When to go · Iona
Iona in May
Great month. Inside Iona's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Iona's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Iona in this guide.
Weather in May
- IonaHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 14 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Early May and Spring bank holidays
3 May and 31 May 2027 · United Kingdom
Long weekends; coast and national parks full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
United Kingdom overall: One of the best months: long days, fewer midges, drier than average. Two bank-holiday weekends.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Iona, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jun: 14
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Iona's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
June: Inside Iona's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Iona: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast