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Fort Walton Beach weather in May

Weather in Fort Walton Beach: May

Average day temperature: 80.1°F
Average night temperature: 70.1°F
Sea water temperature: 76.5°F
Number of sunny days: 16 days
Day length: 13.4 - 14.0 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.6 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 89°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 66°F. Day and night temperature averages during May were 81.8°F and 72.6°F.

Sea water temperature in Fort Walton Beach in May, °F

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88

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 77.8°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 82.4°F and 72.1°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
52%
29%
19%

Mostly all days in May are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.4
1.9
2.4
2.9
3.4
1.3
2.2
2.2
2.8
2.0
1.5
1.9
1.2
1.5
1.3
2.2
2.2
2.8
2.0
1.6
1.5
1.9
1.2
1.5

Precipitation total value in Fort Walton Beach in May is 1.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.7
3.4
5.2
6.9
8.6
10.3
12.0
9.2
9.2
8.3
7.6
7.3
6.7
7.9
9.3
9.5
9.5
10.0
9.2
9.2
8.3
7.6
7.3
6.7
7.9
8.0
9.3
9.5
9.5
10.0

The average wind speed value in May is 8.0 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.1
4.7
6.3
7.9
9.4
11.0
6.0
6.8
8.6
7.5
7.1
7.0
7.9
8.4
7.3
5.7
6.2
6.0
6.8
8.6
7.5
7.1
7.0
7.9
9.2
8.4
7.3
5.7
6.2

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 9.2.

Best time for vacation in Fort Walton Beach

Sunniest months:
October 20 days
May 16 days
November 15 days
Warmest months:
August 87.5 °F
July 87.0 °F
June 85.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 86.3 °F
July 85.2 °F
September 84.2 °F
Coldest months:
January 58.0 °F
December 62.4 °F
February 62.8 °F
Rainiest months:
July 7 days
June 4 days
March 4 days
Windiest months:
January 10.0 mph
March 9.5 mph
February 9.5 mph

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24 Hours Forecast
Fort Walton Beach
Local time: 16:53
March 14, friday
1800
66°F
NW
15 mph
2100
64°F
NW
15 mph
March 15, saturday
0000
63°F
NW
15 mph
0300
63°F
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16 mph
0600
63°F
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14 mph
0900
61°F
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17 mph
1200
66°F
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22 mph
1500
68°F
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21 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F