Golden Gate weather in May

In May, Golden Gate sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 2.7 in of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Golden Gate's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Golden Gate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
5th warmest
Overnight low
73°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.7 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Golden Gate is community and census-designated place in Collier County, Florida, United States.

Density
2,250/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month.

A typical May day in Golden Gate reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°F warmer than April and about 2°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How May really feels in Golden Gate

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 6 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
6
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.

Golden Gate weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan72° / 59°1.74.910.57.7
Feb73° / 61°1.34.411.18.0
Mar76° / 64°1.54.611.88.1
Apr81° / 68°1.8612.67.4
May84° / 73°2.79.213.35.7
Jun86° / 77°6.219.113.63.9
Jul87° / 78°5.421.613.53.4
Aug87° / 78°5.821.512.93.4
Sep86° / 77°5.919.612.23.8
Oct83° / 73°3.19.211.46.0
Nov78° / 66°1.33.910.77.9
Dec74° / 62°1.24.210.48.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
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117426
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137327
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276337
286238
296139
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Golden Gate gets around 2.7 in of rain over 9.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
124
223
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523
623
723
823
924
1024
1125
1225
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1528
1630
1731
1832
1933
2034
2135
2236
2336
2437
2539
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2741
2842
2943
3045
3147

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15142038231
24142039230
34141939230
44131940240
53131940240
63131841250
73121841250
82121842250
92111842260
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2801929583
2901827613
3001726624
3101624645

Wind in May

Winds average 8 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
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48light breeze
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68light breeze
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:556:53
213.05:546:54
313.05:536:54
413.05:526:55
513.15:526:55
613.15:516:56
713.15:506:56
813.15:506:57
913.15:496:58
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1213.25:476:59
1313.25:467:00
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2913.55:397:08
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.63 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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86.7Intense
96.7Intense
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146.7Intense
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216.5Intense
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246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Golden Gate

In seasonPeak

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

Golden Gate sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Golden Gate's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Golden Gate?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Golden Gate in May

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

In May, Golden Gate sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Golden Gate in May

The nearest coast averages about 80°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 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 68°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan68Refreshing
Feb68Refreshing
Mar71Refreshing
Apr76Warm
May80Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct82Warm
Nov76Warm
Dec71Refreshing

UV index in Golden Gate in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Golden Gate peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Golden Gate 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 Golden Gate is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Golden Gate?

Golden Gate sits at 26.2°N, 81.7°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Naples, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Golden Gate

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Golden Gate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 23 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft.

The land around Golden Gate is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) within 10 miles, and water (37%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
102 ft
50 miles
148 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: East Naples 5.6 mi · Naples 6.8 mi · Bonita Springs 12 mi · Marco Island 17 mi · Estero 19 mi · San Carlos Park 21 mi · Immokalee 24 mi · Iona 29 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 Golden Gate (26.1879°, -81.6951°, elevation 10 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).