When to go · Lundy
Lundy in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (few sailings, helicopter only, storms); gale days any month can cancel the boat.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (few sailings, helicopter only, storms); gale days any month can cancel the boat.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Lundy's best window: Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings.
- MayGreatInside Lundy's best window: Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings.
- JuneGreatInside Lundy's best window: Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings.
- JulyGreatInside Lundy's best window: Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings.
Weather in December
- LundyHighs around 9.1 °C (48 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 48 °F (9.1 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 18 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.
Christmas Day and Boxing Day (substitute 28 Dec) big impact
25–28 Dec 2026 · United Kingdom
No trains or Tube on Christmas Day; reduced service on Boxing Day; most shops and sights closed on the 25th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- High
United Kingdom overall: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lundy, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 9.1 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9.1 °C)
Apr: 10.1 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10.1 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 7.1 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.1 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
Apr: 13 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (few sailings, helicopter only, storms); gale days any month can cancel the boat.
April: Inside Lundy's best window: Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings.
Lundy: 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