St. Augustine weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: May – July, October
What is the weather like in St. Augustine in May?
In May, St. Augustine is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sea averages 24.2 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 66 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in St. Augustine.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 13 h 38 min06:32 – 20:10
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 22 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 45 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 3 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/New_York
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %100 %
- Seaweight 25 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %87 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %69 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in May
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
St. Augustine in May: quick answers
Is St. Augustine hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in St. Augustine average 27 °C and nights cool to about 22 °C. On about 3 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in St. Augustine in May?
Yes. In May the sea averages 24.2 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in St. Augustine in May?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 66 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences