May is one of the warmer months of the year in Cottingham, with average highs near 14.6°C and lows around 6.6°C (mean 10.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Cottingham. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Cottingham was 2024 — when the month averaged 13°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 8.1°C. Typical May days reach 14.6°C with nights near 6.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Cottingham, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2014 with 106 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Cottingham during May averages 82%. The most humid May was 2024 at 87%, and the least humid were 1992 and 2020 at 79%.
May receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cottingham. The sunniest May was 2020 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 1986 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Cottingham during May is 3.3 m/s. The windiest May was 1986 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.9°C | 10.5°C | 10.9°C | 10.7°C | 11.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 13.8°C | 14.6°C | 14.8°C | 14.7°C | 15.5°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 5.9°C | 6.4°C | 6.9°C | 6.7°C | 7.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 41 mm | 56 mm | 59 mm | 52 mm | -7 mm |
May temperatures in Cottingham have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -0.9°C (1982) to a record high of 23.5°C (2010).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 106 mm.
A good time to visit Cottingham
May is a good time to visit Cottingham, with days averaging 14.6°C and nights around 6.6°C (mean 10.6°C, warmer than Cottingham's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.0°C | 11.7°C | 7.4°C | 22.3°C | 2.4°C | 33 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 16.7°C | 13.0°C | 9.3°C | 20.3°C | 6.6°C | 76 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 15.6°C | 11.6°C | 7.6°C | 19.9°C | 4.4°C | 30 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 15.8°C | 12.0°C | 8.2°C | 19.2°C | 5.8°C | 54 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 13.0°C | 9.2°C | 5.5°C | 18.1°C | 0.1°C | 105 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 15.7°C | 11.2°C | 6.7°C | 21.6°C | 1.0°C | 13 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 14.6°C | 10.5°C | 6.5°C | 19.8°C | 1.9°C | 52 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 16.5°C | 11.9°C | 7.3°C | 21.8°C | 0.9°C | 44 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 15.9°C | 11.9°C | 7.9°C | 23.0°C | 3.8°C | 60 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 14.6°C | 10.8°C | 7.0°C | 19.1°C | 2.3°C | 43 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 13.6°C | 9.8°C | 6.0°C | 17.6°C | 0.5°C | 87 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 15.1°C | 11.5°C | 7.9°C | 20.6°C | 3.1°C | 106 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 13.6°C | 9.5°C | 5.4°C | 18.9°C | 1.1°C | 74 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 14.4°C | 10.4°C | 6.4°C | 23.3°C | 1.7°C | 55 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 14.9°C | 10.9°C | 7.0°C | 18.1°C | 3.0°C | 52 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 13.6°C | 9.6°C | 5.7°C | 23.5°C | 1.2°C | 21 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 14.8°C | 10.9°C | 7.1°C | 20.2°C | 4.1°C | 60 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 15.6°C | 11.4°C | 7.3°C | 21.5°C | 3.2°C | 28 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 14.4°C | 10.7°C | 7.0°C | 18.9°C | 4.8°C | 78 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 14.6°C | 10.7°C | 6.8°C | 20.8°C | 3.1°C | 100 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 14.2°C | 10.1°C | 6.1°C | 19.5°C | 1.5°C | 44 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 15.2°C | 11.1°C | 6.9°C | 20.7°C | 3.1°C | 32 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 15.0°C | 11.1°C | 7.2°C | 21.9°C | 3.2°C | 60 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 14.9°C | 11.1°C | 7.4°C | 21.3°C | 3.0°C | 65 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 15.1°C | 10.8°C | 6.5°C | 20.4°C | 1.6°C | 27 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 14.5°C | 10.6°C | 6.6°C | 22.0°C | 3.9°C | 66 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 15.6°C | 11.8°C | 8.0°C | 21.0°C | 5.0°C | 48 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 15.3°C | 11.3°C | 7.3°C | 19.8°C | 3.2°C | 48 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 14.8°C | 10.3°C | 5.8°C | 21.5°C | -0.5°C | 47 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 11.8°C | 8.1°C | 4.3°C | 18.9°C | 0.2°C | 53 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 14.6°C | 10.5°C | 6.5°C | 21.8°C | 1.1°C | 44 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 12.6°C | 9.3°C | 5.9°C | 16.6°C | 3.3°C | 52 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 14.6°C | 10.3°C | 6.1°C | 19.3°C | 1.0°C | 49 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 16.7°C | 11.9°C | 7.2°C | 23.3°C | 2.9°C | 21 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 13.9°C | 10.1°C | 6.2°C | 19.2°C | 0.9°C | 19 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 15.9°C | 11.3°C | 6.6°C | 22.8°C | 3.5°C | 30 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 16.0°C | 11.2°C | 6.4°C | 21.7°C | 3.0°C | 17 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 14.4°C | 10.5°C | 6.6°C | 17.3°C | 3.1°C | 51 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 12.6°C | 8.6°C | 4.7°C | 19.5°C | 1.9°C | 42 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 14.0°C | 10.2°C | 6.4°C | 17.8°C | 3.7°C | 85 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 13.6°C | 10.0°C | 6.4°C | 20.7°C | 2.5°C | 85 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 12.9°C | 8.9°C | 4.9°C | 17.4°C | 1.9°C | 50 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 12.2°C | 8.8°C | 5.4°C | 15.6°C | 2.2°C | 91 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.5°C | 10.2°C | 5.8°C | 21.2°C | -0.9°C | 25 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.0°C | 10.4°C | 6.7°C | 19.1°C | 0.7°C | 83 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 14.6°C with lows near 6.6°C (mean 10.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 53 mm of rainfall in Cottingham, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 106 mm in 2014.
The hottest May reached 23.5°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -0.9°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.4°C to 15.4°C and overnight lows from 5.8°C to 7.6°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Cottingham and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.6°C daytime highs and 6.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Cottingham, averaging 10.6°C.
For May in Cottingham, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.6°C and lows of 6.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1986).
The wettest May on record was 2014 with 106 mm. On average, May sees 53 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 Cottingham 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.
