C to 20°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Orange Park and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.9°C daytime highs and 19°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Orange Park, averaging 25°C.
For May in Orange Park, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.9°C and lows of 19°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2007).
The wettest May on record was 2009 with 296 mm. On average, May sees 79 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 Orange Park 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.
