Swim in St Andrews in may 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in may?
Average sea temperature in St Andrews in may 2024.
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 |
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 | Stornoway 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 | Troon in may | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming |