Lake District weather in May 2025

Q: How warm is it in the Lake District in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 13°C in Grasmere, Lake District in May, falling to 4°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in the Lake District in May?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Grasmere, Lake District in May - that's 37% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it rain in the Lake District in May?

There are usually 16 days with some rain in Grasmere, Lake District in May and the average monthly rainfall is 146mm.

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 55°F in Lake District, UK in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 5.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

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55°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
39
39°F min night temperature
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16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.7
5.7 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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The May weather guide for Lake District (Grasmere) 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 the Lake District in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 55°F in Grasmere, Lake District in May, falling to 39°F at night.

How sunny is it in the Lake District in May?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Grasmere, Lake District in May - that's 37% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in the Lake District in May?

There are usually 16 days with some rain in Grasmere, Lake District in May and the average monthly rainfall is 5.7 inches.

Lake District May sunrise & sunset times

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

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