Weather in Skelleftea in May 2024
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Skelleftea
Average weather
Average temperature in Skelleftea in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +13°C with a maximum of +18°C and a minimum of -1°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 26% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +10°C to +15°C.
Is Skelleftea warm or cold in May?
Skelleftea is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +6°C to +12°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -3°C to +3°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 Skelleftea:
Climate in Skelleftea in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +12°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -16°C | -7°C | -1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +28°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 11 mm | 39 mm | 55 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 64% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 17 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +6°C to +12°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 11 mm to 39 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 64%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 8 to 9.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Skelleftea is gradually increasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how May is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last May in Skelleftea?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Skelleftea in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+10°C) and the highest in 2018 (+19°C). The driest year was 1981 with only 6 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1998 with 104 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Skelleftea, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.