Weather in Fort Lauderdale in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Fort Lauderdale in May
The temperature in May is +86°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +91°F during the day and a minimum of +68°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +84°F.
Is Fort Lauderdale warm or cold in May?
Fort Lauderdale is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +81°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +70°F to +73°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Fort Lauderdale:
Water temperature in Fort Lauderdale in May
Water in Fort Lauderdale in May is Warm. It varies from +76°F to +85°F, with an average of +80°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +84°F.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Fort Lauderdale in May?
Climate in Fort Lauderdale in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +84°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +57°F | +66°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +95°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 87 mm | 142 mm | 239 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +78°F | +80°F | +83°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 72% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +81°F to +84°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 87 mm to 142 mm. Humidity rises from 69% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 6 sunny days in April to 4 in May.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Fort Lauderdale is gradually decreasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Fort Lauderdale?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Fort Lauderdale in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+79°F) and the highest in 2023 (+85°F). The driest year was 1990 with only 833 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 3290 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Fort Lauderdale, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.