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UK weather by month
Check out the UK weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum daytime temperature °C |  7 |
7 |
 10 |
 13 |
 17 |
 20 |
 22 |
22 |
19 |
15 |
10 |
8 |
| Hours of sunshine (daily) | ||||||||||||
| Days with some rainfall |  16 |
 12 |
 14 |
14 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
14 |
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The climate guide for UK (London) shows long term monthly 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.
Top UK destinations
Below are average maximum temperatures at popular countries, regions and places in the UK for next month - May. Select a destination to see the climate guide for all months of the year.
UK regions
All UK regions
- Bedfordshire
- Berkshire
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Cheshire
- Cornwall
- Cotswolds
- County Durham
- Cumbria
- Derbyshire
- Devon
- Dorset
- East Sussex
- East Yorkshire
- England
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Greater London
- Greater Manchester
- Hampshire
- Herefordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Lake District
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Merseyside
- Norfolk
- North Yorkshire
- Northamptonshire
- Northern Ireland
- Northumberland
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Pembrokeshire
- Rutland
- Scotland
- Shropshire
- Somerset
- South Yorkshire
- Staffordshire
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Tyne and Wear
- Wales
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands
- West Sussex
- West Yorkshire
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
All UK destinations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
- Aberaeron, Wales
- Aberdeen, Scotland
- Abergavenny, Wales
- Aberystwyth, Wales
- Aldeburgh, England
- Alnwick, England
- Ambleside, England
- Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Armagh, Northern Ireland
- Ashford, England
- Aviemore, Scotland
- Aylesbury, England
- Ayr, Scotland
B
- Ballycastle, Northern Ireland
- Ballymena, Northern Ireland
- Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
- Bamburgh, England
- Banbury, England
- Banff, Scotland
- Bangor, Northern Ireland
- Bangor, Wales
- Barmouth, Wales
- Barnard Castle, England
- Barnsley, England
- Barnstaple, England
- Barra, Scotland
- Barrow-in-Furness, England
- Basingstoke, England
- Bath, England
- Bedford, England
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Berwick-on-Tweed, England
- Betws-y-Coed, Wales
- Beverley, England
- Birmingham, England
- Blackpool, England
- Bognor Regis, England
- Boston, England
- Bournemouth, England
- Bowness-on-Windermere, England
- Bradford, England
- Braemar, Cairngorms, Scotland
- Brecon, Wales
- Bridlington, England
- Brighton, England
- Bristol, England
- Broadstairs, England
- Bude, England
- Builth Wells, Wales
- Burnham on Sea, England
- Burton on Trent, England
- Bury St Edmunds, England
C
- Caernarfon, Wales
- Camarthen, Wales
- Camber Sands, England
- Cambridge, England
- Campbeltown, Scotland
- Canterbury, England
- Cardiff, Wales
- Carlisle, England
- Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
- Cheddar, England
- Chelmsford, England
- Cheltenham, England
- Chepstow, Wales
- Chester, England
- Chesterfield, England
- Chichester, England
- Church Stretton, England
- Cirencester, England
- Clacton-on-Sea, England
- Colchester, England
- Coleraine, Northern Ireland
- Colwyn Bay, Wales
- Corby, England
- Cowbridge, Wales
- Cowes, England
- Crewe, England
- Crianlarich, Scotland
- Crieff, Scotland
- Cromer, England
D
- Dartford, England
- Dartmoor, England
- Deal, England
- Derby, England
- Dereham, England
- Devizes, England
- Diss, England
- Doncaster, England
- Dorchester, England
- Dover, England
- Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
- Driffield, England
- Dumfries, Scotland
- Dundee, Scotland
- Dungannon, Northern Ireland
- Durham, England
E
- Eastbourne, England
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Elgin, Scotland
- Ely, England
- Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
- Epsom, England
- Exeter, England
F
- Falkirk, Scotland
- Falmouth, England
- Felixstowe, England
- Fishguard, Wales
- Folkestone, England
- Forest of Bowland, England
- Fort William, Scotland
- Fowey, England
G
- Gainsborough, England
- Gairloch, Scotland
- Galloway Forest, Scotland
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Glencoe, Scotland
- Glenfinnan, Scotland
- Gloucester, England
- Gower Peninsula, Wales
- Grantham, England
- Grasmere, England
- Great Yarmouth, England
- Greenock, Scotland
- Grimsby, England
- Guildford, England
H
- Hailsham, England
- Halifax, England
