May is one of the cooler months of the year in Scone, with average highs near 19.2°C and lows around 7.5°C (mean 13.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Scone. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Scone was 2016 — when the month averaged 15°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 11.8°C. Typical May days reach 19.2°C with nights near 7.5°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Scone, averaging 49 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1998 with 123 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Scone during May averages 76%. The most humid May was 1989 at 89%, and the least humid was 2004 at 62%.
May receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scone. The sunniest May was 2004 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989 and 2025 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Scone during May is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1996, 2009 and 2025, among others at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2017 and 2021, among others at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.3°C | 13.6°C | 13.2°C | 13.5°C | 13.0°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 19.1°C | 19.2°C | 19.3°C | 19.8°C | 18.6°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 7.5°C | 8.0°C | 7.2°C | 7.2°C | 7.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 61 mm | 40 mm | 38 mm | 46 mm | -16 mm |
May temperatures in Scone have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -2°C (1987) to a record high of 27.6°C (2013).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm, with a wettest year of 123 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Scone
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of March and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Scone. That said, May — with days averaging 19.2°C and nights around 7.5°C (mean 13.4°C) and moderate rainfall (49 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.0°C | 14.2°C | 9.4°C | 23.8°C | 3.8°C | 113 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 18.7°C | 13.7°C | 8.7°C | 21.2°C | 3.8°C | 58 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 18.7°C | 11.9°C | 5.1°C | 22.3°C | 1.6°C | 7 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 18.8°C | 13.5°C | 8.2°C | 25.0°C | 2.4°C | 41 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 7.0°C | 23.3°C | 0.3°C | 27 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 6.4°C | 22.3°C | 2.2°C | 30 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 20.8°C | 14.0°C | 7.3°C | 26.3°C | -0.5°C | 21 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 20.9°C | 13.9°C | 7.0°C | 25.8°C | 1.6°C | 7 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 20.5°C | 14.0°C | 7.6°C | 24.0°C | 0.6°C | 22 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 🔥 | 21.9°C | 15.0°C | 8.1°C | 26.7°C | 0.1°C | 23 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 17.8°C | 12.6°C | 7.4°C | 23.6°C | 0.1°C | 80 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 20.1°C | 13.9°C | 7.8°C | 25.0°C | 0.6°C | 20 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 19.4°C | 13.2°C | 7.0°C | 27.6°C | 1.8°C | 32 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 19.6°C | 12.8°C | 6.0°C | 25.8°C | 2.2°C | 25 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 6.1°C | 22.5°C | 1.1°C | 90 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 19.3°C | 13.4°C | 7.5°C | 25.0°C | 1.9°C | 60 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 18.4°C | 13.3°C | 8.1°C | 22.3°C | 4.0°C | 63 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 19.5°C | 13.2°C | 7.0°C | 22.4°C | 3.6°C | 28 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 21.4°C | 14.8°C | 8.2°C | 26.5°C | 1.6°C | 42 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 19.2°C | 12.6°C | 6.0°C | 22.9°C | 1.2°C | 4 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 7.8°C | 24.0°C | 1.8°C | 29 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 20.2°C | 12.9°C | 5.7°C | 23.6°C | -1.8°C | 28 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 19.5°C | 13.9°C | 8.3°C | 25.1°C | 2.1°C | 42 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 19.2°C | 13.3°C | 7.5°C | 25.0°C | 2.0°C | 35 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 17.4°C | 12.2°C | 7.1°C | 22.3°C | 2.0°C | 78 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 17.8°C | 12.3°C | 6.8°C | 24.3°C | 0.7°C | 55 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 20.5°C | 14.3°C | 8.1°C | 23.7°C | 1.5°C | 13 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 17.8°C | 12.6°C | 7.4°C | 21.6°C | 1.0°C | 123 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 | 19.7°C | 14.2°C | 8.6°C | 26.0°C | 2.7°C | 59 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 19.5°C | 14.0°C | 8.4°C | 24.7°C | 1.8°C | 78 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 18.7°C | 13.6°C | 8.4°C | 25.3°C | 2.1°C | 105 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 19.6°C | 12.9°C | 6.3°C | 26.1°C | 0.6°C | 10 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 7.8°C | 25.5°C | 3.3°C | 45 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 18.6°C | 13.3°C | 7.9°C | 23.3°C | 3.2°C | 24 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 19.3°C | 14.1°C | 8.9°C | 24.9°C | 3.2°C | 82 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 18.3°C | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 22.4°C | 2.8°C | 72 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 18.3°C | 13.9°C | 9.5°C | 21.8°C | 2.2°C | 93 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 19.0°C | 13.6°C | 8.2°C | 24.2°C | 4.1°C | 56 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 18.7°C | 12.7°C | 6.8°C | 24.5°C | -2.0°C | 69 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | 20.5°C | 14.2°C | 7.9°C | 23.7°C | 3.2°C | 33 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 18.9°C | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 24.2°C | 2.0°C | 56 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 18.8°C | 12.6°C | 6.4°C | 24.2°C | 1.9°C | 24 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 18.4°C | 13.0°C | 7.6°C | 21.6°C | 2.1°C | 100 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.0°C | 13.0°C | 6.0°C | 23.9°C | -1.0°C | 13 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 7.1°C | 22.7°C | 2.0°C | 113 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 19.2°C with lows near 7.5°C (mean 13.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 49 mm of rainfall in Scone, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 123 mm in 1998.
The hottest May reached 27.6°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to -2°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 7°C to 7.7°C while daytime highs eased from 19°C to 18.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Scone and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.2°C daytime highs and 7.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Scone, averaging 13.4°C.
For May in Scone, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.2°C and lows of 7.5°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest May on record was 1998 with 123 mm. On average, May sees 49 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Scone behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
