Measurements:
°C
°F
Fire Island
84°F
N 7 mph
Feels like: 84°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts USA Fire Island Weather May Weather in Fire Island

Fire Island Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 65.6°F
Average Night Temperature: 55.9°F
Sea Water Temperature: 56.3°F
Number of Sunny Days: 13 days
Sunshine Hours: 14.0 - 14.9 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 2 days
Precipitation Totals: 0.9 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The highest day temperature in May 2026 was 92°F. The lowest night temperature was 41°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 70.3°F и 53.9°F respectivly.

Fire Island Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in May 2026 for Fire Island was 53.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 50.4°F and 57.2°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days

Most of the days in May are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Precipitation total in May for Fire Island is 0.9 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 9.8 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 8.1 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:
December 3 days
March 3 days
April 3 days
The most windy months:
March 11 mph
January 11 mph
November 11 mph

Fire Island on the Weather Map

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NAME
Boston +90
Chicago +76
Hawaii +78
Honolulu +78
Houston +86
Las Vegas +92
Los Angeles +70
Maui +70
Miami +82
Miami Beach +84
New York +94
San Diego +64
San Francisco +60
Sarasota +94
Tampa +92
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Fire Island
Local time: 12:53
04 jun, thursday
1500 86°F
N
11 mph
1800 82°F
N
11 mph
2100 68°F
N
9 mph
05 jun, friday
0000 64°F
NE
7 mph
0300 64°F
SE
2 mph
0600 66°F
S
4 mph
0900 76°F
E
5 mph
1200 84°F
E
6 mph