When to go · Ironbridge
Ironbridge in May
Great month. Inside Ironbridge's best window: May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Victorian Christmas events at Blists Hill.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Ironbridge's best window: May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Victorian Christmas events at Blists Hill.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Ironbridge in this guide.
Weather in May
- IronbridgeHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 days
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 Ironbridge, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Ironbridge's best window: May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Victorian Christmas events at Blists Hill.
June: Inside Ironbridge's best window: May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Victorian Christmas events at Blists Hill.
Ironbridge: 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