Measurements:
°C
°F
Sanibel Island
72°F
W 6 mph
Feels like: 72°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts USA Sanibel Island Weather May Weather in Sanibel Island

Sanibel Island Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 89.1°F
Average Night Temperature: 76.9°F
Sea Water Temperature: 85.4°F
Number of Sunny Days: 15 days
Sunshine Hours: 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 in May 2024 was 93°F. The lowest night temperature was 77°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 86.7°F и 81.9°F respectivly.

Sanibel Island Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in May 2024 for Sanibel Island was 86.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 80.0°F and 91.8°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
48%
42%
10%

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

Precipitation Totals 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

Precipitation total in May for Sanibel Island is 1.1 in.

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

The average wind speed in May is 8.8 mph.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.6
3.2
4.8
6.4
8.0
9.7
11.3
12.9

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 Sanibel Island in May is 9.4 hours.

Best Time to Visit Sanibel Island
The most sunny months:
March 19 days
April 18 days
February 15 days
The most warm months:
July 92.4 °F
August 92.2 °F
September 90.7 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 91.6 °F
July 91.4 °F
September 90.4 °F
The most cold months:
January 71.1 °F
December 73.7 °F
February 75.8 °F
The most rainy months:
June 7 days
July 6 days
August 5 days
The most windy months:
November 10 mph
October 10 mph
January 10 mph

Sanibel Island on the Weather Map

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Chicago +58
Hawaii +78
Honolulu +78
Houston +74
Las Vegas +58
Los Angeles +56
Miami +78
New York +42
Orlando +74
San Diego +56
San Francisco +52
Sarasota +72
Tampa +72
Washington +72
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Sanibel Island
Local time: 02:56
30 mar, sunday
0300 72°F
W
6 mph
0600 72°F
W
7 mph
0900 78°F
NW
11 mph
1200 88°F
NW
12 mph
1500 92°F
NW
8 mph
1800 84°F
NW
7 mph
2100 78°F
N
5 mph
31 mar, monday
0000 76°F
NW
6 mph