St. Petersburg May Weather

Averages and records for weather in St. Petersburg, Florida in the month of May.
Typical St. Petersburg May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 85.9 °F
Average daily low 72.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.5 inches
Average monthly snow none
St. Petersburg May Weather Records
1892–2023
Highest temperature 96 °F May 26, 1975
Lowest temperature 54 °F May 9, 1928
Highest daily low 80 °F May 31, 2017
Lowest daily high 66 °F May 1, 1999
Hottest average temperature 2.8 °F
above average
2010
Coldest average temperature -3.9 °F
below average
1928
Most daily precipitation 7.7 inches May 8, 1979
Most monthly precipitation 10.6 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 83.5 70.0 92 57
May 2 83.7 70.2 92 57
May 3 83.9 70.4 91 59
May 4 84.0 70.6 91 54
May 5 84.2 70.8 92 56
May 6 84.3 71.0 91 60
May 7 84.5 71.1 91 60
May 8 84.6 71.3 93 57
May 9 84.8 71.4 92 54
May 10 85.0 71.7 92 59
May 11 85.2 71.8 93 59
May 12 85.3 72.0 93 60
May 13 85.5 72.1 92 56
May 14 85.6 72.3 93 56
May 15 85.7 72.5 94 55
May 16 85.9 72.7 93 59
May 17 86.1 72.9 92 62
May 18 86.2 73.0 92 59
May 19 86.3 73.2 94 58
May 20 86.4 73.4 94 63
May 21 86.5 73.5 94 62
May 22 86.6 73.7 93 62
May 23 86.7 73.9 94 62
May 24 86.8 74.0 94 56
May 25 86.9 74.1 96 59
May 26 87.0 74.2 96 59
May 27 87.1 74.3 95 61
May 28 87.2 74.5 95 62
May 29 87.4 74.6 95 64
May 30 87.5 74.7 95 66
May 31 87.6 74.9 95 64
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2023 St Petersburg AP location
1892–1998 St. Petersburg location