Weather in Fort Myers in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Fort Myers in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +88°F with a maximum of +93°F and a minimum of +64°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +90°F.
Is Fort Myers warm or cold in May?
Fort Myers is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +82°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +66°F to +70°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Fort Myers:
Climate in Fort Myers in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +88°F | +90°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +55°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +97°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 66 mm | 104 mm | 259 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 70% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 16 | ||||
| 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 +82°F to +88°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 66 mm to 104 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 15 to 16.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Fort Myers is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Fort Myers?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Fort Myers in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+87°F) and the highest in 2019 (+93°F). The driest year was 2008 with only 19 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2018 with 448 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Fort Myers, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.