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Stratford-upon-Avon in May

In May, Stratford-upon-Avon averages a daytime high of 17 °C and a night-time low of 7 °C, with about 56 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Stratford-upon-Avon's most comfortable months, June to September.

Average high
17 °C
Average low
7 °C
Rain in the month
56 mm
Daylight on 15 May
15 h 50 min
Comfortable month
No
Places to stay
76

When to go

How May compares with the rest of the year in Stratford-upon-Avon

May is the 5th warmest month in Stratford-upon-Avon by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 7 °C to 22 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 12 °C. By day, May is 3 °C warmer than April, and June is 3 °C warmer than May.

May brings 56 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 60 mm (716 mm a year); it is the 9th wettest month.

On 15 May the sun is up for about 15 h 50 min, against 7 h 40 min at the shortest and 16 h 50 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months
MonthHighLowRainDaylightComfortable
January7 °C2 °C63 mm8 h 20 min
February8 °C2 °C50 mm10 h
March10 °C3 °C46 mm11 h 50 min
April14 °C4 °C52 mm14 h
May17 °C7 °C56 mm15 h 50 min
June20 °C10 °C60 mm16 h 50 minYes
July22 °C12 °C58 mm16 h 10 minYes
August22 °C12 °C71 mm14 h 30 minYes
September19 °C10 °C57 mm12 h 30 minYes
October14 °C7 °C66 mm10 h 30 min
November10 °C4 °C68 mm8 h 40 min
December7 °C2 °C69 mm7 h 40 min

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

When to go

Is May a good time to visit Stratford-upon-Avon?

Not by the measure used here: the average high of 17 °C is below 18 °C. The comfortable months in Stratford-upon-Avon are June to September; the nearest are September, before, and June, after.

The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.

Public holidays in United Kingdom in May

Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.

4 May 2026 · May Day25 May 2026 · Spring Bank Holiday3 May 2027 · May Day31 May 2027 · Spring Bank Holiday

Where to stay

Where to stay in Stratford-upon-Avon

This guide lists 76 places to stay in Stratford-upon-Avon: 1 chain property with its details and own websites, and 75 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 23; 1–3 km, 7; 3–10 km, 13; 10 km or more, 33.

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Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.