Swimming in Stornoway in may 2025: Average sea temperature in may and tide times in may 2025
Average sea temperature in Stornoway in may 2025.
In may, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Stornoway is:
Minimum: 48°F
Average: 49°F
Maximum: 52°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in may:
- Outside temperature: 49°F to 52°F
- Most common weather: "Moderate rain at times"
- The wind blows at 3.7mph
- It rains a total of 4.6in, over 7 day(s).
Should we swim in Stornoway in may?
No... The water temperature in Stornoway in may is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Stornoway in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 48°F (and only 52°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Stornoway this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in may, the climate is bad with an average outside temperature of 50°F, 4.6in of precipitation (over 7 days) and 81.84 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Stornoway in may
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 49°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 48°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 52°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
| Wind speed | 17.4mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 43°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.6in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 7 jour(s) (24%) | ||
| Humidity | 82% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.08km | ||
| Cloud cover | 56% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Chart of the tides in may 2025
Tide times in may 2025 in Stornoway
Swim elsewhere in Scotland in may
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Edinburgh in may | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Aberdeen in may | 49°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Glasgow in may | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Inverness in may | 49°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Dundee in may | 49°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Fort William in may | 49°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Isle of Mull in may | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Kirkwall in may | 49°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Lerwick in may | 49°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Skye in may | 49°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Glencoe in may | 49°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Oban in may | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Perth in may | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Tobermory in may | 50°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Ayr in may | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Carnoustie in may | 49°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Dunoon in may | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | St Andrews in may | 49°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Troon in may | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming |