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Weather in May in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Are you planning a trip a to Falkland Islands (Malvinas) in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Falkland Islands (Malvinas) in May?

May in Falkland Islands (Malvinas) generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 8°C and nighttime temperatures around 4°C in Stanley.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Mount Pleasant with an average of 46 mm to moderate rainfall in Stanley with 53 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas see fewer sunny days, with a projection of about 77 hours of sunshine in Stanley. This reduced sunlight makes it ideal for those who prefer dimmer, overcast conditions over bright sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Falkland Islands (Malvinas) in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Falkland Islands (Malvinas) climate page.

Where to go in Falkland Islands (Malvinas) in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 2 most popular destinations in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?

Stanley

In May Stanley generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Stanley
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
11°C 
6°C 
115 hours 
57 mm 
11 days 
unpleasant 
May May
8°C 
4°C 
77 hours 
53 mm 
11 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
7°C 
3°C 
57 hours 
53 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Stanley

Mount Pleasant

In May Mount Pleasant generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Mount Pleasant
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
11°C 
5°C 
115 hours 
52 mm 
11 days 
unpleasant 
May May
8°C 
3°C 
77 hours 
46 mm 
11 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
6°C 
1°C 
57 hours 
45 mm 
9 days 
poor 
Climate in Mount Pleasant

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Is May the best time to visit Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?

In our opinion, May may not be the ideal time to visit Falkland Islands (Malvinas) due to the typically poor weather in Stanley.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, November and December offering mostly unpleasant weather in Stanley.

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