Weather in Aberdeen in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Aberdeen in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +12°C with a maximum of +16°C and a minimum of +4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +10°C to +14°C.
Is Aberdeen warm or cold in May?
Aberdeen is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +10°C to +13°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +4°C to +7°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Aberdeen:
Water temperature in Aberdeen in May
Water in Aberdeen in May is Cold. It varies from +8°C to +10°C, with an average of +9°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +13°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Aberdeen in May?
Climate in Aberdeen in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +13°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -3°C | -2°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +24°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 47 mm | 50 mm | 55 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +9°C | +12°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 77% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +10°C to +13°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 47 mm to 50 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 77%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 1 to 2.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Aberdeen is gradually decreasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Aberdeen?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Aberdeen in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+9°C) and the highest in 2022 (+13°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 474 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2002 with 978 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Aberdeen, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.