Florianópolis Weather in May
Florianópolis in May
The short of it: Florianópolis in May averages a high of 23 °C (73 °F) and a low of 14 °C (58 °F), with 119 mm (4.7 in) of rain and about 10 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 23° · low 14° · rain 119 mm · daylight 10 h 46 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: May & October
Thirty years of records give Florianópolis an average May high of 23°, a low of 14° and some 119 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 23°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 119 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 10 h 46 min in mid-May, 42 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; it is the best month of the year to come.
Against its neighbours, Florianópolis runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. Saco dos Limoes, 2 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
May in Florianópolis, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 3° colder, 13 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saco dos LimoesSanta Catarina | 2 km SE | 23° | 14° | 119 mm |
| TrindadeSanta Catarina | 3 km ENE | 23° | 14° | 119 mm |
| Santa MonicaSanta Catarina | 4 km E | 23° | 14° | 119 mm |
| Costeira do PirajubaeSanta Catarina | 5 km SSE | 23° | 14° | 117 mm |
| ItacorubiSanta Catarina | 6 km ENE | 22° | 14° | 117 mm |
| CampinasSanta Catarina | 6 km W | 23° | 14° | 118 mm |
| São JoséSanta Catarina | 8 km WSW | 23° | 14° | 115 mm |
| LagoaSanta Catarina | 8 km E | 22° | 14° | 118 mm |