May is one of the warmer months of the year in Tallahassee, with average highs near 30.7°C and lows around 17.5°C (mean 24.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Tallahassee. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Tallahassee was 2000 — when the month averaged 26.4°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 21.8°C. Typical May days reach 30.7°C with nights near 17.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Tallahassee, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1991 with 218 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Tallahassee during May averages 71%. The most humid May was 1991 at 88%, and the least humid was 2007 at 52%.
May receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tallahassee. The sunniest May was 2011 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Tallahassee during May is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2007, 2009 and 2017, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.2°C | 23.7°C | 24.6°C | 24.3°C | 24.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 30.0°C | 30.0°C | 31.5°C | 30.8°C | 31.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 16.5°C | 17.4°C | 17.7°C | 17.9°C | 18.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 87 mm | 63 mm | 81 mm | 103 mm | +21 mm |
May temperatures in Tallahassee have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 6.4°C (2013) to a record high of 39.7°C (2019).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 218 mm.
One of the best times to visit Tallahassee
May is one of the best times to visit Tallahassee. Expect days averaging 30.7°C and nights around 17.5°C (mean 24.1°C) — warmer than Tallahassee's yearly average — with higher rainfall (81 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 | 32.6°C | 25.8°C | 19.0°C | 38.5°C | 11.8°C | 96 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 30.9°C | 25.3°C | 19.7°C | 34.4°C | 16.0°C | 198 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 30.6°C | 24.1°C | 17.6°C | 36.1°C | 10.6°C | 86 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 31.6°C | 25.2°C | 18.9°C | 37.1°C | 12.4°C | 107 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 30.0°C | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 35.5°C | 9.4°C | 55 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 17.1°C | 35.3°C | 10.0°C | 75 mm | 68% | 0.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 33.2°C | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 39.7°C | 12.7°C | 55 mm | 69% | 0.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 31.0°C | 25.1°C | 19.3°C | 36.9°C | 14.3°C | 161 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 31.6°C | 24.4°C | 17.3°C | 36.1°C | 8.6°C | 111 mm | 65% | 0.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 28.8°C | 22.8°C | 16.8°C | 36.3°C | 7.9°C | 61 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 30.1°C | 24.2°C | 18.3°C | 33.0°C | 9.3°C | 76 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 17.0°C | 33.5°C | 9.0°C | 81 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 29.0°C | 22.4°C | 15.9°C | 34.2°C | 6.4°C | 26 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 32.3°C | 25.6°C | 19.0°C | 38.2°C | 13.5°C | 95 mm | 66% | 0.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 33.7°C | 25.0°C | 16.4°C | 38.4°C | 8.9°C | 23 mm | 59% | 0.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 30.3°C | 24.8°C | 19.3°C | 34.1°C | 12.4°C | 120 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 27.8°C | 23.1°C | 18.4°C | 32.0°C | 11.5°C | 131 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 31.5°C | 24.6°C | 17.7°C | 37.1°C | 11.2°C | 55 mm | 68% | 0.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 33.0°C | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 35.5°C | 10.1°C | 8 mm | 52% | 0.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 31.7°C | 24.4°C | 17.1°C | 36.6°C | 11.5°C | 108 mm | 66% | 0.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 28.3°C | 22.2°C | 16.1°C | 35.4°C | 9.9°C | 93 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 32.3°C | 25.2°C | 18.2°C | 37.0°C | 8.1°C | 36 mm | 66% | 0.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 30.9°C | 25.0°C | 19.2°C | 34.6°C | 13.4°C | 79 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 32.8°C | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 38.1°C | 8.0°C | 56 mm | 62% | 0.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 32.4°C | 24.6°C | 16.8°C | 37.2°C | 13.0°C | 41 mm | 60% | 0.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 🔥 | 34.3°C | 26.4°C | 18.6°C | 37.5°C | 11.5°C | 18 mm | 59% | 0.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 31.6°C | 24.3°C | 17.0°C | 35.5°C | 9.1°C | 99 mm | 64% | 0.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 31.9°C | 25.4°C | 18.9°C | 36.3°C | 12.7°C | 28 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 27.6°C | 21.9°C | 16.3°C | 31.7°C | 7.2°C | 123 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 31.6°C | 24.7°C | 17.8°C | 38.7°C | 6.8°C | 50 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 30.1°C | 24.2°C | 18.3°C | 33.3°C | 9.7°C | 107 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 28.2°C | 22.4°C | 16.6°C | 31.2°C | 9.8°C | 73 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 29.4°C | 22.8°C | 16.2°C | 33.4°C | 10.9°C | 38 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 29.7°C | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 34.9°C | 7.9°C | 77 mm | 68% | 0.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 28.6°C | 24.5°C | 20.4°C | 34.5°C | 14.9°C | 218 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 31.2°C | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 35.3°C | 10.3°C | 56 mm | 68% | 0.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 30.8°C | 23.7°C | 16.6°C | 36.9°C | 8.9°C | 109 mm | 67% | 0.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 29.7°C | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 34.7°C | 8.6°C | 33 mm | 64% | 0.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 28.9°C | 23.3°C | 17.8°C | 32.6°C | 13.8°C | 112 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 31.5°C | 24.1°C | 16.7°C | 36.5°C | 10.6°C | 46 mm | 64% | 0.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 31.8°C | 24.7°C | 17.7°C | 37.2°C | 11.2°C | 101 mm | 65% | 0.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 28.0°C | 22.0°C | 16.1°C | 31.8°C | 8.3°C | 112 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 27.6°C | 21.8°C | 16.0°C | 30.4°C | 9.6°C | 72 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.1°C | 23.7°C | 17.3°C | 36.4°C | 11.6°C | 97 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.6°C | 23.6°C | 15.6°C | 37.4°C | 9.2°C | 54 mm | 59% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 30.7°C with lows near 17.5°C (mean 24.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 81 mm of rainfall in Tallahassee, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 218 mm in 1991.
The hottest May reached 39.7°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 6.4°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.8°C to 31.1°C and overnight lows from 16.5°C to 18.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Tallahassee and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.7°C daytime highs and 17.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Tallahassee, averaging 24.1°C.
For May in Tallahassee, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.7°C and lows of 17.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1983).
The wettest May on record was 1991 with 218 mm. On average, May sees 81 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 Tallahassee 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.
