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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom in May

In an average May, Aberdeen sees a daily high around 10°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high10°C
Typical high range8°C to 12°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range6°C to 9°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 19°C 2010-05-22
Lowest 4°C 2010-05-11

Low

Highest 12°C 2026-05-31
Lowest 2°C 1982-05-02

Feels-like

Highest 12°C 2026-05-31
Lowest -5°C 1982-05-02

Humidity

Highest 11.5 g/m³ 2010-05-22
Lowest 4.5 g/m³ 1982-05-06

Wind

Highest 85 km/h 2011-05-23
Lowest 8 km/h 1990-05-20

Precip

Wettest 111 mm 1997
Driest 15 mm 1994

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