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26
48°
36°
27
50°
46°
28
52°
45°
29
52°
45°
30
Plenty of sunshine
54°
46°
1
Cloudy
54°
45°
2
Cloudy and cooler
48°
37°
3
Cloudy, a shower in the p.m.
46°
39°
4
Some sun, a shower; chilly
43°
36°
5
A few showers in the morning
43°
37°
6
A little morning rain
43°
38°
7
A couple of showers
45°
40°
8
Clouds and sun with a shower
47°
41°
9
Times of sun and clouds
48°
43°
10
A little morning rain
50°
42°
11
Occasional morning rain
51°
43°
12
Mostly cloudy, a little rain
50°
44°
13
Windy with rain
47°
42°
14
Times of clouds and sun
48°
41°
15
Rain becoming steadier; windy
47°
43°
16
Clouds giving way to some sun
49°
45°
17
Sun and clouds
48°
45°
18
Mostly cloudy, rain ending
49°
44°
19
More sun than clouds
50°
45°
20
A bit of rain in the morning
49°
45°
21
Cloudy
49°
44°
22
Mainly cloudy
50°
45°
23
Mostly cloudy with t-storms
48°
44°
24
A little morning rain
48°
43°
25
Mostly cloudy
49°
43°
26
Cloudy
48°
44°
27
A little morning rain
50°
45°
28
Periods of rain
49°
46°
29
Remaining cloudy
49°
42°
30
A couple of morning showers
50°
44°
31
A passing afternoon shower
49°
43°
1
A little afternoon rain
49°
42°
2
A couple of showers
50°
43°
3
A bit of afternoon rain
49°
44°
4
A little afternoon rain
50°
45°
5
Periods of rain
50°
44°
6
Periods of rain
51°
44°

Temperature Graph

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60° 54° 48° 42° 36° May
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May Weather in Lerwick

Lerwick's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 43° to 54°, with overnight lows between 36° and 46°. The average high for May is 49° with an average low of 43°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how May weather will actually feel in Lerwick. See also: June | July | August.

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