May is one of the warmer months of the year in Pensacola, with average highs near 27.8°C and lows around 19.8°C (mean 23.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 118 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Pensacola. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Pensacola was 2000 — when the month averaged 25.8°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 22.1°C. Typical May days reach 27.8°C with nights near 19.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Pensacola, averaging 118 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1991 with 331 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Pensacola during May averages 78%. The most humid May was 1991 at 89%, and the least humid was 2011 at 69%.
May receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pensacola. The sunniest May was 2011 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Pensacola during May is 1.9 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2000, 2002 and 2009 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.3°C | 23.5°C | 24.1°C | 24.0°C | 24.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 27.2°C | 28.3°C | 28.0°C | 28.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 19.2°C | 19.7°C | 20.0°C | 20.0°C | 20.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 114 mm | 138 mm | 85 mm | 119 mm | 145 mm | +32 mm |
May temperatures in Pensacola have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 9.4°C (2013) to a record high of 35.4°C (2012).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 118 mm, with a wettest year of 331 mm.
One of the best times to visit Pensacola
May is one of the best times to visit Pensacola. Expect days averaging 27.8°C and nights around 19.8°C (mean 23.8°C) — warmer than Pensacola's yearly average — with higher rainfall (118 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 | 28.1°C | 24.8°C | 21.5°C | 32.5°C | 15.2°C | 197 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 29.2°C | 25.5°C | 21.8°C | 33.5°C | 19.2°C | 193 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 28.4°C | 24.2°C | 19.9°C | 32.6°C | 14.1°C | 92 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 29.4°C | 25.4°C | 21.5°C | 32.3°C | 17.3°C | 180 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 26.3°C | 22.7°C | 19.2°C | 28.8°C | 14.2°C | 131 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 27.8°C | 23.5°C | 19.1°C | 32.2°C | 12.4°C | 78 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 28.8°C | 24.9°C | 21.1°C | 33.4°C | 16.3°C | 86 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 29.5°C | 25.4°C | 21.3°C | 33.5°C | 16.7°C | 107 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 27.1°C | 23.2°C | 19.3°C | 29.9°C | 10.6°C | 245 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 27.1°C | 23.3°C | 19.6°C | 31.3°C | 11.8°C | 80 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 27.7°C | 24.3°C | 20.8°C | 30.9°C | 12.3°C | 110 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 26.3°C | 22.8°C | 19.3°C | 30.9°C | 12.1°C | 162 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 22.1°C | 18.1°C | 30.7°C | 9.4°C | 92 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 29.9°C | 25.5°C | 21.0°C | 35.4°C | 15.9°C | 109 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 29.4°C | 24.1°C | 18.8°C | 35.1°C | 11.8°C | 29 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 28.3°C | 24.6°C | 20.9°C | 32.9°C | 13.8°C | 173 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 26.5°C | 23.6°C | 20.6°C | 30.6°C | 14.2°C | 170 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 27.2°C | 23.4°C | 19.5°C | 30.8°C | 13.6°C | 112 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 28.8°C | 24.0°C | 19.1°C | 32.6°C | 14.0°C | 36 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 29.0°C | 24.4°C | 19.8°C | 34.0°C | 13.6°C | 77 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 26.5°C | 22.7°C | 18.8°C | 31.0°C | 10.8°C | 74 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 28.5°C | 24.2°C | 20.0°C | 31.9°C | 10.3°C | 47 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 28.0°C | 24.7°C | 21.5°C | 29.8°C | 16.4°C | 180 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 29.4°C | 24.6°C | 19.8°C | 32.3°C | 12.3°C | 78 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 28.4°C | 23.8°C | 19.2°C | 31.3°C | 14.4°C | 51 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 🔥 | 30.5°C | 25.8°C | 21.2°C | 33.6°C | 16.5°C | 23 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 28.6°C | 24.0°C | 19.5°C | 31.5°C | 11.8°C | 119 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 29.0°C | 24.9°C | 20.7°C | 32.5°C | 13.7°C | 56 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 25.6°C | 22.3°C | 19.0°C | 29.3°C | 11.3°C | 197 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 20.6°C | 33.2°C | 11.9°C | 40 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 27.5°C | 24.0°C | 20.6°C | 30.1°C | 12.8°C | 247 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 27.1°C | 23.3°C | 19.4°C | 29.7°C | 14.7°C | 94 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 25.8°C | 22.2°C | 18.5°C | 29.5°C | 13.0°C | 91 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 27.2°C | 22.5°C | 17.8°C | 32.0°C | 9.9°C | 53 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 26.7°C | 24.3°C | 22.0°C | 29.9°C | 16.7°C | 331 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 26.5°C | 22.7°C | 19.0°C | 29.3°C | 13.3°C | 154 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 27.5°C | 23.4°C | 19.3°C | 31.7°C | 11.8°C | 164 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 27.7°C | 22.9°C | 18.1°C | 31.8°C | 13.2°C | 11 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 27.1°C | 24.0°C | 20.9°C | 30.0°C | 18.1°C | 220 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 27.1°C | 23.0°C | 18.9°C | 30.5°C | 11.7°C | 109 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 28.4°C | 24.0°C | 19.7°C | 31.9°C | 15.4°C | 92 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 26.8°C | 22.8°C | 18.8°C | 30.5°C | 11.5°C | 98 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 26.2°C | 22.5°C | 18.8°C | 29.4°C | 11.6°C | 84 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 19.9°C | 31.0°C | 13.5°C | 75 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.8°C | 23.1°C | 18.4°C | 30.9°C | 13.0°C | 169 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 27.8°C with lows near 19.8°C (mean 23.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 118 mm of rainfall in Pensacola, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 331 mm in 1991.
The hottest May reached 35.4°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to 9.4°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.3°C to 28.3°C and overnight lows from 19.1°C to 20.8°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Pensacola and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.8°C daytime highs and 19.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Pensacola, averaging 23.8°C.
For May in Pensacola, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.8°C and lows of 19.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.2 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 1991 with 331 mm. On average, May sees 118 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 Pensacola 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.
