Weather in Newquay in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Newquay in May
The temperature in May is +61°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +68°F during the day and a minimum of +48°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +54°F to +59°F.
Is Newquay warm or cold in May?
Newquay is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +54°F to +59°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +45°F to +48°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Newquay:
Climate in Newquay in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +59°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +30°F | +36°F | +43°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +79°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 55 mm | 56 mm | 55 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 79% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +54°F to +59°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 55 mm to 56 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Newquay is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Newquay?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Newquay in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+55°F) and the highest in 1989 (+67°F). The driest year was 1989 with only 2 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 146 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Newquay, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.