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Sanibel Island weather in May

Weather in Sanibel Island: May

Average day temperature: 85.2°F
Average night temperature: 74.2°F
Sea water temperature: 81.8°F
Number of sunny days: 15 days
Day length: 13.2 - 13.7 hours
Number of rainy days: 2 days
Precipitation totals: 1.1 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 88°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 74°F. Day and night temperature averages during May were 83.0°F and 78.7°F.

Sea water temperature in Sanibel Island in May, °F

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88
91
94

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 83.2°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 87.6°F and 77.0°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
48%
42%
10%

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
0.6
1.2
1.8
2.3
2.9
3.5
4.1
4.7
2.3
2.6
3.0
3.4
2.3
2.6
3.0
3.4
1.1

Precipitation total value in Sanibel Island in May is 1.1 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
1.8
3.6
5.4
7.2
9.0
10.8
12.6
10.0
10.5
10.1
7.7
7.8
6.8
7.9
10.1
9.6
9.5
10.1
10.0
10.5
10.1
7.7
7.8
6.8
7.9
8.8
10.1
9.6
9.5
10.1

The average wind speed value in May is 8.8 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.3
4.9
6.6
8.2
9.8
11.5
6.7
6.7
7.4
6.3
6.6
7.0
7.3
9.4
9.0
7.7
6.6
6.7
6.7
7.4
6.3
6.6
7.0
7.3
9.6
9.4
9.0
7.7
6.6

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: 9.6.

Best time for vacation in Sanibel Island

Sunniest months:
March 20 days
April 18 days
February 15 days
Warmest months:
July 88.1 °F
August 88.0 °F
September 86.6 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 87.4 °F
July 87.3 °F
September 86.4 °F
Coldest months:
January 69.0 °F
December 71.4 °F
February 73.2 °F
Rainiest months:
June 7 days
July 6 days
August 5 days
Windiest months:
November 10.5 mph
October 10.1 mph
January 10.1 mph

Sanibel Island on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Sanibel Island
Local time: 04:13
March 15, saturday
0600
68°F
NW
7 mph
0900
72°F
NW
11 mph
1200
84°F
NW
16 mph
1500
86°F
N
12 mph
1800
84°F
N
16 mph
2100
75°F
N
9 mph
March 16, sunday
0000
70°F
NW
12 mph
0300
66°F
NW
12 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F