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Weather on May 12

Lakeland, FL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
89°F
Avg Low
66°F
Warmest
2026
84°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 56 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 2026 (84°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (66°F) — a 18°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 7.72" of rain. The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.9°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
1.0°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
2026warmest95°73°84°1.12"
202582°71°77°4.47"
202494°65°79°
202393°71°82°
202285°61°73°
202195°71°83°
202087°61°74°
201992°72°82°0.2"
201889°72°80°
201795°67°81°
201689°71°80°
201593°73°83°
201490°70°80°
201389°68°79°
201289°66°78°
201195°68°82°
201089°67°78°
200993°67°80°
200888°70°79°
200788°64°76°
200689°61°75°0.03"
200585°63°74°1.42"
200487°67°77°
200392°70°81°
200293°69°81°
200185°57°71°
200093°66°80°
199985°65°75°2.34"
199888°64°76°
199774°69°71°1.4"
199690°70°80°
199594°71°82°0.15"
199495°71°83°
199390°66°78°
199289°61°75°
199189°66°78°
199091°62°77°
198986°54°70°
198889°65°77°
198791°66°79°7.72"
198685°59°72°
198594°65°79°0.41"
198490°59°74°
198386°62°74°
198287°57°72°
198184°59°72°
198088°60°74°
197989°66°78°6.35"
197888°64°76°
1977coldest70°63°66°0.05"
197687°68°78°1.09"
197588°69°78°
197483°70°76°0.18"
197390°66°78°
197282°68°75°
197191°68°80°
56 years of data from LAKELAND 2

Lakeland, FL Temperature Range by Month

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

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Lakeland, FL Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"6.6"13.1"JFMAMJJASOND1.0"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Lakeland, 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 Lakeland, FL

Lakeland, 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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