Hollywood weather in May

In May, Hollywood sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 12.8 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 83°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Hollywood's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hollywood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
5th warmest
Overnight low
74°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
12.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:39 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Hollywood is city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,883/km²
people per km²
Founded
1921

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 83°F through the month.

A typical May day in Hollywood reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°F warmer than April and about 2°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18172
28173
38273
48273
58273
68273
78273
88273
98273
108274
118274
128274
138274
148374
158374
168374
178374
188374
198375
208375
218375
228375
238375
248375
258375
268375
278376
288376
298376
308376
318476

How May really feels in Hollywood

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hollywood 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
Jan74° / 64°1.97.310.67.4
Feb75° / 65°1.66.511.17.7
Mar77° / 67°2.17.411.87.4
Apr80° / 71°2.48.412.67.0
May83° / 74°4.112.813.35.8
Jun85° / 77°6.921.513.63.8
Jul86° / 79°5.32213.53.6
Aug86° / 79°6.423.512.93.4
Sep85° / 78°6.82212.23.7
Oct82° / 75°4.81511.45.4
Nov78° / 70°2.28.710.77.0
Dec75° / 66°1.6810.47.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47228
57228
67228
77228
87129
97129
107129
117129
127030
136931
146832
156832
166733
176535
186436
196436
206337
216337
226238
236139
246040
255941
265842
275743
285545
295446
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hollywood gets around 4.1 in of rain over 12.8 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 43% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1034
1135
1236
1337
1439
1540
1642
1743
1844
1946
2047
2148
2249
2350
2451
2552
2653
2754
2855
2956
3058
3160

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1491937300
2491838310
3391839310
4391739320
5391639320
6391640330
7281640330
8281540340
9281541350
10271541360
11271440370
12161440380
13161440400
14151339410
15141339430
16141338450
17031237470
18031236490
19021235510
20021133531
21011032561
22011031571
2301929601
2401828612
2501726642
2601725652
2700623683
2800522694
2900420715
3000419716
3100317737

Wind in May

Winds average 8 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

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 5:49 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:496:47
213.05:486:47
313.05:476:48
413.05:466:48
513.15:466:49
613.15:456:49
713.15:446:50
813.15:446:51
913.15:436:51
1013.25:426:52
1113.25:426:52
1213.25:416:53
1313.25:406:53
1413.25:406:54
1513.35:396:54
1613.35:396:55
1713.35:386:55
1813.35:386:56
1913.35:376:57
2013.35:376:57
2113.45:366:58
2213.45:366:58
2313.45:366:59
2413.45:356:59
2513.45:357:00
2613.45:357:00
2713.45:347:01
2813.55:347:01
2913.55:347:02
3013.55:337:02
3113.55:337:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.2 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.2 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
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hollywood

In seasonPeak

In May, Hollywood sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Hollywood's rainy season runs May–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 Hollywood?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hollywood in May

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

In May, Hollywood sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Hollywood in May

The nearest coast averages about 81°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 8 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 76°F.

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

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan76Warm
Feb76Warm
Mar77Warm
Apr78Warm
May81Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov80Warm
Dec78Warm

UV index in Hollywood 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 Hollywood peaks around July 12 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 12UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Hollywood 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 Hollywood is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1722 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hollywood?

Hollywood sits at 26.0°N, 80.1°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hallandale Beach, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Hollywood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hollywood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft.

The land around Hollywood is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 2 miles, water (41%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 10 miles, and water (40%) and wetland (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
52 ft
10 miles
138 ft
50 miles
213 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Hallandale Beach 1.9 mi · West Hollywood 2.5 mi · Dania Beach 3.1 mi · West Park 3.7 mi · Ives Estates 3.7 mi · Aventura 3.7 mi · Ojus 4.3 mi · Sunny Isles Beach 4.3 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 Hollywood (26.0112°, -80.1495°, 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).