Winter Park weather in May

In May, Winter Park sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Winter Park's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Winter Park's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
5th warmest
Overnight low
69°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:39 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Winter Park is city in Orange County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,137/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 85°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical May day in Winter Park reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 92°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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How May really feels in Winter Park

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 7 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
7
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.

Winter Park 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
Jan70° / 51°2.16.210.47.2
Feb73° / 53°2.06.3117.4
Mar77° / 57°2.36.411.87.5
Apr82° / 63°2.16.712.76.8
May86° / 69°2.99.113.45.1
Jun89° / 74°6.019.113.83.3
Jul90° / 75°5.921.513.62.9
Aug90° / 76°6.722.6132.8
Sep87° / 74°5.618.212.23.7
Oct83° / 67°2.79.911.36.0
Nov77° / 59°1.45.410.67.7
Dec72° / 54°1.95.710.27.4

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 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
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46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
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285446
295347
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Winter Park gets around 2.9 in of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
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521
621
721
822
922
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1123
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2133
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3148

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11819283150
21719283160
31618283260
41518283360
51418283460
61418283460
71317293560
81217293670
91116293770
101016293770
11915303880
12815303990
13814303990
147132940100
156132941110
166122941120
175112842130
185112742150
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204102643170
214102543190
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23382244220
24382144240
25272044260
26271944280
27261844300
28161744320
29151543350
30151442370
31141342401

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
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47calm
56calm
66calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 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 5:50 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:506:55
213.15:496:56
313.15:486:56
413.25:486:57
513.25:476:57
613.25:466:58
713.25:456:59
813.25:446:59
913.35:447:00
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1313.45:417:02
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1713.45:387:05
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3013.75:337:12
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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 6.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
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206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Winter Park

In seasonPeak

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

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

Winter Park's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Winter Park?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Winter Park in May

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

In May, Winter Park sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Winter Park 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 44 mi away) is warmest in September at about 82°F and coldest in February near 67°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 2 to Jan 31 — about 11 months when the water holds above 68°F.

65°70°75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan69Refreshing
Feb67Cool
Mar69Refreshing
Apr72Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun80Warm
Jul81Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep82Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec71Refreshing

UV index in Winter Park 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 Winter Park peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 16UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Winter Park 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 Winter Park is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1019 µg/m³Dec 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Winter Park?

Winter Park sits at 28.6°N, 81.3°W, 92 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Maitland, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Winter Park

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Winter Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 95 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft.

The land around Winter Park is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
75 ft
10 miles
167 ft
50 miles
322 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Maitland 2.5 mi · Altamonte Springs 4.3 mi · Orlando 5.0 mi · Casselberry 5.6 mi · Winter Springs 6.8 mi · Pine Hills 7.5 mi · Alafaya 8.1 mi · Wekiwa Springs 8.7 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 Winter Park (28.6°, -81.3392°, elevation 92 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).