When to go · Newmarket, Suffolk
Newmarket, Suffolk in May
Great month. Inside Newmarket, Suffolk's best window: Apr–Oct (flat racing season); May–Sep for the stud and walking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Newmarket, Suffolk's best window: Apr–Oct (flat racing season); May–Sep for the stud and walking.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Newmarket, Suffolk in this guide.
Weather in May
- Newmarket, SuffolkHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 8 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 Newmarket, Suffolk, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Inside Newmarket, Suffolk's best window: Apr–Oct (flat racing season); May–Sep for the stud and walking.
April: Inside Newmarket, Suffolk's best window: Apr–Oct (flat racing season); May–Sep for the stud and walking.
Newmarket, Suffolk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings