When to go · Lundy
Lundy in May
Great month. Inside Lundy's best window: Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Lundy's best window: Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Lundy in this guide.
Weather in May
- LundyHighs around 12.8 °C (55 °F), lows around 9.1 °C (48 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 55 °F (12.8 °C), lows around 48 °F (9.1 °C), rain on about 12 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 Lundy, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 12.8 °C (55 °F)55 °F (12.8 °C)
Apr: 10.1 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10.1 °C)
Night low
May: 9.1 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9.1 °C)
Apr: 7.1 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.1 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Apr: 13
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Inside Lundy's best window: Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings.
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