May is one of the warmer months of the year in Palm Coast, with average highs near 29.5°C and lows around 20.4°C (mean 25°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 88 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Palm Coast. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Palm Coast was 2024 — when the month averaged 27.3°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 22.6°C. Typical May days reach 29.5°C with nights near 20.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Palm Coast, averaging 88 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2009 with 419 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Palm Coast during May averages 71%. The most humid May was 2018 at 83%, and the least humid was 1981 at 60%.
May receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palm Coast. The sunniest May was 2011 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Palm Coast during May is 1.6 m/s. The windiest May was 2007 at 2 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.3°C | 25.0°C | 25.0°C | 24.9°C | 25.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 29.0°C | 29.5°C | 29.7°C | 29.4°C | 30.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 19.6°C | 20.5°C | 20.4°C | 20.5°C | 21.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 71 mm | 89 mm | 122 mm | 83 mm | +13 mm |
May temperatures in Palm Coast have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 10.3°C (1992) to a record high of 37.2°C (2019).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 88 mm, with a wettest year of 419 mm.
One of the best times to visit Palm Coast
May is one of the best times to visit Palm Coast. Expect days averaging 29.5°C and nights around 20.4°C (mean 25°C) — warmer than Palm Coast's yearly average — with higher rainfall (88 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 | 31.7°C | 26.6°C | 21.5°C | 36.2°C | 18.7°C | 184 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 32.3°C | 27.3°C | 22.3°C | 36.3°C | 19.5°C | 34 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 29.4°C | 24.9°C | 20.4°C | 35.3°C | 14.7°C | 102 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 30.0°C | 25.7°C | 21.3°C | 34.0°C | 17.5°C | 77 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 30.1°C | 25.4°C | 20.7°C | 34.2°C | 15.9°C | 18 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 29.2°C | 24.7°C | 20.1°C | 34.0°C | 14.6°C | 82 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 30.8°C | 26.1°C | 21.5°C | 37.2°C | 19.0°C | 74 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 27.4°C | 24.1°C | 20.8°C | 31.6°C | 17.0°C | 229 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 31.4°C | 25.9°C | 20.5°C | 35.8°C | 13.7°C | 93 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 29.4°C | 24.7°C | 20.1°C | 33.9°C | 13.4°C | 162 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 29.1°C | 25.0°C | 20.8°C | 33.5°C | 15.3°C | 98 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 28.6°C | 24.3°C | 20.0°C | 34.3°C | 14.4°C | 103 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 26.4°C | 22.6°C | 18.9°C | 30.2°C | 11.8°C | 209 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 30.0°C | 25.6°C | 21.2°C | 35.0°C | 18.5°C | 130 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 30.7°C | 25.3°C | 19.9°C | 35.2°C | 13.8°C | 24 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 29.9°C | 25.6°C | 21.3°C | 33.0°C | 18.5°C | 95 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 28.8°C | 25.0°C | 21.1°C | 35.7°C | 18.5°C | 419 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 29.8°C | 25.1°C | 20.4°C | 33.8°C | 15.5°C | 29 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 27.8°C | 23.9°C | 20.0°C | 30.8°C | 16.6°C | 30 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 31.1°C | 25.4°C | 19.7°C | 36.1°C | 14.1°C | 31 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 27.7°C | 23.3°C | 18.9°C | 32.0°C | 14.9°C | 148 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 29.9°C | 25.0°C | 20.2°C | 35.8°C | 14.9°C | 57 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 30.7°C | 26.2°C | 21.7°C | 34.1°C | 18.4°C | 62 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 30.0°C | 25.5°C | 21.1°C | 36.1°C | 18.7°C | 46 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 30.1°C | 25.1°C | 20.0°C | 35.5°C | 17.7°C | 50 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 31.3°C | 25.9°C | 20.5°C | 36.2°C | 16.5°C | 21 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 29.0°C | 24.4°C | 19.8°C | 33.7°C | 12.6°C | 52 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 30.8°C | 25.7°C | 20.6°C | 36.4°C | 16.6°C | 26 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 27.9°C | 24.0°C | 20.1°C | 32.3°C | 15.8°C | 90 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 30.2°C | 25.5°C | 20.7°C | 33.7°C | 15.4°C | 50 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 31.2°C | 26.5°C | 21.8°C | 35.7°C | 18.2°C | 69 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 29.7°C | 25.1°C | 20.5°C | 33.6°C | 16.0°C | 67 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 28.5°C | 23.9°C | 19.4°C | 33.5°C | 16.8°C | 61 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 28.7°C | 23.6°C | 18.5°C | 33.7°C | 10.3°C | 91 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 28.7°C | 25.6°C | 22.4°C | 32.0°C | 19.0°C | 174 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 30.2°C | 25.7°C | 21.1°C | 34.2°C | 17.6°C | 30 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 30.0°C | 24.9°C | 19.9°C | 34.6°C | 14.0°C | 59 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 28.4°C | 23.5°C | 18.6°C | 34.9°C | 14.2°C | 71 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 20.4°C | 30.6°C | 14.9°C | 56 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 29.9°C | 24.7°C | 19.6°C | 34.5°C | 16.5°C | 42 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 30.0°C | 25.0°C | 20.0°C | 35.9°C | 16.1°C | 63 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 27.9°C | 23.9°C | 19.9°C | 33.2°C | 14.6°C | 117 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 23.5°C | 19.3°C | 31.1°C | 14.4°C | 61 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.8°C | 23.7°C | 19.6°C | 33.2°C | 15.7°C | 114 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.0°C | 25.2°C | 19.5°C | 35.6°C | 15.6°C | 48 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 29.5°C with lows near 20.4°C (mean 25°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 88 mm of rainfall in Palm Coast, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 419 mm in 2009.
The hottest May reached 37.2°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 10.3°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 28.9°C to 30.7°C and overnight lows from 19.7°C to 21.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Palm Coast and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.5°C daytime highs and 20.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Palm Coast, averaging 25°C.
For May in Palm Coast, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.5°C and lows of 20.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2 m/s (2007).
The wettest May on record was 2009 with 419 mm. On average, May sees 88 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 Palm Coast 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.
