Braemar, Cairngorms weather in May 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 52°F in Braemar, Cairngorms, Scotland in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 52°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Braemar, Cairngorms52
    52°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 17 days with some rainfall in May in Braemar, Cairngorms17
    17 days with some rainfall
  • 34°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Braemar, Cairngorms34
    34°F min night temperature
  • 17 hours of daylight per day in May in Braemar, Cairngorms17
    17 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Braemar, Cairngorms0
    No heat & humidity
  • 3.7 inches monthly rainfall in May in Braemar, Cairngorms3.7
    3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in May in Braemar, Cairngorms4
    4 (Moderate) UV index

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The May weather guide for Scotland (Braemar, Cairngorms) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How warm is it in Braemar, Cairngorms in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 52°F in Braemar, Cairngorms in May, falling to 34°F at night.

How sunny is it in Braemar, Cairngorms in May?

There are normally 5 hours of bright sunshine each day in Braemar, Cairngorms in May - that's 30% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Braemar, Cairngorms in May?

There are usually 17 days with some rain in Braemar, Cairngorms in May and the average monthly rainfall is 3.7 inches.

Braemar, Cairngorms May sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Braemar, Cairngorms in May 2026. Select a month to view Braemar, Cairngorms sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Friday, 1st May 2026 04:26 19:57
Saturday, 16th May 2026 03:53 20:28
Sunday, 31st May 2026 03:30 20:54

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