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

Weather in Plymouth in May

In an average May, Plymouth sees a daily high around 13°C and a low around 10°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high13°C
Typical high range11°C to 15°C
Average low10°C
Typical low range8°C to 12°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 26°C 2026-05-26
Lowest 7°C 1982-05-05

Low

Highest 16°C 2018-05-29
Lowest 4°C 1996-05-19

Feels-like

Highest 26°C 2026-05-26
Lowest -2°C 1996-05-19

Humidity

Highest 13.6 g/m³ 2026-05-26
Lowest 5.0 g/m³ 1997-05-06

Wind

Highest 60 km/h 2021-05-03
Lowest 7 km/h 2010-05-20

Gust

Highest 90 km/h 2021-05-03
Lowest 15 km/h 2022-05-01

Precip

Wettest 152 mm 2002
Driest 6 mm 1989

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