Cairngorms National Park in may: average Weather, Temperature and Climate
Weather in Cairngorms National Park in may 2025
The weather in Cairngorms National Park in the month of may comes from statistical datas on the past years. You can view the weather statistics the entire month, but also by using the tabs for the beginning, the middle and the end of the month.
Average weather throughout may
very bad weather 414.6cm
Weather at 6am
40°F
Cloudy
30% of time
27%
18%
12%
Weather at 12pm
47°F
Cloudy
36% of time
20%
18%
15%
Weather at 6pm
43°F
Cloudy
30% of time
24%
19%
13%
Weather at 3am
41°F
34%
27%
13%
9%
Evolution of daily average temperature and precipitation in Cairngorms National Park in may
These charts show the evolution of average minimum/maximum temperatures as well as average daily precipitation volume in Cairngorms National Park in may.
The climate of Cairngorms National Park in may is very bad
The climate in may in Cairngorms National Park is wet (with 3.5in of precipitation over 6 days). It should be noted a worsening from the previous month since in april there is an average of 2.6in of rainfall over 4 days.
The climate is rather cold in that area may. Plan a sweater! Temperatures are up to 49°F. On average, the recorded minimum temperature is 38°F. Thus, the mean temperature average on this month of may in Cairngorms National Park is 43°F. These temperatures are far removed from those records observed in Cairngorms National Park in may with a maximum record of 68°F in 2009 and a minimum record of 22°F in 2020. You can expect to have about 7 days with temperatures below 32°F, or 23% of the month.
In may in Cairngorms National Park, the days on average last 16:32. The sun rises at 03:55 and sunset is at 20:27.
May: another location in Scotland?
If you want to go to Scotland in may, there are destinations with better weather than Cairngorms National Park:
In may, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Dumfries, Dundee and Falkirk have a tolerable climate, but better than Cairngorms National Park.
Seasonal average climate and temperature of Cairngorms National Park in may
Check below seasonal norms These statistics are generated from the weather statements of the past years of may.
| May | |||||
| Outside temperature | |||||
| Average temperature | 43°F | ||||
| Highest temperature | 49°F | ||||
| Lowest temperature | 38°F | ||||
| Highest record temperature | 68°F (2009) | ||||
| Lowest record temperature | 22°F (2020) | ||||
| Number of days at +65°F | 1 day(s) (3%) | ||||
| Number of days at -32°F | 7 day(s) (23%) | ||||
| Wind | |||||
| Wind speed | 20km/h | ||||
| Wind temperature | 32°F | ||||
| Precipitation (rainfall) | |||||
| Rainfall | 3.5in | ||||
| Number of days with rainfall | 6 day(s) (18%) | ||||
| Record daily rainfall | 1.5in (2019) | ||||
| Snowfall | 414.6cm | ||||
| Other climate data | |||||
| Humidity | 91% | ||||
| Visibility | 7.49km | ||||
| Cloud cover | 69% | ||||
| UV index | 2 | ||||
| Daily sunshine hours | 12 | ||||
| Sunrise and sunset | |||||
| Time of sunrise | 03:55 | ||||
| Time of sunset | 20:27 | ||||
| Length of day | 16:32 | ||||
| Our opinion about the weather in may | |||||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | very bad | ||||
How was the weather last may?
Here is the day by day recorded weather in Cairngorms National Park in may 2024:
49°F to 63°F
49°F to 61°F
47°F to 59°F
50°F to 56°F
52°F to 56°F
50°F to 52°F
45°F to 50°F
49°F to 61°F
52°F to 61°F
50°F to 67°F
54°F to 70°F
58°F to 67°F
54°F to 67°F
56°F to 63°F
56°F to 70°F
52°F to 67°F
54°F to 68°F
56°F to 70°F
50°F to 59°F
54°F to 65°F
52°F to 68°F
54°F to 56°F
47°F to 49°F
47°F to 58°F
54°F to 65°F
50°F to 59°F
52°F to 58°F
50°F to 59°F
52°F to 59°F
49°F to 54°F
49°F to 59°F
Map: other cities in Scotland in may
Cities near Cairngorms National Park:
| Aviemore in may | bad weather |
| Blairgowrie in may | tolerable weather |
| Loch Ness Lake in may | tolerable weather |
| Inverness in may | tolerable weather |
| Nairn in may | tolerable weather |
| Forres in may | tolerable weather |
| Forfar in may | tolerable weather |
| Fort Augustus in may | bad weather |
| Keith in may | tolerable weather |
| Elgin in may | tolerable weather |
| Perth in may | tolerable weather |
| Lossiemouth in may | bad weather |
Click over cities on the map for information about the weather in may.
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Weather data for Cairngorms National Park in may:
Weather data for Cairngorms National Park for may are derived from an average of the weather forecast since 2009 in Cairngorms National Park. There is a margin of error and these forecasts are to be considered as general information only. The weather in Cairngorms National Park can vary slightly from year to year, but this data should limit surprises. So you can pack your bags or check for the best time in year to go to Cairngorms National Park.