When to go · Beamish
Beamish in May
Great month. Inside Beamish's best window: Apr–Oct (museum main season); May–Jun and Sep for quieter weekdays.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Beamish's best window: Apr–Oct (museum main season); May–Jun and Sep for quieter weekdays.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Beamish in this guide.
Weather in May
- BeamishHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 10 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 Beamish, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Apr: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Inside Beamish's best window: Apr–Oct (museum main season); May–Jun and Sep for quieter weekdays.
April: Inside Beamish's best window: Apr–Oct (museum main season); May–Jun and Sep for quieter weekdays.
Beamish: 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