Fort William in may: average Weather, Temperature and Climate
Weather in Fort William in may 2025
The weather in Fort William in the month of may comes from statistical datas on the last years. You can view the weather statistics for the whole month, but also by using the tabs for the beginning, the middle and the end of the month.
Average weather throughout may
tolerable weather 0.7cm
Weather at 6am
47°F
Partly Cloudy
22% of time
22%
21%
16%
Weather at 12pm
54°F
Moderate rain at times
37% of time
25%
15%
13%
Weather at 6pm
50°F
Moderate rain at times
40% of time
17%
17%
15%
Weather at 3am
41°F
23%
23%
16%
16%
Evolution of daily average temperature and precipitation in Fort William in may
These charts show the evolution of average minimum/maximum temperatures as well as average daily precipitation volume in Fort William in may.
The climate of Fort William in may is tolerable
The weather in may in Fort William is wet (with 5.9in of rainfall over 10 days). It should be noted a worsening from the previous month since in april there is an average of 4.7in of precipitation over 7 days.
The climate is fairly fresh in this city the month of may, but it is tolerable by dressing warm. The high seasonal norm is 54°F. In the morning the temperature drops to 47°F. Thus, the mean temperature average in may in Fort William is 50°F. Note that these seasonal averages are in contrast with those observed in Fort William in the month of may with a maximum record of 76°F in 2018 and a minimum record of 34°F in 2020. You can plan to have about 3 days with temperatures above 65°F, or 10% of the month.
Day length in Fort William in may is 16:29. The sun rises at 04:03 and sunset is at 20:32.
With a bad climate, may is not recommended to go there.
Seasonal average climate and temperature of Fort William in may
Check below seasonal norms These datas are compiled from the weather statements of the past years of may.
| May | |||||
| Outside temperature | |||||
| Average temperature | 50°F | ||||
| Highest temperature | 54°F | ||||
| Lowest temperature | 47°F | ||||
| Highest record temperature | 76°F (2018) | ||||
| Lowest record temperature | 34°F (2020) | ||||
| Number of days at +65°F | 3 day(s) (10%) | ||||
| Number of days at -32°F | 0 day(s) (0%) | ||||
| Sea temperature | |||||
| Average sea temperature | 49°F | ||||
| Lowest sea temperature | 47°F | ||||
| Highest sea temperature | 51°F | ||||
| Wind | |||||
| Wind speed | 17km/h | ||||
| Wind temperature | 43°F | ||||
| Precipitation (rainfall) | |||||
| Rainfall | 5.9in | ||||
| Number of days with rainfall | 10 day(s) (31%) | ||||
| Record daily rainfall | 2.4in (2020) | ||||
| Snowfall | 0.7cm | ||||
| Other climate data | |||||
| Humidity | 90% | ||||
| Visibility | 8.21km | ||||
| Cloud cover | 65% | ||||
| UV index | 3 | ||||
| Daily sunshine hours | 12 | ||||
| Sunrise and sunset | |||||
| Time of sunrise | 04:03 | ||||
| Time of sunset | 20:32 | ||||
| Length of day | 16:29 | ||||
| Our opinion about the weather in may | |||||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | tolerable | ||||
How was the weather last may?
Here is the day by day recorded weather in Fort William in may 2024:
47°F to 59°F
49°F to 61°F
49°F to 61°F
50°F to 59°F
49°F to 50°F
49°F to 56°F
50°F to 54°F
47°F to 50°F
43°F to 47°F
43°F to 56°F
45°F to 61°F
49°F to 58°F
54°F to 67°F
49°F to 56°F
49°F to 65°F
54°F to 65°F
54°F to 68°F
56°F to 65°F
54°F to 67°F
58°F to 67°F
52°F to 68°F
52°F to 56°F
47°F to 47°F
49°F to 56°F
50°F to 61°F
52°F to 56°F
49°F to 56°F
49°F to 56°F
50°F to 58°F
47°F to 54°F
47°F to 61°F
Map: other cities in Scotland in may
Cities near Fort William:
| Glencoe in may | bad weather |
| Fort Augustus in may | bad weather |
| Oban in may | tolerable weather |
| Loch Awe in may | tolerable weather |
| Tobermory in may | bad weather |
| Isle of Mull in may | tolerable weather |
| Loch Ness Lake in may | tolerable weather |
| Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park in may | bad weather |
| Applecross in may | bad weather |
| Staffa island in may | bad weather |
| Aviemore in may | bad weather |
| Inverness in may | tolerable weather |
Click over cities on the map for information about the weather in may.
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Weather data for Fort William in may:
Weather data for Fort William for may are derived from an average of the weather forecast since 2009 in Fort William. There is a margin of error and these forecasts are to be considered as general information only. The weather in Fort William 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 Fort William.