Cumbria weather in May 2025

Q: How warm is it in Cumbria in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 15°C in Carlisle, Cumbria in May, falling to 6°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Cumbria in May?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Carlisle, Cumbria in May - that's 36% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it rain in Cumbria in May?

There are usually 16 days with some rain in Carlisle, Cumbria in May and the average monthly rainfall is 58mm.

Expect 15°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 6 hours of sunshine per day in Cumbria in May. Check more long-term weather averages for Cumbria in May before you book your next holiday to Cumbria in 2025/2026.

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15°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
58
58 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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The May weather guide for Cumbria (Carlisle) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How warm is it in Cumbria in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 15°C in Carlisle, Cumbria in May, falling to 6°C at night.

How sunny is it in Cumbria in May?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Carlisle, Cumbria in May - that's 36% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Cumbria in May?

There are usually 16 days with some rain in Carlisle, Cumbria in May and the average monthly rainfall is 58mm.

Cumbria May sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Cumbria in May 2025. Select a month to view Cumbria sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Cumbria sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Carlisle.

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