Tampa May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Tampa, Florida in the month of May.
Typical Tampa May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 87.7 °F
Average daily low 70.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.6 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 20.0%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Tampa May Weather Records
1890–2024
Highest temperature 98 °F May 19, 2017
Lowest temperature 49 °F May 8, 1992
Highest daily low 79 °F May 24, 2022
Lowest daily high 65 °F May 4, 1921
Hottest average high temperature 138.3 °F 1939
Coldest average high temperature 82.6 °F 1923
Most daily precipitation 11.5 inches May 8, 1979
Most monthly precipitation 17.6 inches 1979
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 85.1 67.2 92 52
May 2 85.3 67.5 97 52
May 3 85.5 67.7 94 54
May 4 85.7 67.9 94 52
May 5 85.9 68.1 93 49
May 6 86.0 68.3 95 53
May 7 86.1 68.5 93 56
May 8 86.3 68.6 93 49
May 9 86.5 68.8 94 52
May 10 86.7 69.1 94 55
May 11 86.9 69.2 94 50
May 12 87.1 69.4 95 55
May 13 87.2 69.6 95 54
May 14 87.4 69.8 97 54
May 15 87.5 70.0 95 53
May 16 87.7 70.2 96 55
May 17 87.8 70.4 98 53
May 18 87.9 70.6 97 58
May 19 88.0 70.7 98 56
May 20 88.1 70.9 96 53
May 21 88.2 71.2 95 57
May 22 88.3 71.4 96 54
May 23 88.4 71.6 95 58
May 24 88.5 71.8 96 60
May 25 88.6 71.9 96 58
May 26 88.6 72.0 98 60
May 27 88.7 72.2 96 57
May 28 88.8 72.3 97 59
May 29 88.9 72.5 96 64
May 30 89.0 72.7 96 57
May 31 89.1 72.8 97 59
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Tampa International Airport location
1890–1939 Tampa location