Weather on May 12
Lakeland, FL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
89°F
Avg Low
66°F
Warmest
1994
83°F avg
Coldest
1977
66°F avg
About This Date
May 12th in Lakeland, FL typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 89°F and lows near 66°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1994 (83°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (66°F) — a 17°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 7.72" of rain. The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 12th in Lakeland, FL? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82° | 71° | 77° | 4.47" | — |
| 2024 | 94° | 65° | 79° | — | — |
| 2023 | 93° | 71° | 82° | — | — |
| 2022 | 85° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 2021 | 95° | 71° | 83° | — | — |
| 2020 | 87° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 2019 | 92° | 72° | 82° | 0.2" | — |
| 2018 | 89° | 72° | 80° | — | — |
| 2017 | 95° | 67° | 81° | — | — |
| 2016 | 89° | 71° | 80° | — | — |
| 2015 | 93° | 73° | 83° | — | — |
| 2014 | 90° | 70° | 80° | — | — |
| 2013 | 89° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 2012 | 89° | 66° | 78° | — | — |
| 2011 | 95° | 68° | 82° | — | — |
| 2010 | 89° | 67° | 78° | — | — |
| 2009 | 93° | 67° | 80° | — | — |
| 2008 | 88° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 2007 | 88° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 2006 | 89° | 61° | 75° | 0.03" | — |
| 2005 | 85° | 63° | 74° | 1.42" | — |
| 2004 | 87° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 2003 | 92° | 70° | 81° | — | — |
| 2002 | 93° | 69° | 81° | — | — |
| 2001 | 85° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 2000 | 93° | 66° | 80° | — | — |
| 1999 | 85° | 65° | 75° | 2.34" | — |
| 1998 | 88° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 1997 | 74° | 69° | 71° | 1.4" | — |
| 1996 | 90° | 70° | 80° | — | — |
| 1995 | 94° | 71° | 82° | 0.15" | — |
| 1994warmest | 95° | 71° | 83° | — | — |
| 1993 | 90° | 66° | 78° | — | — |
| 1992 | 89° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 1991 | 89° | 66° | 78° | — | — |
| 1990 | 91° | 62° | 77° | — | — |
| 1989 | 86° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 1988 | 89° | 65° | 77° | — | — |
| 1987 | 91° | 66° | 79° | 7.72" | — |
| 1986 | 85° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 1985 | 94° | 65° | 79° | 0.41" | — |
| 1984 | 90° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 1983 | 86° | 62° | 74° | — | — |
| 1982 | 87° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 1981 | 84° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 1980 | 88° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 1979 | 89° | 66° | 78° | 6.35" | — |
| 1978 | 88° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 70° | 63° | 66° | 0.05" | — |
| 1976 | 87° | 68° | 78° | 1.09" | — |
| 1975 | 88° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 1974 | 83° | 70° | 76° | 0.18" | — |
| 1973 | 90° | 66° | 78° | — | — |
| 1972 | 82° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 1971 | 91° | 68° | 80° | — | — |
55 years of data from LAKELAND 2