When to go · Lundy
Lundy in January
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
- 8°C (47°F)47°F (8°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 January?
January 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 January
- LundyHighs around 8.3 °C (47 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 47 °F (8.3 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 18 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Low
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Low
United Kingdom overall: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lundy, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Apr: 10.1 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10.1 °C)
Night low
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 7.1 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.1 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 18
Apr: 13 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 0
January: 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