Kent weather in May 2025

Q: How warm is it in Kent in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 15°C in Canterbury, Kent in May, falling to 7°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Kent in May?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in Canterbury, Kent in May - that's 43% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it rain in Kent in May?

There are usually 13 days with some rain in Canterbury, Kent in May and the average monthly rainfall is 48mm.

Expect 59°F daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 7 hours of sunshine per day in Kent in May. Check more long-term weather averages for Kent in May before you book your next holiday to Kent in 2025/2026.

59
59°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
45
45°F min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.9
1.9 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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The May weather guide for Kent (Canterbury) 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 Kent in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 59°F in Canterbury, Kent in May, falling to 45°F at night.

How sunny is it in Kent in May?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in Canterbury, Kent in May - that's 43% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Kent in May?

There are usually 13 days with some rain in Canterbury, Kent in May and the average monthly rainfall is 1.9 inches.

Kent May sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Kent in May 2025. Select a month to view Kent sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Kent sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Canterbury.

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