May · typical climate, not a forecast
Shetland in May
United Kingdom
13°CCold
71/100
Solid escape
13°C day · 9°C night · 54% rain · 17h daylight · almost empty · €1,070 estimated
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Cool Score breakdown
Scored for 5 nights from Tallinn in May.
- Temperature fit90
12.8°C typical high vs your 12–20°C window
w 26 - Heat escape32
3.5°C cooler than Tallinn
w 14 - Rain probability38
54% chance of rain on an average day
w 11 - Daylight hours100
16.8h of daylight mid-month
w 8 - Outdoor conditions69
Comfortable for a full day outside at 12.8°C
w 10 - Crowding81
Almost empty for this month
w 8 - Flight + stay cost78
≈€1070 estimated for 5 nights vs €1000 budget
w 12 - Nature access90
9/10 — wild ground within reach
w 6 - City atmosphere42
3/10 urban texture · 6/10 food scene
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Why Shetland in May
The 'simmer dim' twilight barely darkens all summer.
- Puffin colonies
- Iron age brochs
- Sea kayaking
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