Weather on May 3
Lakeland, FL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
88°F
Avg Low
65°F
Warmest
2010
84°F avg
Coldest
1988
70°F avg
About This Date
May 3rd in Lakeland, FL typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 65°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 2010 (84°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (70°F) — a 14°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of May 3rd dates historically, with the wettest May 3rd recording 2.82" of rain. The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 3rd in Lakeland, FL? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 2024 | 92° | 69° | 80° | — | — |
| 2023 | 86° | 63° | 74° | — | — |
| 2022 | 89° | 71° | 80° | — | — |
| 2021 | 94° | 72° | 83° | 0.36" | — |
| 2020 | 87° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 2019 | 89° | 71° | 80° | 2.82" | — |
| 2018 | 87° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 2017 | 93° | 70° | 81° | — | — |
| 2016 | 92° | 72° | 82° | 0.05" | — |
| 2015 | 85° | 58° | 71° | — | — |
| 2014 | 75° | 67° | 71° | 2.46" | — |
| 2013 | 83° | 65° | 74° | 0.15" | — |
| 2012 | 91° | 68° | 80° | — | — |
| 2011 | 91° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 2010warmest | 94° | 74° | 84° | — | — |
| 2009 | 89° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 2008 | 87° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 2007 | 91° | 65° | 78° | — | — |
| 2006 | 89° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 2005 | 85° | 66° | 75° | — | — |
| 2004 | 75° | 68° | 72° | 2.24" | — |
| 2003 | 89° | 65° | 77° | — | — |
| 2002 | 96° | 68° | 82° | — | — |
| 2001 | 82° | 61° | 71° | 0.05" | — |
| 2000 | 87° | 58° | 72° | — | — |
| 1999 | 84° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 1998 | 89° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 1997 | 92° | 73° | 82° | — | — |
| 1996 | 91° | 71° | 81° | — | — |
| 1995 | 92° | 69° | 80° | — | — |
| 1994 | 95° | 71° | 83° | 0.86" | — |
| 1993 | 81° | 66° | 73° | — | — |
| 1992 | 90° | 58° | 74° | — | — |
| 1991 | 91° | 69° | 80° | — | — |
| 1990 | 96° | 69° | 83° | — | — |
| 1989 | 89° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 1988coldest | 83° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 1987 | 93° | 61° | 77° | — | — |
| 1986 | 93° | 68° | 81° | — | — |
| 1985 | 88° | 67° | 77° | 0.03" | — |
| 1984 | 91° | 68° | 80° | — | — |
| 1983 | 91° | 66° | 79° | — | — |
| 1982 | 83° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 1981 | 84° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 1980 | 88° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 1979 | 88° | 66° | 77° | — | — |
| 1978 | 93° | 67° | 80° | — | — |
| 1977 | 88° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 1976 | 87° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 1975 | 92° | 70° | 81° | — | — |
| 1974 | 85° | 64° | 74° | — | — |
| 1973 | 84° | 66° | 75° | — | — |
| 1972 | 86° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 1971 | 81° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
55 years of data from LAKELAND 2