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St. John's weather in May

Weather in St. John's: May

Average day temperature: 45.5°F
Average night temperature: 39.1°F
Sea water temperature: 37.1°F
Number of sunny days: 5 days
Day length: 14.5 - 15.7 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 1.8 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 63°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 33°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 45.4°F and 39.8°F.

Sea water temperature in St. John's in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 37.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 41.0°F and 34.2°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
16%
23%
61%

Mostly all days in May are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.4
2.9
3.4
1.8
2.4
1.5
1.6
2.4
1.3
2.0
1.5
2.8
2.3
2.5
1.8
2.4
1.5
1.6
2.4
1.3
2.0
1.8
1.5
2.8
2.3
2.5

Precipitation total value in St. John's in May is 1.8 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
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sep
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0.0
2.8
5.6
8.5
11.3
14.1
16.9
19.7
15.0
14.9
12.8
12.3
10.9
10.1
10.7
13.9
15.3
16.5
15.0
15.0
14.9
12.8
12.3
10.9
10.1
10.7
11.7
13.9
15.3
16.5
15.0

The average wind speed value in May is 11.7 mph It makes May one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
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0.0
1.2
2.3
3.5
4.7
5.8
7.0
8.2
2.3
2.5
4.5
5.1
6.4
6.8
5.9
3.8
3.3
2.4
2.1
2.3
2.5
4.5
5.1
6.4
6.8
5.9
5.4
3.8
3.3
2.4
2.1

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 5.4.

Best time for vacation in St. John's

Sunniest months:
August 8 days
October 7 days
September 7 days
Warmest months:
August 66.0 °F
July 64.1 °F
September 60.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 59.5 °F
September 57.2 °F
July 53.0 °F
Coldest months:
February 27.8 °F
January 30.2 °F
March 31.7 °F
Rainiest months:
November 5 days
May 4 days
June 4 days
Windiest months:
February 16.5 mph
March 15.3 mph
January 15.0 mph

St. John's on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
St. John's
Local time: 09:14
April 01, tuesday
1200
43°F
NE
14 mph
1500
48°F
NE
19 mph
1800
48°F
NE
24 mph
2100
46°F
NE
22 mph
April 02, wednesday
0000
41°F
NE
19 mph
0300
36°F
E
16 mph
0600
32°F
E
21 mph
0900
32°F
E
21 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F