Weather in Pensacola in May 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Pensacola in May
The temperature in May is +82°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +90°F during the day and a minimum of +55°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +77°F to +84°F.
Is Pensacola warm or cold in May?
Pensacola is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +75°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +61°F to +68°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 Pensacola:
Climate in Pensacola in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +82°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +34°F | +48°F | +55°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +97°F | +100°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 103 mm | 102 mm | 175 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 73% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 18 | ||||
| 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 +75°F to +82°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 103 mm to 102 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in April to 10 in May.
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 Pensacola 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 Pensacola?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Pensacola in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+73°F) and the highest in 2017 (+80°F). The driest year was 1990 with only 903 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 2776 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Pensacola, 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.
