When to go · Skegness
Skegness in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United Kingdom: One of the best months: long days, fewer midges, drier than average. Two bank-holiday weekends.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United Kingdom: One of the best months: long days, fewer midges, drier than average. Two bank-holiday weekends.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- SkegnessHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 7 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 Skegness, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United Kingdom: One of the best months: long days, fewer midges, drier than average. Two bank-holiday weekends.
June: Inside Skegness's best window: Jun–Aug.
Skegness: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings