North Port weather in May

In May, North Port sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 85°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is North Port's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Port's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
5th warmest
Overnight low
72°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

North Port is city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States.

Density
231/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

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 82°F in the first days to 85°F by the end.

A typical May day in North Port reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°F warmer than April and about 3°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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78371
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How May really feels in North Port

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 2 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
2
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.

North Port 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
Jan70° / 57°2.24.810.57.5
Feb71° / 58°1.64.7117.7
Mar75° / 62°1.8511.88.0
Apr79° / 67°2.05.612.67.6
May84° / 72°2.37.513.36.2
Jun86° / 76°5.617.513.74.1
Jul87° / 78°4.819.413.53.6
Aug88° / 78°5.320.7133.4
Sep87° / 77°5.51712.24.0
Oct83° / 72°2.6811.46.2
Nov77° / 65°1.43.610.78.1
Dec73° / 60°1.6510.37.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37624
47624
57624
67723
77624
87624
97624
107525
117525
127525
137426
147426
157327
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197129
207030
217030
226931
236832
246832
256733
266634
276535
286436
296238
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

North Port gets around 2.3 in of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
317
417
517
617
717
817
918
1018
1119
1220
1321
1422
1523
1624
1726
1827
1928
2028
2129
2230
2331
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836
2938
3039
3140

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 70% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110142237180
29132237190
39132237190
48132138200
57132138200
67122239210
76122239210
85122239220
95112240220
104112240230
114102240230
123102240240
13392340250
14392240260
15282240270
16282240280
17272240290
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21161939350
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23151738391
24151637411
25141536431
26141435461
27131234482
28031133512
29031032523
3002930563
3102829574

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
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
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268light breeze
277light breeze
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 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 5:56 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:566:56
213.05:556:57
313.15:546:58
413.15:536:58
513.15:536:59
613.15:526:59
713.15:517:00
813.25:507:00
913.25:507:01
1013.25:497:02
1113.25:487:02
1213.35:487:03
1313.35:477:03
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1813.45:447:06
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2813.55:407:12
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3013.65:407:13
3113.65:397:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.82 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
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246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for North Port

In seasonPeak

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

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

North Port'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 North Port?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for North Port in May

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

In May, North Port sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near North Port in May

The nearest coast averages about 79°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 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in February near 67°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 3 to Jan 6 — about 10.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan67Cool
Feb67Cool
Mar69Refreshing
Apr74Refreshing
May79Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov75Refreshing
Dec71Refreshing

UV index in North Port 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 North Port peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in North Port 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 North Port is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is North Port?

North Port sits at 27.0°N, 82.2°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Port Charlotte, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around North Port

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around North Port has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 16 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 226 ft.

The land around North Port is covered by trees (47%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) within 10 miles, and water (35%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
56 ft
10 miles
138 ft
50 miles
226 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Port Charlotte 9.9 mi · Punta Gorda Isles 13 mi · Venice 14 mi · Punta Gorda 14 mi · Sarasota 27 mi · North Fort Myers 34 mi · Bayshore Gardens 34 mi · South Bradenton 36 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 North Port (27.0442°, -82.2359°, 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).