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Typical May weather
South Padre Island
Texas · May
90° days
74° nights
about 2 rainy days · 13½ hours of daylight · gulf 80°
What to pack
- Swimsuit
- Sunscreen
What May feels like
May is the last calm month before school lets out, so rates stay reasonable and the sand has room on it. Sea turtle nesting begins along the dunes, and if you spot a Kemp's ridley hauling herself up the beach, the rule is to back off and call it in.
Real rain shows up about 2 days all month; the rest stay dry. Full tropical humidity: mornings are your friend, and shade is currency. about 16 afternoons top 90°.
Can you swim?
The Gulf runs about 80° — bath-warm.
The numbers
| Typical high | 90° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 74° |
| Days with real rain | 2 |
| Total rain | 2.2 in |
| Humidity | tropical |
| Water temperature | 80° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:42 am / 8:07 pm |