Swim in Skye in may 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in may?

Average sea temperature in Skye in may 2024.

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

Minimum: 47°F

Average: 49°F

Maximum: 52°F

Other useful seasonal weather averages in may:

  • Outside temperature: 48°F to 52°F
  • Most common weather: "Moderate rain at times"
  • The wind blows at 3.7mph
  • It rains a total of 6.5in, over 10 day(s).

Should we swim in Skye in may?

No... The water temperature in Skye in may is freezing

You won't be able to swim in Skye in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 47°F (and only 52°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Skye 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, 6.4in of precipitation (over 10 days) and 83.39 % humidity.

Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Skye in may

May
Average sea temperature 49°F
Minimum sea temperature 47°F
Maximum sea temperature 52°F
Average outside temperature 50°F
Maximum outside temperature 54°F
Minimum outside temperature 49°F
Wind speed 16.2mph
Wind temperature 43°F
Precipitation 6.5in
Number of days of rain 10 jour(s)
(32%)
Humidity 84%
Visibility in kilometers 9.01km
Cloud cover 55%
Our opinion freezing swimming

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
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
St Andrews in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Troon in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming

Swim in Scotland in may: sea temperature by city

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