Weather in West Palm Beach in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in West Palm Beach in May
The temperature in May is +86°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +90°F during the day and a minimum of +66°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +82°F.
Is West Palm Beach warm or cold in May?
West Palm Beach 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 +68°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 West Palm Beach:
Climate in West Palm Beach in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +84°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +57°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +93°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 100 mm | 132 mm | 202 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 78% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 18 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok 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 100 mm to 132 mm. Humidity rises from 75% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in April to 4 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 West Palm Beach is gradually increasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in West Palm Beach?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in West Palm Beach in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+79°F) and the highest in 2023 (+84°F). The driest year was 2000 with only 1083 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2718 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in West Palm Beach, 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.