When to go · St. Pete Beach
St. Pete Beach in May
Great month. Inside St. Pete Beach's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild); May and Oct are warm but cheaper.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside St. Pete Beach's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild); May and Oct are warm but cheaper.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for St. Pete Beach in this guide.
Weather in May
- St. Pete BeachHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in St. Pete Beach, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside St. Pete Beach's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild); May and Oct are warm but cheaper.
January: Inside St. Pete Beach's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild); May and Oct are warm but cheaper.
St. Pete Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen