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London Weather in May
SpringWeather in London during May is typically cool in the daytime and chilly after sunset, based on 2016–2025 averages of 18°C (64°F) / 9°C (48°F). The 10-year average shows around 11 rainy days and about 55 mm of monthly precipitation, so some wet days are normal.
Avg high64.1°F 17.9°CAvg low47.7°F 8.7°CRainy days~10.7 daysMonthly rain54.9 mm
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What to wear in London in May
For what to wear in London in May, bring layers, a sweater and a light-to-medium jacket. A compact umbrella is worth carrying for passing showers or wetter days.
Travel takeaway: The month can be a practical time to visit when your packing matches the daytime-to-evening temperature change.
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London: 12-month travel weather
London can see rain in any month, usually spread across many changeable days rather than one concentrated wet season. Layers and light rain protection are useful year-round.
JanWinter · RainFebWinter · RainMarEarly springAprSpring · ShowersMaySpringJunEarly summerJulSummerAugSummerSepEarly autumnOctAutumn · RainNovLate autumn · RainDecWinter · Rain
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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London in May · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ May 2025 · latest complete year☔ 8 days · 27.5 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
28.5°C/11.8°C
No rain
2
25.4°C/14.8°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
3
21.3°C/10.9°C
No rain
4
13.3°C/7.6°C
No rain
5
13.4°C/5.1°C
No rain
6
13.9°C/6.3°C
No rain
7
16.6°C/6°C
No rain
8
15.8°C/8.6°C
No rain
9
18.1°C/6.2°C
No rain
10
22.6°C/9.1°C
No rain
11
24°C/11°C
No rain
12
23°C/13.8°C
🌧️ 4.7 mm
13
23.4°C/12.9°C
No rain
14
22.6°C/9.2°C
No rain
15
15.2°C/8.7°C
No rain
16
18.6°C/7.7°C
No rain
17
18.7°C/9°C
No rain
18
17.8°C/9.3°C
No rain
19
19.6°C/10.5°C
No rain
20
22.6°C/9.1°C
No rain
21
18°C/12°C
🌧️ 3 mm
22
14.6°C/8.2°C
No rain
23
18.4°C/6.8°C
No rain
24
21.3°C/12.4°C
🌧️ 6 mm
25
19.6°C/13.5°C
🌧️ 1 mm
26
18°C/11.2°C
No rain
27
16.9°C/13.4°C
🌧️ 6.6 mm
28
20.2°C/13.9°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
29
24.1°C/13.7°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
30
24.9°C/14.9°C
No rain
31
27.5°C/16.5°C
No rain
May 2024☔ 13 days · 74.5 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
19.2°C/8°C
No rain
2
19.6°C/10.6°C
🌧️ 2.5 mm
3
12.7°C/9.2°C
🌧️ 9 mm
4
15.4°C/6.8°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
5
16.5°C/6.1°C
No rain
6
15.2°C/7.8°C
🌧️ 9.7 mm
7
19.1°C/8.7°C
No rain
8
19.5°C/8°C
No rain
9
21.9°C/9.2°C
No rain
10
22.1°C/10°C
No rain
11
21°C/9.3°C
No rain
12
24.8°C/12°C
No rain
13
18.1°C/10.9°C
No rain
14
16.9°C/13.5°C
🌧️ 6.6 mm
15
19.5°C/11.4°C
No rain
16
17.3°C/9.5°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
17
19.8°C/9.1°C
No rain
18
19.3°C/11.3°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
19
21.4°C/8.6°C
No rain
20
20.1°C/8.8°C
No rain
21
16°C/9.8°C
🌧️ 8.4 mm
22
15.1°C/12.5°C
🌧️ 14.3 mm
23
17.5°C/11.3°C
No rain
24
17.5°C/7.3°C
No rain
25
19.9°C/8.9°C
No rain
26
18.5°C/12.1°C
🌧️ 5.4 mm
27
16.6°C/9.5°C
No rain
28
18.4°C/9.7°C
🌧️ 4 mm
29
19.2°C/11.9°C
No rain
30
17.5°C/11.1°C
🌧️ 3.4 mm
31
15.4°C/11.5°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
May 2023☔ 8 days · 36.6 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
16.9°C/8°C
🌧️ 1 mm
2
14°C/6.8°C
No rain
3
13.8°C/4.9°C
No rain
4
18.8°C/7.8°C
No rain
5
17.6°C/10.7°C
No rain
6
14.8°C/8.6°C
🌧️ 5.6 mm
7
18.6°C/11.5°C
No rain
8
15.7°C/9°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
9
17.1°C/11°C
🌧️ 10.1 mm
10
17.4°C/9.3°C
🌧️ 6.2 mm
11
17°C/8.3°C
🌧️ 3.7 mm
12
12.7°C/8.8°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
13
15.5°C/9.1°C
No rain
14
19°C/6.9°C
No rain
15
14.8°C/7.1°C
No rain
16
16.8°C/5.2°C
No rain
17
17.2°C/5.8°C
No rain
18
17.6°C/8.9°C
No rain
19
17°C/7.7°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
20
18.7°C/6.7°C
No rain
21
18°C/7.4°C
No rain
22
19.2°C/9.2°C
No rain
23
16.9°C/8.4°C
No rain
24
20.8°C/7.4°C
No rain
25
18°C/8.3°C
No rain
26
17.7°C/7.8°C
No rain
27
19.1°C/7.4°C
No rain
28
20.9°C/6.2°C
No rain
29
16.9°C/7.8°C
No rain
30
16.6°C/8.1°C
No rain
31
18.7°C/10.8°C
No rain
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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