Weather in Manchester in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Manchester
Average weather
Average temperature in Manchester in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +18°C with a maximum of +23°C and a minimum of +6°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +15°C to +19°C.
Is Manchester warm or cold in May?
Manchester is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +13°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +5°C to +8°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 Manchester:
Water temperature in Manchester in May
Water in Manchester in May is Cold. It varies from +7°C to +10°C, with an average of +8°C. The air temperature averaging +16°C is higher than the water temperature.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Manchester in May?
Climate in Manchester in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +16°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | 0°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +26°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 66 mm | 75 mm | 85 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +8°C | +9°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 71% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 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 +13°C to +16°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 66 mm to 75 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Manchester is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Manchester?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Manchester in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+12°C) and the highest in 2023 (+15°C). The driest year was 1995 with only 663 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1557 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Manchester
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Manchester, 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.