Weather in Sarasota in May 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Sarasota in May
The temperature in May is +88°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +93°F during the day and a minimum of +63°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +88°F.
Is Sarasota warm or cold in May?
Sarasota is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +77°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +66°F to +72°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 Sarasota:
Climate in Sarasota in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +82°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +57°F | +64°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +97°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 55 mm | 65 mm | 161 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 72% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 13 | 23 | ||||
| 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 +77°F to +82°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 55 mm to 65 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 12 sunny days in April to 11 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 Sarasota is gradually decreasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Sarasota?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sarasota in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+76°F) and the highest in 2023 (+84°F). The driest year was 1981 with only 623 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2097 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sarasota, 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.
