May in Daytona Beach, FL: variable for golf — mixed conditions — check the live score. Best tee times: morning before noon for the most comfortable round.
| Average May Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 84°F |
| Avg daily low | 69°F |
| Rainy days | 17 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 11.7 mph |
May sits at a clear transition point in Daytona Beach's golf calendar. Coming out of April, you pick up 5 degrees of heat and three more rainy days, while the wind actually eases slightly — down 0.7 mph from April's 12.4 mph peak. Mornings are warm rather than cool, with lows around 69F, and afternoon highs reaching 84F push rounds toward the early tee sheet.
The season tier here is Variable, and that label fits. Seventeen precipitation days make May the 5th-wettest month of the year, so afternoon storms are a real factor even if they rarely last all day. The silver lining leaving May into June is that winds drop another 1.5 mph — but you trade that for eight additional rainy days and three more degrees of heat. By that measure, May is the more manageable of the two months.
With 17 rainy days in May and afternoon convective storms common by early afternoon, book the first tee time available — ideally before 9 AM — to clear as many holes as possible before the heat and storm window open up together. Courses fill early for the same reason, so booking 5-7 days out is advisable rather than day-of. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
April offers cooler conditions — 79F highs, 14 rainy days, and slightly gustier winds at 12.4 mph — making it a noticeably easier month to play than May. May itself adds 5F of heat and three more precipitation days but actually calms down wind-wise. June then jumps sharply: 25 rainy days versus May's 17, with highs climbing to 87F, signaling the full arrival of Florida's summer storm season.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Daytona Beach, FL for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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May logs 17 precipitation days, three more than April's 14 and eight fewer than June's 25, placing it fifth-wettest on the annual calendar. Most rain falls as short afternoon storms rather than all-day events, so early tee times typically avoid the worst of it. Planning to finish by early afternoon significantly reduces your exposure.
At 84F average high, May is the 4th-hottest month of the year in Daytona Beach, which is warm but still a few degrees below June's 87F peak. The daily temperature swing is 15F, so early-morning rounds starting near the 69F overnight low are comfortable by Florida standards. Heat becomes a genuine fatigue factor for afternoon rounds, especially combined with the humidity that builds through the day.