Stanley weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Poor
Best time to visit: January
What is the weather like in Stanley in May?
In May, Stanley is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 7.1 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 49 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 40 km/h. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Stanley.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min08:23 – 17:12
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 40 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 72 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3Atlantic/Stanley
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %41 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Stanley in May: quick answers
Is Stanley hot in May?
No. In May, Stanley is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Can you swim in Stanley in May?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in May the sea averages just 7.1 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Stanley in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 49 mm in total.
Stanley month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences