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Edinburgh weather in May

Weather in Edinburgh: May

Average day temperature: 55.8°F
Average night temperature: 45.6°F
Sea water temperature: 49.9°F
Number of sunny days: 5 days
Day length: 15.4 - 17.2 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.0 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 67°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 45°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 57.7°F and 50.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Edinburgh in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 51.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 55.0°F and 47.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
16%
32%
52%

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
0.4
0.8
1.3
1.7
2.1
2.5
2.9
1.9
1.5
1.7
1.5
2.5
2.1
2.0
1.1
1.6
1.8
1.6
1.9
1.5
1.7
1.5
2.5
2.1
2.0
1.5
1.1
1.6
1.8
1.6

Precipitation total value in Edinburgh in May is 1.5 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.3
4.6
6.8
9.1
11.4
13.7
16.0
11.5
10.3
11.1
9.7
9.3
8.8
9.2
10.0
10.9
13.3
12.0
11.5
10.3
11.1
9.7
9.3
8.8
9.2
9.0
10.0
10.9
13.3
12.0

The average wind speed value in May is 9.0 mph It makes May one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.3
2.7
4.0
5.4
6.7
8.0
9.4
10.7
2.1
3.1
3.6
5.2
6.1
6.3
7.8
5.7
4.6
3.3
3.0
2.1
3.1
3.6
5.2
6.1
6.3
7.8
5.2
5.7
4.6
3.3
3.0

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: 5.2.

Best time for vacation in Edinburgh

Sunniest months:
April 7 days
March 6 days
January 5 days
Warmest months:
July 63.9 °F
August 63.0 °F
June 60.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 57.7 °F
July 57.1 °F
September 56.2 °F
Coldest months:
January 41.5 °F
December 43.1 °F
February 43.8 °F
Rainiest months:
July 5 days
August 5 days
January 4 days
Windiest months:
February 13.3 mph
December 13.0 mph
January 12.6 mph

Edinburgh on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Edinburgh
Local time: 15:36
April 09, wednesday
1800
52°F
NW
4 mph
2100
43°F
W
4 mph
April 10, thursday
0000
41°F
N
2 mph
0300
41°F
NE
5 mph
0600
41°F
NE
6 mph
0900
54°F
E
11 mph
1200
63°F
E
12 mph
1500
64°F
E
13 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F