Hazel Grove weather in May

In May, Hazel Grove sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 68 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of May to 16 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hazel Grove's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hazel Grove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:16 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
72%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Hazel Grove is suburb within the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England.

Density
4,814/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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hazel Grove reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°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)
1135
2136
3136
4136
5136
6136
7136
8136
9146
10146
11146
12146
13146
14147
15147
16147
17147
18147
19157
20157
21157
22158
23158
24158
25158
26158
27158
28158
29168
30168
31168

How May really feels in Hazel Grove

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.

Hazel Grove weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8114.42.57.80.3
Feb / 7113.13.29.40.5
Mar / 7013.22.111.51.4
Apr11° / 6713.30.813.72.5
May14° / 6813.1015.63.8
Jun17° / 10°8314016.64.6
Jul19° / 12°8414.9016.25.2
Aug18° / 12°8814.9014.65.1
Sep16° / 7312012.54.5
Oct12° / 8314.10.110.32.9
Nov / 8114.50.68.41.4
Dec / 9014.62.47.30.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
42971
53070
63070
73169
83070
93070
102971
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
162872
172773
182773
192773
202674
212674
222674
232674
242575
252575
262674
272773
282773
292773
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hazel Grove gets around 68 mm of rain over 13.1 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1744
1844
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3144

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 15 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
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of May to 16 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:44 AM to 3:56 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:447:27
214.84:427:29
314.84:407:31
414.94:387:33
515.04:367:34
615.04:347:36
715.14:327:38
815.24:307:40
915.24:287:41
1015.34:277:43
1115.34:257:45
1215.44:237:47
1315.54:217:48
1415.54:197:50
1515.64:187:52
1615.64:167:53
1715.74:157:55
1815.74:137:57
1915.84:117:58
2015.84:108:00
2115.94:098:01
2215.94:078:03
2316.04:068:04
2416.04:048:06
2516.14:038:07
2616.14:028:09
2716.24:018:10
2816.23:598:11
2916.23:588:13
3016.33:578:14
3116.33:568:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 4.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 4.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Hazel Grove?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hazel Grove.

What to pack for Hazel Grove in May

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

In May, Hazel Grove sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hazel Grove 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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove peaks around August 12 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hazel Grove?

Hazel Grove sits at 53.4°N, 2.1°W, 88 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bredbury, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Hazel Grove

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hazel Grove has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m.

The land around Hazel Grove is covered by trees (36%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
618 m
80 km
641 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bredbury 4.0 km · Stockport 4.0 km · Bramhall 4.0 km · Cheadle Hulme 5.0 km · Hyde 8.0 km · New Mills 8.0 km · Denton 8.0 km · Wilmslow 10 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 Hazel Grove (53.3833°, -2.1167°, elevation 88 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).