Weather in Visby in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Visby
Average weather
Average temperature in Visby in May
The temperature in May is +59°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +72°F during the day and a minimum of +28°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +48°F to +64°F.
Is Visby warm or cold in May?
Visby is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +48°F to +57°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +34°F to +43°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 Visby:
Water temperature in Visby in May
Water in Visby in May is Cold. It varies from +38°F to +54°F, with an average of +46°F. The air temperature averaging +57°F is higher than the water temperature.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Visby in May?
Climate in Visby in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +57°F | +64°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°F | +19°F | +34°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +79°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 22 mm | 33 mm | 49 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +38°F | +46°F | +57°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 72% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +48°F to +57°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 22 mm to 33 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 10 to 13.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Visby is gradually decreasing during May, going from 7 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Visby?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Visby in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+46°F) and the highest in 2020 (+54°F). The driest year was 1979 with only 322 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 789 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Visby
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Visby, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.