Strichen Weather in May
Strichen in May
The short of it: Strichen in May averages a high of 14 °C (57 °F) and a low of 6 °C (42 °F), with 51 mm (2.0 in) of rain and about 16 h 35 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 14° · low 6° · rain 51 mm · daylight 16 h 35 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & June
May in Strichen brings afternoons near 14° and nights around 6°, with about 51 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 14°, nights near 6°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 51 mm, the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 16 h 35 min in mid-May, 141 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Strichen runs about middling and drier than most in May. New Pitsligo, 6 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
May in Strichen, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 3° warmer, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 16 h 35 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New PitsligoScotland | 6 km W | 14° | 5° | 53 mm |
| MintlawScotland | 9 km SE | 14° | 6° | 52 mm |
| LongsideScotland | 12 km SE | 14° | 6° | 52 mm |
| FraserburghScotland | 12 km NNE | 14° | 6° | 47 mm |
| RoseheartyScotland | 12 km N | 14° | 6° | 47 mm |
| PeterheadScotland | 20 km ESE | 14° | 6° | 48 mm |
| BoddamScotland | 23 km SE | 14° | 6° | 50 mm |
| TurriffScotland | 23 km WSW | 14° | 6° | 53 mm |