Dover Weather in May
Dover in May
The short of it: Dover in May averages a high of 31 °C (89 °F) and a low of 24 °C (75 °F), with 188 mm (7.4 in) of rain and about 12 h 11 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 24° · rain 188 mm · daylight 12 h 11 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & December
May in Dover brings afternoons near 31° and nights around 24°, with about 188 mm of rain over the month. The height of summer in Dover, with afternoons near 31°. Wet spells are common — about 188 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 11 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.
Against its neighbours, Dover runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. Clementi Housing Estate, 2 km to the NW, sees much the same highs.
May in Dover, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 39 mm less rain
- Versus June
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 11 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clementi Housing Estate00 | 2 km NW | 31° | 24° | 188 mm |
| Queenstown Estate00 | 3 km ESE | 31° | 24° | 188 mm |
| Bukit Timah00 | 3 km NNE | 31° | 24° | 188 mm |
| Jurong East04 | 5 km WNW | 32° | 24° | 190 mm |
| Bukit Merah Estate00 | 5 km ESE | 31° | 24° | 187 mm |
| Bukit Batok New Town00 | 6 km NNW | 31° | 24° | 188 mm |
| Novena02 | 7 km E | 31° | 24° | 190 mm |
| Jurong Town05 | 7 km WNW | 31° | 24° | 185 mm |