Weather in Miami in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Miami in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +86°F with a maximum of +90°F and a minimum of +68°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +86°F.
Is Miami warm or cold in May?
Miami 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 +72°F to +75°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 Miami:
Water temperature in Miami in May
Water in Miami in May is Warm. It varies from +77°F to +85°F, with an average of +81°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 Miami in May?
Climate in Miami in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +84°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +57°F | +68°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +97°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 63 mm | 99 mm | 164 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +78°F | +81°F | +83°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 71% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| 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 63 mm to 99 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 71%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in April to 3 in May.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Miami is gradually decreasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Miami?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Miami in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+78°F) and the highest in 2023 (+85°F). The driest year was 2004 with only 707 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2595 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Miami, 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.