Three Lakes weather in May

In May, Three Lakes sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Three Lakes's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Three Lakes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
5th warmest
Overnight low
72°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
13.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:40 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Three Lakes is census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Density
1,504/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 87°F through the month.

A typical May day in Three Lakes reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 91°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)
18570
28570
38571
48671
58671
68671
78671
88671
98671
108671
118672
128772
138772
148772
158772
168772
178772
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268774
278774
288774
298774
308774
318774

How May really feels in Three Lakes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 18 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
18
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.

Three Lakes weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan76° / 59°1.55.910.67.7
Feb78° / 61°1.3611.17.5
Mar80° / 64°1.75.911.87.3
Apr84° / 68°2.2812.66.0
May87° / 72°4.113.513.24.6
Jun88° / 76°8.323.213.63.0
Jul89° / 77°6.724.513.42.7
Aug89° / 77°7.525.312.92.6
Sep88° / 76°7.123.112.23.0
Oct85° / 73°4.11411.44.8
Nov81° / 67°1.56.710.77.0
Dec78° / 62°1.25.610.47.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% 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 (%)
16832
26931
36931
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
126832
136832
146733
156733
166535
176436
186337
196337
206238
216139
226040
235941
245842
255743
265644
275545
285347
295149
305050
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Three Lakes gets around 4.1 in of rain over 13.5 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 44% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
432
532
632
732
833
933
1034
1135
1236
1337
1439
1540
1642
1744
1846
1947
2049
2150
2252
2353
2455
2556
2658
2759
2861
2963
3064
3166

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15122137250
25122038260
35121938260
44121839260
54121840260
64121741260
73121742260
83111743260
93111643270
102101644270
112101644280
12291644290
13281544300
14171544320
15171544330
16161543350
17151442371
18141441391
19141440411
20031339431
21031338451
22021237472
23021135502
24011034532
2501932553
2601931563
2701829584
2801727614
2901625635
3000523666
3100521677

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:35 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)
113.05:506:47
213.05:496:48
313.05:496:48
413.05:486:49
513.05:476:49
613.15:476:50
713.15:466:50
813.15:456:51
913.15:446:52
1013.15:446:52
1113.25:436:53
1213.25:436:53
1313.25:426:54
1413.25:416:54
1513.25:416:55
1613.25:406:55
1713.35:406:56
1813.35:396:56
1913.35:396:57
2013.35:386:57
2113.35:386:58
2213.35:386:58
2313.45:376:59
2413.45:377:00
2513.45:377:00
2613.45:367:01
2713.45:367:01
2813.45:367:02
2913.45:357:02
3013.55:357:03
3113.55:357:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.31 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Three Lakes

In seasonPeak

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

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

Three Lakes's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Three Lakes?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Three Lakes in May

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

In May, Three Lakes sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Three Lakes 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 17 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 Three Lakes in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Three Lakes peaks around July 15 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 15UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Three Lakes 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 Three Lakes is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1723 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Three Lakes?

Three Lakes sits at 25.6°N, 80.4°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is The Crossings, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Three Lakes

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Three Lakes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft.

The land around Three Lakes is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (31%) within 10 miles, and wetland (40%) and water (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
148 ft
50 miles
217 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: The Crossings 1.9 mi · Country Walk 2.5 mi · Richmond West 3.1 mi · South Miami Heights 3.1 mi · The Hammocks 3.7 mi · Kendale Lakes 4.3 mi · Palmetto Bay 5.0 mi · Kendall West 5.0 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 Three Lakes (25.6421°, -80.3984°, elevation 7 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).