- Harlow, England
- Harrogate, England
- Harwich, England
- Hastings, England
- Haverfordwest, Wales
- Hay-on-Wye, Wales
- Hayling Island, England
- Haywards Heath, England
- Hereford, England
- Hertford, England
- Hexham, England
- High Wycombe, England
- Hillsborough, Northern Ireland
- Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
- Holyhead, Wales
- Hull, England
I
- Ilfracombe, England
- Inveraray, Scotland
- Inverness, Scotland
- Iona, Scotland
- Ipswich, England
- Isle of Arran, Scotland
- Isle of Islay, Scotland
- Isle of Jura, Scotland
- Isle of Mull, Scotland
- Isle of Skye, Scotland
- Isle of Staffa, Scotland
- Isle of Tiree, Scotland
K
- Kelso, Scotland
- Kendal, England
- Keswick, England
- Kidderminster, England
- Kielder Water, England
- Kilkeel, Northern Ireland
- King's Lynn, England
- Kinlochbervie, Scotland
- Kirkcaldy, Scotland
- Kirkcudbright, Scotland
- Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
- Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
L
- Lairg, Scotland
- Lake Vyrnwy, Wales
- Lakeside, England
- Lanark, Scotland
- Lancaster, England
- Larne, Northern Ireland
- Launceston, England
- Leadhills, Scotland
- Leeds, England
- Leicester, England
- Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
- Lewes, England
- Lincoln, England
- Liverpool, England
- Llangollen, Wales
- Loch Lomond, Scotland
- Loch Ness, Scotland
- Lochgilphead, Scotland
- Lochinver, Scotland
- London, England
- Londonderry, Northern Ireland
- Louth, England
- Lowestoft, England
- Ludlow, England
- Luton, England
- Lyme Regis, England
M
- Macclesfield, England
- Machynlleth, Wales
- Magherafelt, Northern Ireland
- Maidstone, England
- Mallaig, Scotland
- Malvern, England
- Manchester, England
- Mansfield, England
- Margate, England
- Maryport, England
- Matlock, England
- Melrose, Scotland
- Middlesborough, England
- Milton Keynes, England
- Minehead, England
- Monmouth, Wales
- Montrose, Scotland
- Morecambe, England
N
- New Forest, England
- Newark-on-Trent, England
- Newbury, England
- Newcastle, England
- Newcastle, Northern Ireland
- Newhaven, England
- Newport, England
- Newquay, England
- Newry, Northern Ireland
- Norfolk Broads, England
- North Berwick, Scotland
- North Pennines, England
- North Uist, Scotland
- North York Moors, England
- Northallerton, England
- Northampton, England
- Norwich, England
- Nottingham, England
O
P
- Padstow, England
- Peak District, England
- Peebles, Scotland
- Pembroke, Wales
- Penrith, England
- Penzance, England
- Perth, Scotland
- Peterborough, England
- Peterhead, Scotland
- Petersfield, England
- Petworth, England
- Pickering, England
- Pitlochry, Scotland
- Plymouth, England
- Pontefract, England
- Poole, England
- Porthcawl, Wales
- Porthmadog, Wales
- Portrush, Northern Ireland
- Portsmouth, England
- Portstewart, Northern Ireland
- Preston, England
- Pwllheli, Wales
R
- Ramsgate, England
- Rannoch Moor, Scotland
- Reading, England
- Rhayader, Wales
- Rhyl, Wales
- Rochdale, England
- Rothbury, England
- Rugby, England
- Ryde, England
S
- Salcombe, England
- Salisbury, England
- Sandown, England
- Scarborough, England
- Scilly Isles, England
- Scunthorpe, England
- Seascale, England
- Shaftesbury, England
- Shanklin, England
- Sheffield, England
- Shrewsbury, England
- Skegness, England
- Skipton, England
- Southampton, England
- Southend, England
- Southport, England
- Southwold, England
- Spalding, England
- St Abbs, Scotland
- St Andrews, Scotland
- St Davids, Wales
- St Ives, England
- Stafford, England
- Stamford, England
- Stirling, Scotland
- Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Stornoway, Lewis, Scotland
- Stow on the Wold, England
- Strabane, Northern Ireland
- Stranraer, Scotland
- Stratford-upon-Avon, England
- Swansea, Wales
- Swindon, England
T
- Tarbert, Harris, Scotland
- Taunton, England
- Tenby, Wales
- The Needles, England
- The Trossachs, Scotland
- Thetford, England
- Thirsk, England
- Tiverton, England
- Torquay, England
- Trowbridge, England
- Truro, England
- Tunbridge Wells, England
U
- Ullapool, Scotland
W
- Wakefield, England
- Warminster, England
- Warrington, England
- Warwick, England
- Watford, England
- Wells, England
- Wells-next-the-Sea, England
- Welshpool, Wales
- Weston-Super-Mare, England
- Weymouth, England
- Whitby, England
- Whitchurch, England
- Whitehaven, England
- Whitstable, England
- Wick, Scotland
- Wigan, England
- Winchester, England
- Windsor, England
- Withernsea, England
- Witterings, England
- Wolverhampton, England
- Woolacombe, England
- Wooler, England
- Worcester, England
- Wrexham, Wales
Y
- Yarmouth, England
- Yeovil, England
- York, England
- Yorkshire Dales, England
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