When to go · Par
Par in May
Great month. Inside Par's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Par's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Par in this guide.
Weather in May
- ParHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Early May and Spring bank holidays
3 May and 31 May 2027 · United Kingdom
Long weekends; coast and national parks full.
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 Par, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Par's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Par's best window: May–Sep.
Par: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings