When to go · Swansea
Swansea in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United Kingdom: One of the best months: long days, fewer midges, drier than average. Two bank-holiday weekends.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). 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
- SwanseaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °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 Swansea, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United Kingdom: One of the best months: long days, fewer midges, drier than average. Two bank-holiday weekends.
June: Inside Swansea's best window: Jun–Sep.
Swansea: 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