When to go · Lewes
Lewes in May
Great month. Inside Lewes's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Lewes's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Lewes in this guide.
Weather in May
- LewesHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 8 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 Lewes, 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: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jun: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Lewes's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Lewes's best window: May–Sep.
Lewes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings