Weather on May 1
Lakeland, FL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
87°F
Avg Low
64°F
Warmest
2017
83°F avg
Coldest
1999
60°F avg
About This Date
May 1st in Lakeland, FL typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 64°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 1st was in 2017 (83°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (60°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of May 1st dates historically, with the wettest May 1st recording 2.34" of rain. The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 1st in Lakeland, FL? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 2024 | 91° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 2023 | 85° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 2022 | 87° | 66° | 77° | 2.34" | — |
| 2021 | 90° | 70° | 80° | — | — |
| 2020 | 81° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 2019 | 89° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 2018 | 86° | 63° | 74° | — | — |
| 2017warmest | 94° | 72° | 83° | — | — |
| 2016 | 90° | 69° | 79° | — | — |
| 2015 | 82° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 2014 | 90° | 67° | 78° | 0.15" | — |
| 2013 | 89° | 69° | 79° | 0.13" | — |
| 2012 | 89° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 2011 | 89° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 2010 | 94° | 70° | 82° | — | — |
| 2009 | 89° | 62° | 76° | — | — |
| 2008 | 85° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 2007 | 88° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 2006 | 83° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 2005 | 81° | 64° | 72° | 2.13" | — |
| 2004 | 90° | 67° | 78° | 0.97" | — |
| 2003 | 82° | 70° | 76° | 0.53" | — |
| 2002 | 91° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 2001 | 82° | 63° | 72° | — | — |
| 2000 | 84° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1999coldest | 69° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1998 | 83° | 64° | 73° | 0.84" | — |
| 1997 | 85° | 58° | 71° | — | — |
| 1996 | 85° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 1995 | 93° | 66° | 80° | — | — |
| 1994 | 92° | 68° | 80° | 0.25" | — |
| 1993 | 83° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 1992 | 89° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 1991 | 92° | 73° | 82° | — | — |
| 1990 | 96° | 67° | 81° | — | — |
| 1989 | 89° | 69° | 79° | 0.97" | — |
| 1988 | 77° | 65° | 71° | 1.42" | — |
| 1987 | 89° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 1986 | 95° | 60° | 78° | — | — |
| 1985 | 89° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 1984 | 92° | 65° | 78° | — | — |
| 1983 | 86° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 1982 | 83° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 1981 | 92° | 68° | 80° | — | — |
| 1980 | 82° | 65° | 73° | — | — |
| 1979 | 84° | 67° | 75° | 2.08" | — |
| 1978 | 86° | 63° | 74° | — | — |
| 1977 | 85° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 1976 | 84° | 67° | 75° | 0.03" | — |
| 1975 | 91° | 70° | 80° | 0.74" | — |
| 1974 | 87° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 1973 | 80° | 61° | 70° | — | — |
| 1972 | 82° | 64° | 73° | — | — |
| 1971 | 86° | 66° | 76° | 0.03" | — |
55 years of data from LAKELAND 2