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40°F
N 16 mph
Feels like: 34°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts USA Fire Island Weather May Weather in Fire Island

Fire Island Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 64.8°F
Average Night Temperature: 56.3°F
Sea Water Temperature: 56.7°F
Number of Sunny Days: 12 days
Sunshine Hours: 14.0 - 14.9 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 2 days
Precipitation Totals: 1.0 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The highest day temperature in May 2025 was 74°F. The lowest night temperature was 47°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 65.1°F и 55.4°F respectivly.

Fire Island Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in May 2025 for Fire Island was 54.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 49.6°F and 58.6°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days

You can expect various weather conditions during May. Be ready for sunny, cloudy or even gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Precipitation total in May for Fire Island is 1.0 in. It makes may one of the least rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in May, mph

The average wind speed in May is 9.9 mph.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Fire Island in May is 7.6 hours.

Best Time to Visit Fire Island
The most sunny months:
November 16 days
September 15 days
October 14 days
The most warm months:
July 84.9 °F
August 83.0 °F
June 76.9 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
July 79.8 °F
August 78.9 °F
September 74.6 °F
The most cold months:
January 36.0 °F
February 36.9 °F
December 41.5 °F
The most rainy months:
March 3 days
April 3 days
December 3 days
The most windy months:
March 12 mph
January 11 mph
November 11 mph

Fire Island on the Weather Map

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Chicago +42
Hawaii +76
Honolulu +76
Houston +82
Las Vegas +96
Los Angeles +100
Maui +70
Miami +84
Miami Beach +82
New York +42
San Diego +94
San Francisco +72
Sarasota +80
Tampa +80
Washington +56
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Fire Island
Local time: 17:02
13 mar, friday
1800 40°F
N
16 mph
2100 38°F
N
21 mph
14 mar, saturday
0000 38°F
NE
23 mph
0300 40°F
NE
17 mph
0600 38°F
NE
16 mph
0900 38°F
E
20 mph
1200 46°F
E
20 mph
1500 50°F
E
19 mph