Godalming weather in May

In May, Godalming sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 55 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 16% 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 16 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Godalming's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Godalming's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:19 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Godalming is town in the Borough of Waverley in Surrey, England, UK.

Density
2,344/km²
people per km²

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 Godalming 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
8167
9168
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16168
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26189
271810
281810
291810
301810
311810

How May really feels in Godalming

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.

Godalming weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5810.90.88.21.0
Feb / 479.20.89.61.2
Mar10° / 44100.511.52.3
Apr13° / 5211.30.113.53.6
May16° / 5510.2015.35.0
Jun19° / 11°579.7016.36.0
Jul22° / 13°5710.4015.96.4
Aug21° / 13°6410014.46.4
Sep18° / 11°499.2012.45.8
Oct15° / 6210.8010.44.1
Nov11° / 6611.50.18.72.3
Dec / 6210.90.97.71.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73268
83268
93268
103169
113169
123169
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283169
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Godalming gets around 55 mm of rain over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
337
436
536
635
734
834
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
3133

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119730
129730
139730
149730
159640
169640
179640
189640
199550
209550
219550
229460
239460
249271
259271
269181
279181
289091
2989101
3088111
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
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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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 16 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:45 AM to 4:01 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:457:15
214.64:437:16
314.64:417:18
414.74:397:20
514.74:377:21
614.84:357:23
714.84:347:24
814.94:327:26
915.04:307:28
1015.04:287:29
1115.14:277:31
1215.14:257:32
1315.24:247:34
1415.24:227:35
1515.34:217:37
1615.34:197:38
1715.44:187:40
1815.44:167:41
1915.54:157:43
2015.54:137:44
2115.64:127:46
2215.64:117:47
2315.64:107:48
2415.74:087:50
2515.74:077:51
2615.84:067:52
2715.84:057:54
2815.84:047:55
2915.94:037:56
3015.94:027:57
3116.04:017:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Godalming?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Godalming for sightseeing.

What to pack for Godalming in May

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

In May, Godalming 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 Godalming 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 62 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Godalming 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 Godalming peaks around August 10 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 10UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Godalming?

Godalming sits at 51.2°N, 0.6°W, 46 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Guildford, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Godalming

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Godalming has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around Godalming is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
275 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Guildford 6.0 km · Haslemere 12 km · Aldershot 12 km · Farnham 13 km · Woking 15 km · Farnborough 16 km · Fleet 19 km · Camberley 19 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 Godalming (51.1858°, -0.6149°, elevation 46 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).