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Weather in May in Lincolnshire

Planning a journey to Lincolnshire this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Lincolnshire in May?

Lincolnshire is a region in the United Kingdom. May in Lincolnshire generally has mild temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are mild and range from 14°C in Skegness to 17°C in Grantham. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 8°C in Grantham and 9°C in Skegness.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Stallingborough with an average of 55 mm to moderate rainfall in Brigg with 64 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Skegness usually sees around 199 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at May's conditions in Lincolnshire, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Lincolnshire's yearly weather, check out our Lincolnshire climate page.

Where to go in Lincolnshire in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Lincolnshire on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Lincolnshire?

Skegness

In May Skegness generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Skegness
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
11°C 
6°C 
158 hours 
52 mm 
14 days 
14°C 
9°C 
199 hours 
56 mm 
13 days 
June   >> June
>>  
17°C 
12°C 
192 hours 
70 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Skegness

Lincoln

In May Lincoln generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Lincoln
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
14°C 
5°C 
157 hours 
60 mm 
16 days 
17°C 
8°C 
194 hours 
60 mm 
15 days 
June   >> June
>>  
20°C 
11°C 
177 hours 
77 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Lincoln

Cleethorpes

In May Cleethorpes generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Cleethorpes
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
13°C 
5°C 
158 hours 
60 mm 
15 days 
16°C 
8°C 
202 hours 
61 mm 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
19°C 
11°C 
188 hours 
79 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Cleethorpes

Chapel Saint Leonards

In May Chapel Saint Leonards generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Chapel Saint Leonards
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
11°C 
6°C 
158 hours 
52 mm 
14 days 
14°C 
9°C 
202 hours 
56 mm 
13 days 
June   >> June
>>  
17°C 
12°C 
188 hours 
70 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Chapel Saint Leonards

Louth

In May Louth generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Louth
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
14°C 
5°C 
158 hours 
60 mm 
15 days 
17°C 
8°C 
202 hours 
61 mm 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
20°C 
11°C 
188 hours 
78 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Louth

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Lincolnshire, in the United Kingdom.

Is May the best time to visit Lincolnshire?

In our opinion, May is a good time to visit Lincolnshire with overall tolerable weather in Skegness.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Skegness. The weather in January, February, March and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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