Gainesville May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Gainesville, Florida in the month of May.
Typical Gainesville May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 87.6 °F
Average daily low 62.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.1 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 22.3%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Gainesville May Weather Records
1890–2024
Highest temperature 102 °F May 27, 2019
Lowest temperature 42 °F May 8, 1992
Highest daily low 81 °F May 30, 1912
Lowest daily high 61 °F May 8, 1928
Hottest average high temperature 93.0 °F 2019
Coldest average high temperature 82.6 °F 2005
Most daily precipitation 4.5 inches May 8, 1966
Most monthly precipitation 9.3 inches 1959
Most daily snow none -
Most monthly snow none -
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 84.6 59.0 95 47
May 2 84.8 59.3 96 43
May 3 85.1 59.6 95 45
May 4 85.3 59.9 97 44
May 5 85.5 60.1 97 44
May 6 85.6 60.3 98 47
May 7 85.8 60.6 96 47
May 8 86.0 60.8 95 42
May 9 86.1 61.1 96 43
May 10 86.4 61.4 96 44
May 11 86.6 61.6 98 45
May 12 86.8 61.8 98 47
May 13 87.0 62.0 97 48
May 14 87.2 62.3 98 45
May 15 87.4 62.6 97 46
May 16 87.6 62.8 98 47
May 17 87.7 63.1 96 47
May 18 87.9 63.4 97 49
May 19 88.0 63.6 99 50
May 20 88.2 63.9 97 48
May 21 88.4 64.2 100 50
May 22 88.5 64.6 100 46
May 23 88.5 64.9 98 47
May 24 88.6 65.1 98 48
May 25 88.6 65.3 99 52
May 26 88.7 65.5 100 46
May 27 88.8 65.8 102 49
May 28 88.9 66.0 101 52
May 29 89.0 66.3 99 53
May 30 89.2 66.6 99 55
May 31 89.3 66.9 101 53
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1984–2024 Gainesville Regional Airport location
1954–1983 Gainesville 3 WSW location
1890–1953 Gainesville University of Florida location