May is one of the cooler months of the year in Redlynch, with average highs near 23.9°C and lows around 18.5°C (mean 21.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 122 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Redlynch. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Redlynch was 2016 — when the month averaged 23.2°C — while the coldest were 2008 and 2011 at 19.5°C. Typical May days reach 23.9°C with nights near 18.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Redlynch, averaging 122 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1983 with 346 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Redlynch during May averages 87%. The most humid May was 1990 at 91%, and the least humid was 2015 at 79%.
May receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Redlynch. The sunniest May was 2001 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990 and 2006 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Redlynch during May is 1.8 m/s. The windiest May was 2024 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1997 and 2022 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.1°C | 21.0°C | 20.9°C | 21.5°C | 21.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 23.6°C | 23.6°C | 23.7°C | 24.4°C | 24.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 18.6°C | 18.5°C | 18.2°C | 18.6°C | 18.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 165 mm | 153 mm | 106 mm | 98 mm | 67 mm | -98 mm |
May temperatures in Redlynch have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 10.6°C (2011) to a record high of 28.2°C (2015).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 122 mm, with a wettest year of 346 mm.
One of the best times to visit Redlynch
May is one of the best times to visit Redlynch. Expect days averaging 23.9°C and nights around 18.5°C (mean 21.2°C) — cooler than Redlynch's yearly average — with higher rainfall (122 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.3°C | 22.6°C | 19.9°C | 27.0°C | 16.4°C | 63 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 24.2°C | 21.8°C | 19.5°C | 25.4°C | 15.6°C | 64 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 24.9°C | 21.6°C | 18.3°C | 27.4°C | 14.4°C | 26 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 25.1°C | 22.5°C | 19.9°C | 26.0°C | 15.9°C | 108 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 23.7°C | 21.0°C | 18.2°C | 26.3°C | 15.2°C | 38 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 24.4°C | 21.1°C | 17.7°C | 26.9°C | 10.8°C | 105 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 24.8°C | 22.0°C | 19.2°C | 26.3°C | 16.7°C | 36 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 24.3°C | 21.3°C | 18.4°C | 26.9°C | 15.2°C | 38 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 25.9°C | 22.5°C | 19.1°C | 27.9°C | 17.0°C | 43 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 25.7°C | 23.2°C | 20.7°C | 28.1°C | 19.2°C | 151 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 26.3°C | 22.4°C | 18.4°C | 28.2°C | 15.4°C | 34 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 23.8°C | 21.1°C | 18.5°C | 27.0°C | 13.9°C | 181 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 23.7°C | 21.2°C | 18.7°C | 26.5°C | 12.4°C | 237 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 22.8°C | 20.3°C | 17.8°C | 25.0°C | 14.1°C | 176 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 22.7°C | 19.5°C | 16.2°C | 26.0°C | 10.6°C | 43 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 24.1°C | 21.4°C | 18.7°C | 27.3°C | 16.3°C | 46 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 23.2°C | 20.7°C | 18.1°C | 24.9°C | 12.4°C | 158 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 19.5°C | 16.4°C | 24.7°C | 12.4°C | 88 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 24.4°C | 21.9°C | 19.4°C | 26.6°C | 17.4°C | 181 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 23.2°C | 21.1°C | 19.0°C | 25.6°C | 16.9°C | 130 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 23.6°C | 20.6°C | 17.6°C | 26.4°C | 14.4°C | 40 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 23.8°C | 21.4°C | 19.0°C | 25.3°C | 16.6°C | 79 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 23.9°C | 21.2°C | 18.5°C | 26.5°C | 16.1°C | 153 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 24.6°C | 21.5°C | 18.5°C | 26.9°C | 16.1°C | 123 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 23.8°C | 20.3°C | 16.8°C | 25.8°C | 12.8°C | 12 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 23.7°C | 21.1°C | 18.5°C | 27.0°C | 12.5°C | 94 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 23.6°C | 20.9°C | 18.1°C | 25.3°C | 15.8°C | 72 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 24.6°C | 22.2°C | 19.9°C | 28.0°C | 15.8°C | 161 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 23.4°C | 20.2°C | 17.1°C | 25.2°C | 14.2°C | 70 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 23.7°C | 21.4°C | 19.0°C | 27.2°C | 15.7°C | 170 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 23.7°C | 21.3°C | 19.0°C | 25.1°C | 14.9°C | 158 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 22.9°C | 20.5°C | 18.1°C | 25.2°C | 15.4°C | 97 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 23.2°C | 20.6°C | 18.0°C | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 147 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 24.1°C | 21.6°C | 19.1°C | 25.5°C | 16.9°C | 201 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 22.9°C | 20.0°C | 17.1°C | 24.0°C | 13.0°C | 136 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 23.7°C | 21.4°C | 19.2°C | 26.6°C | 13.8°C | 323 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 24.0°C | 21.5°C | 18.9°C | 25.2°C | 15.6°C | 240 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 24.6°C | 21.7°C | 18.8°C | 26.9°C | 16.0°C | 97 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 23.5°C | 20.9°C | 18.4°C | 25.3°C | 14.4°C | 155 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 23.8°C | 21.0°C | 18.2°C | 25.8°C | 13.3°C | 100 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 22.7°C | 20.5°C | 18.4°C | 25.6°C | 14.5°C | 159 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 23.4°C | 21.0°C | 18.5°C | 25.8°C | 16.6°C | 101 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 24.3°C | 22.0°C | 19.8°C | 26.8°C | 15.9°C | 346 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.9°C | 20.1°C | 17.3°C | 25.0°C | 15.0°C | 68 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.6°C | 21.2°C | 18.8°C | 25.1°C | 16.4°C | 224 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 23.9°C with lows near 18.5°C (mean 21.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 122 mm of rainfall in Redlynch, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 346 mm in 1983.
The hottest May reached 28.2°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 10.6°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.4°C to 24.6°C and overnight lows from 18.6°C to 19.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Redlynch and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.9°C daytime highs and 18.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Redlynch, averaging 21.2°C.
For May in Redlynch, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.9°C and lows of 18.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.2 m/s (2024).
The wettest May on record was 1983 with 346 mm. On average, May sees 122 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 Redlynch 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.
