May is one of the warmer months of the year in Blackpool, with average highs near 13.2°C and lows around 8°C (mean 10.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 68 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Blackpool. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Blackpool was 2024 — when the month averaged 13°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 8.3°C. Typical May days reach 13.2°C with nights near 8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Blackpool, averaging 68 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2021 with 135 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Blackpool during May averages 83%. The most humid May was 2024 at 87%, and the least humid was 1984 at 79%.
May receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Blackpool. The sunniest Mays were 2020 and 2025 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Blackpool during May is 4.1 m/s. The windiest May was 2011 at 6 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.0°C | 10.4°C | 10.9°C | 10.5°C | 11.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 12.5°C | 13.1°C | 13.4°C | 13.0°C | 14.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 7.4°C | 7.7°C | 8.4°C | 8.1°C | 8.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 62 mm | 79 mm | 68 mm | 69 mm | +7 mm |
May temperatures in Blackpool have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 1.6°C (1996) to a record high of 21.3°C (2017).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 68 mm, with a wettest year of 135 mm.
A good time to visit Blackpool
May is a good time to visit Blackpool, with days averaging 13.2°C and nights around 8°C (mean 10.6°C, warmer than Blackpool's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.5°C | 12.2°C | 9.0°C | 19.6°C | 4.9°C | 52 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 🔥 | 15.4°C | 13.0°C | 10.6°C | 19.2°C | 8.5°C | 92 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 14.7°C | 12.0°C | 9.2°C | 18.0°C | 6.4°C | 38 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 13.7°C | 11.6°C | 9.5°C | 17.2°C | 7.7°C | 75 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 11.7°C | 9.5°C | 7.3°C | 17.8°C | 3.3°C | 135 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 13.9°C | 10.9°C | 8.0°C | 19.1°C | 3.2°C | 21 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 12.6°C | 10.3°C | 8.0°C | 17.1°C | 4.0°C | 55 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 14.9°C | 11.8°C | 8.7°C | 20.9°C | 4.4°C | 38 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 14.6°C | 11.7°C | 8.9°C | 21.3°C | 5.4°C | 58 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 13.9°C | 11.0°C | 8.2°C | 18.5°C | 4.0°C | 44 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 11.2°C | 9.2°C | 7.3°C | 13.4°C | 3.0°C | 126 mm | 84% | 5.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 13.3°C | 11.2°C | 9.1°C | 18.6°C | 4.8°C | 93 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 11.6°C | 9.3°C | 7.1°C | 16.8°C | 4.0°C | 81 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 13.1°C | 10.3°C | 7.6°C | 19.5°C | 2.1°C | 63 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 12.9°C | 10.8°C | 8.7°C | 15.6°C | 4.4°C | 93 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 12.1°C | 9.7°C | 7.2°C | 21.0°C | 2.8°C | 34 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 13.0°C | 10.6°C | 8.3°C | 19.6°C | 4.8°C | 88 mm | 85% | 5.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 15.4°C | 12.1°C | 8.8°C | 20.0°C | 5.8°C | 32 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 12.8°C | 10.7°C | 8.6°C | 16.1°C | 6.0°C | 76 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 8.3°C | 18.7°C | 5.8°C | 130 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 12.4°C | 10.1°C | 7.8°C | 16.9°C | 4.3°C | 67 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 13.4°C | 11.1°C | 8.7°C | 16.0°C | 6.2°C | 44 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 12.8°C | 10.8°C | 8.9°C | 20.1°C | 6.0°C | 120 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 13.0°C | 10.7°C | 8.5°C | 18.2°C | 5.2°C | 114 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 14.0°C | 11.1°C | 8.1°C | 18.6°C | 3.6°C | 51 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 13.6°C | 10.8°C | 8.0°C | 18.7°C | 4.9°C | 66 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 13.8°C | 11.3°C | 8.8°C | 18.6°C | 6.2°C | 87 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 14.6°C | 11.7°C | 8.8°C | 20.1°C | 3.9°C | 44 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 13.4°C | 10.4°C | 7.5°C | 19.5°C | 2.4°C | 95 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 10.8°C | 8.3°C | 5.7°C | 16.3°C | 1.6°C | 64 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 12.5°C | 10.1°C | 7.7°C | 18.0°C | 2.6°C | 69 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 12.3°C | 9.5°C | 6.8°C | 17.0°C | 3.4°C | 42 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 12.8°C | 10.1°C | 7.5°C | 16.7°C | 4.1°C | 120 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 14.4°C | 11.5°C | 8.6°C | 19.5°C | 4.8°C | 55 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 12.5°C | 9.9°C | 7.3°C | 16.0°C | 3.7°C | 15 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 14.3°C | 11.3°C | 8.3°C | 20.4°C | 5.2°C | 34 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 13.6°C | 11.0°C | 8.3°C | 20.1°C | 4.3°C | 26 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 13.5°C | 10.7°C | 7.9°C | 18.0°C | 5.2°C | 58 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 11.7°C | 9.2°C | 6.7°C | 16.4°C | 3.3°C | 42 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 11.5°C | 9.4°C | 7.4°C | 15.5°C | 4.7°C | 113 mm | 87% | 5.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 12.5°C | 9.8°C | 7.2°C | 16.5°C | 3.1°C | 49 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 12.8°C | 9.7°C | 6.6°C | 16.5°C | 2.9°C | 31 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 11.6°C | 9.4°C | 7.2°C | 15.3°C | 5.1°C | 92 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.6°C | 10.0°C | 7.3°C | 17.8°C | 2.8°C | 46 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.8°C | 10.5°C | 8.1°C | 17.8°C | 3.1°C | 100 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 13.2°C with lows near 8°C (mean 10.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 68 mm of rainfall in Blackpool, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 135 mm in 2021.
The hottest May reached 21.3°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 1.6°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.5°C to 14.2°C and overnight lows from 7.3°C to 9.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Blackpool and one of the drier months, so plan for around 13.2°C daytime highs and 8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 7th coolest month in Blackpool, averaging 10.6°C.
For May in Blackpool, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 13.2°C and lows of 8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 4.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 6 m/s (2011).
The wettest May on record was 2021 with 135 mm. On average, May sees 68 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Blackpool behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
