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Weather on May 18

Clearwater, FL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
88°F
Avg Low
70°F
Warmest
2017
86°F avg
Coldest
2011
71°F avg

About This Date

May 18th in Clearwater, FL typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 70°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 18th was in 2017 (86°F average), while the coldest was 2011 (71°F) — a 15°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of May 18th dates historically, with the wettest May 18th recording 1.98" of rain. The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 18th in Clearwater, FL? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202692°75°83°0.2"
202592°74°83°
202491°75°83°
202388°69°78°
202289°72°80°
202190°72°81°
202081°70°75°1.17"
201988°68°78°
201889°74°81°
2017warmest96°75°86°
201689°71°80°
201589°72°80°
201486°66°76°
201389°70°79°
201287°68°78°
2011coldest80°62°71°
201086°71°79°
200977°68°73°1.98"
200887°73°80°
200789°70°79°
200683°68°75°
200591°74°82°
200487°71°79°
200391°72°81°0.71"
200290°73°81°0.36"
200187°65°76°
200091°71°81°
199985°66°75°
199888°67°77°
199766°87°77°
199695°64°80°
199593°76°84°
199495°73°84°
199388°63°75°
199287°67°77°1.47"
199191°69°80°1.3"
199089°71°80°
198993°70°81°
198887°64°76°
198786°69°78°1.78"
198684°69°77°
198584°71°78°
198485°67°76°
198391°71°81°
198288°64°76°0.13"
198190°67°78°
198088°73°80°
197984°60°72°
197890°70°80°
197786°62°74°
197685°62°73°
197585°72°78°
197489°67°78°
197380°67°73°
197286°67°76°
197190°70°80°
56 years of data from CLEARWATER

Clearwater, FL Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Clearwater, FL Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"7.5"14.9"JFMAMJJASOND
Rain (in)

Clearwater, FL Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Clearwater, FL

Clearwater, FL has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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