Eastleigh weather in May

In May, Eastleigh sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Eastleigh's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eastleigh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:23 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Eastleigh is main town in the Borough of Eastleigh, Hampshire, England.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Eastleigh reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9167
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16168
17168
18178
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26179
27189
281810
291810
301810
311810

How May really feels in Eastleigh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Eastleigh weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6711.50.68.21.1
Feb / 529.90.79.71.2
Mar10° / 5010.70.411.52.3
Apr13° / 6111.50.113.53.5
May16° / 6310.3015.34.9
Jun19° / 11°6010.2016.25.9
Jul21° / 13°5710.4015.86.4
Aug21° / 13°6810.6014.36.2
Sep18° / 11°569.3012.45.8
Oct14° / 7611.3010.44.1
Nov11° / 7511.60.18.72.3
Dec / 7111.30.57.81.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53268
63268
73367
83367
93367
103268
113268
123268
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253268
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Eastleigh gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
437
536
635
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1734
1834
1934
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29820
39820
49820
59730
69730
79730
89730
99640
109640
119640
129640
139640
149640
159640
169640
179640
189640
199550
209550
219550
229460
239460
249370
259370
269280
279190
289190
2990100
3089110
3188111

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 4:05 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 8:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:487:17
214.54:467:19
314.64:447:20
414.74:437:22
514.74:417:23
614.84:397:25
714.84:377:27
814.94:367:28
914.94:347:30
1015.04:327:31
1115.04:317:33
1215.14:297:34
1315.14:277:36
1415.24:267:38
1515.24:247:39
1615.34:237:40
1715.34:217:42
1815.44:207:43
1915.44:197:45
2015.54:177:46
2115.54:167:48
2215.64:157:49
2315.64:137:50
2415.74:127:52
2515.74:117:53
2615.74:107:54
2715.84:097:56
2815.84:087:57
2915.94:077:58
3015.94:067:59
3115.94:058:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Eastleigh?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Eastleigh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eastleigh in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Eastleigh sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Eastleigh in May

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Eastleigh in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eastleigh peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Eastleigh?

Eastleigh sits at 51.0°N, 1.4°W, 11 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bishopstoke, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Eastleigh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Eastleigh.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eastleigh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Eastleigh is covered by trees (40%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), water (26%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bishopstoke 2.0 km · Hedge End 7.0 km · Southampton 8.0 km · Romsey 11 km · Winchester 11 km · Totton 11 km · Hythe 12 km · Fareham 18 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Eastleigh (50.9667°, -1.35°, elevation 11 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).