Humidity Levels in Florida During May
The average humidity in May is listed below for places in Florida. The tables give daily averages along with highest and lowest relative humidity levels.
Relative humidity measures the actual amount of moisture in the air as a percentage of the maximum amount of moisture the air can hold.
All the numbers here are averages for the years 1961 to 1990.
Average Humidity
In this table, the Daily number is the average of humidity readings taken every three hours throughout the day. For all places except Pensacola, Morning percentages are for 7 am and Afternoon measures are for 4 pm local standard time. At Pensacola the humidity data are for 6 am and 3 pm.
| Daily | Place | Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Daytona Beach | 84 | 60 |
| 71 | Fort Myers | 88 | 53 |
| 73 | Jacksonville | 88 | 55 |
| 72 | Key West | 76 | 65 |
| 72 | Miami | 81 | 62 |
| 71 | Orlando | 88 | 50 |
| 73 | Pensacola | 86 | 59 |
| 72 | Tallahassee | 90 | 50 |
| 70 | Tampa | 86 | 52 |
| 72 | West Palm Beach | 80 | 63 |
Highest and Lowest Humidity
Below are the averages during May for maximum and minimum humidity levels in Florida. The hours when this month's highest and lowest humidity readings usually occur are given in local standard time.
| High | Time | Place | Low | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.9 | 4 am | Daytona Beach | 56.0 | 1 pm |
| 89.1 | 4 am | Fort Myers | 50.1 | 1 pm |
| 90.0 | 4 am | Jacksonville | 52.5 | 1 pm |
| 77.4 | 4 am | Key West | 65.2 | 1 pm |
| 82.7 | 4 am | Miami | 59.3 | 1 pm |
| 90.0 | 4 am | Orlando | 49.3 | 1 pm |
| 86.5 | 3 am | Pensacola | 58.5 | 12 noon |
| 92.3 | 4 am | Tallahassee | 50.1 | 4 pm |
| 86.5 | 4 am | Tampa | 51.8 | 4 pm |
| 82.4 | 4 am | West Palm Beach | 58.9 | 1 pm |
Reference
World Data Center for Meteorology. Climate of the World.