West Palm Beach May Weather

Averages and records for weather in West Palm Beach, Florida in the month of May.
Typical West Palm Beach May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 86.1 °F
Average daily low 71.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 34.9%
West Palm Beach May Weather Records
1929–2024
Highest temperature 97 °F May 20, 2008
Lowest temperature 51 °F May 8, 1992
Highest daily low 81 °F May 28, 1973
Lowest daily high 73 °F May 3, 1963
Hottest average high temperature 88.9 °F 2011
Coldest average high temperature 77.3 °F 1941
Most daily precipitation 7.0 inches May 5, 1958
Most monthly precipitation 15.7 inches 2009
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 84.4 69.6 93 54
May 2 84.5 69.7 92 55
May 3 84.7 69.9 93 59
May 4 84.8 70.0 92 59
May 5 84.9 70.2 91 54
May 6 85.0 70.3 93 54
May 7 85.1 70.5 95 54
May 8 85.2 70.7 94 51
May 9 85.3 70.8 96 54
May 10 85.4 71.0 94 59
May 11 85.5 71.1 95 57
May 12 85.5 71.2 95 61
May 13 85.7 71.3 93 60
May 14 85.8 71.4 93 56
May 15 86.0 71.5 94 57
May 16 86.1 71.7 92 58
May 17 86.2 71.8 94 60
May 18 86.3 71.9 94 62
May 19 86.4 72.1 94 62
May 20 86.5 72.2 97 58
May 21 86.6 72.3 96 61
May 22 86.8 72.5 95 63
May 23 86.9 72.7 93 62
May 24 87.0 72.8 95 65
May 25 87.0 72.9 96 64
May 26 87.0 73.0 93 57
May 27 87.1 73.1 95 63
May 28 87.1 73.2 93 63
May 29 87.2 73.3 96 60
May 30 87.3 73.4 96 65
May 31 87.4 73.5 94 62
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1942–2024 West Palm Beach International Airport location
1929–1941 West Palm Beach location