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United Kingdom climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 46° | 48° | 52° | 57° | 64° | 72° | 73° | 73° | 68° | 61° | 52° | 48° |
| Edinburgh | 43° | 46° | 48° | 52° | 57° | 63° | 66° | 64° | 61° | 55° | 48° | 45° |
| Manchester | 45° | 48° | 52° | 55° | 63° | 66° | 70° | 68° | 64° | 57° | 50° | 46° |
| Glasgow | 43° | 45° | 48° | 54° | 59° | 64° | 66° | 64° | 61° | 54° | 48° | 45° |
| Liverpool | 45° | 48° | 50° | 55° | 61° | 66° | 68° | 68° | 64° | 57° | 50° | 48° |
| Belfast | 45° | 46° | 48° | 54° | 59° | 63° | 66° | 64° | 61° | 55° | 50° | 46° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Edinburgh | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Manchester | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
| Glasgow | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 |
| Liverpool | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
| Belfast | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 42° | 43° | 45° | 49° | 56° | 57° | 60° | 61° | 58° | 54° | 49° | 45° |
| Liverpool | 42° | 43° | 46° | 51° | 59° | 63° | 66° | 66° | 61° | 55° | 50° | 45° |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
London climate in May
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: May–August · May: Good
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 50°F | 55°F | ▲ 63°F |
| Typical high | ▲ 57°F | 64°F | ▲ 72°F |
| Typical low | ▲ 41°F | 48°F | ▲ 54°F |
| Precipitation | ▲ 1.7 in | 2.1 in | ▲ 2.2 in |
| Wet days | ▲ 9 d | 11 d | ▼ 9 d |
| Humidity | ▲ 68% | 70% | ▼ 65% |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 9.5 h | 10.8 h | ▲ 11.8 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 32% | 31% | ▼ 29% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 7 | 9 | → 9 |
| Daylight | 13:54 | 15:38 | 16:33 |
| Our take | Acceptable | Good | Good |
May temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
May precipitation day by day in
May UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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United Kingdom · 13 weather points · Climate reference: London (51.51°N, 0.13°W) · Europe/London