Ferry Pass weather in May

In May, Ferry Pass sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ferry Pass's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ferry Pass's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
5th warmest
Overnight low
66°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:59 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Ferry Pass is CDP in Florida, United States.

Density
533/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical May day in Ferry Pass reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 4°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18062
28062
38062
48162
58163
68163
78263
88264
98264
108264
118364
128365
138365
148365
158366
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318670

How May really feels in Ferry Pass

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 3 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ferry Pass weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 43°4.69.210.35.3
Feb65° / 47°4.48.410.96.1
Mar70° / 52°5.09.211.86.8
Apr76° / 58°4.18.612.77.2
May83° / 66°3.39.913.55.9
Jun88° / 73°5.416.213.93.9
Jul89° / 75°6.421.913.83.1
Aug88° / 74°6.82213.13.2
Sep86° / 70°5.513.112.24.7
Oct79° / 60°3.67.411.37.3
Nov70° / 50°3.67.510.57.1
Dec64° / 46°4.49.410.15.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76337
86337
96337
106337
116436
126436
136436
146535
156436
166535
176535
186535
196535
206436
216535
226436
236436
246337
256238
266139
276040
286040
295941
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ferry Pass gets around 3.3 in of rain over 9.9 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1129
1229
1329
1429
1530
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2133
2234
2335
2436
2537
2638
2740
2841
2943
3045
3146

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124152424130
223152425140
322142425150
421142426160
520142327160
619142327170
718142328180
817132229180
916132230190
1015132231190
1115132131200
1214122132200
1313122033210
1413122034210
1512111935220
1612111936230
1711101837230
1811101837240
191091838250
20981738270
21881738281
22871639301
23771539321
24661539331
25561438361
26461338382
27451237402
28351236422
29241135443
30241034473
3114933494

Wind in May

Winds average 7 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:116:21
213.25:106:22
313.25:096:22
413.25:086:23
513.35:076:24
613.35:066:24
713.35:066:25
813.35:056:26
913.45:046:27
1013.45:036:27
1113.45:026:28
1213.45:026:29
1313.55:016:29
1413.55:006:30
1513.55:006:31
1613.54:596:31
1713.64:586:32
1813.64:586:32
1913.64:576:33
2013.64:576:34
2113.64:566:34
2213.74:566:35
2313.74:556:36
2413.74:556:36
2513.74:546:37
2613.74:546:38
2713.74:536:38
2813.84:536:39
2913.84:536:39
3013.84:526:40
3113.84:526:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.44 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ferry Pass

In seasonPeak

None of Ferry Pass's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ferry Pass sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit Ferry Pass?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ferry Pass for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ferry Pass in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Ferry Pass sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 66°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Ferry Pass in May

The nearest coast averages about 76°F in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 63°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 6 to Dec 15 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb63Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr69Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul84Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov72Refreshing
Dec68Cool

UV index in Ferry Pass in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ferry Pass peaks around June 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ferry Pass in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ferry Pass is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ferry Pass?

Ferry Pass sits at 30.5°N, 87.2°W, 112 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Brent, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Ferry Pass

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Ferry Pass.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ferry Pass has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft around an average of 108 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 ft.

The land around Ferry Pass is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and water (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and water (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
161 ft
10 miles
217 ft
50 miles
400 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Brent 3.1 mi · Ensley 3.7 mi · East Pensacola Heights 6.2 mi · Pensacola 6.2 mi · Pace 6.8 mi · Bellview 6.8 mi · West Pensacola 6.8 mi · Myrtle Grove 8.1 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ferry Pass (30.5102°, -87.2125°, elevation 112 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).