ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Naples vs Tampa: weather in May
Tampa edges out Naples for sun in May: 38% clear historically versus 28% (8-year ERA5 average, a 10-point gap). Both are viable — Tampa is the safer bet.
Naples
FL
- Clear days, May
- 28%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 87°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 34%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 23%
- Rain frequency
- 48% of days
Tampa
FL
- Clear days, May
- 38%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 87°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 41%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 35%
- Rain frequency
- 40% of days
Frequently asked
Is Naples or Tampa warmer in May?
Equally warm by day in May. Naples averages highs of 87°F (highs n=248 days); Tampa averages highs of 87°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Naples or Tampa in May?
Days with measurable rain: Naples 48%, Tampa 40% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in May, Naples or Tampa?
Tampa edges out Naples for sun in May: 38% clear historically versus 28% (8-year ERA5 average, a 10-point gap). Both are viable — Tampa is the safer bet.
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All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.