Swimming in St Andrews in may 2025: Average sea temperature in may and tide times in may 2025

Average sea temperature in St Andrews in may 2025.

In may, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in St Andrews is:

Minimum: 47°F

Average: 49°F

Maximum: 51°F

Other useful seasonal weather averages in may:

  • Outside temperature: 47°F to 55°F
  • Most common weather: "Partly Cloudy"
  • The wind blows at 3.7mph
  • It rains a total of 2.2in, over 4 day(s).

Should we swim in St Andrews in may?

No... The water temperature in St Andrews in may is freezing

You won't be able to swim in St Andrews in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 47°F (and only 51°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to St Andrews this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!

Note also that in may, the climate is tolerable with an average outside temperature of 51°F, 2.2in of precipitation (over 4 days) and 86.62 % humidity.

Water and normal seasonal temperatures in St Andrews in may

May
Average sea temperature 49°F
Minimum sea temperature 47°F
Maximum sea temperature 51°F
Average outside temperature 52°F
Maximum outside temperature 56°F
Minimum outside temperature 49°F
Wind speed 13.7mph
Wind temperature 43°F
Precipitation 2.2in
Number of days of rain 4 jour(s)
(11%)
Humidity 87%
Visibility in kilometers 9.21km
Cloud cover 49%
Our opinion freezing swimming

Chart of the tides in may 2025

Tide times in may 2025 in St Andrews

Swim elsewhere in Scotland in may

City Average T° Max. T° Our opinion
Edinburgh in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Aberdeen in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Glasgow in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Inverness in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Dundee in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Fort William in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Isle of Mull in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Kirkwall in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Lerwick in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Skye in may49°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Stornoway in may49°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Glencoe in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Oban in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Perth in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Tobermory in may50°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Ayr in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Carnoustie in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Dunoon in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Troon in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming

Swim in Scotland in may: sea temperature by city

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