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When to go · Newcastle, Northern Ireland

Newcastle, Northern Ireland in May

Great month. Inside Newcastle, Northern Ireland's best window: May–Sep.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
15°C (59°F) / 7°C (45°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
Medium
United Kingdom overall
Prices
Medium
United Kingdom overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Newcastle, Northern Ireland

Inside Newcastle, Northern Ireland's best window: May–Sep.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Newcastle, Northern Ireland in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • Newcastle, Northern IrelandHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 11 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 Newcastle, Northern Ireland, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 7 °C (45 °F)

    Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 11

    Jun: 10 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jun: 0

May: Inside Newcastle, Northern Ireland's best window: May–Sep.

June: Inside Newcastle, Northern Ireland's best window: May–Sep.

Newcastle, Northern Ireland: 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

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