Is Preston hot in May?
Days are typically cool at 16.2°C, while nights average 7.5°C.
United Kingdom · 1991–2020 normal
Preston in
May.
Typical May weather in Preston: 16.2°C by day, 7.5°C at night, 63 mm of rain over 10.1 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high16.2°C
Typical low7.5°C
Rain63 mm
Wet days10.1
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 50 out of 100 (July leads the year at 67). Daylight is calculated as 15 h 54 from latitude 53.76°. Open-water sea temperature is 11.3°C (30 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is Preston like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 63 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 15 h 54 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 5 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2639912
- NOAA station
- UKE00105862 · PRESTON: MOOR PARK
- Station distance
- 1.2 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 25 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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