When to go · Silverstone
Silverstone in May
Great month. Inside Silverstone's best window: May–Sep (dry, warm, race weekend in July).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Silverstone's best window: May–Sep (dry, warm, race weekend in July).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Silverstone in this guide.
Weather in May
- SilverstoneHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 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 Silverstone, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Silverstone's best window: May–Sep (dry, warm, race weekend in July).
June: Inside Silverstone's best window: May–Sep (dry, warm, race weekend in July).
Silverstone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings