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What to pack for United Kingdom in May

Typical May, built from ten years of weather

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Typical for your dates
Highs 64°F, lows 48°F, rain 11 of 31 days
wetwindyhigh UV
Sunset lands around 8:45pm. Wind averages 12 mph. There is paperwork on this one, so start with Before you go.
Packing for

Essentials

12 items · 0 packed
Merino base layer top
Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.
On sale
Terramar Men's 3.0 Merino Bi-Layer Long-Sleeve Crew Base Layer Top Gray S
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Terramar Men's 3.0 Merino Bi-Layer Long-Sleeve…
$29.73 $45
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Terramar Women's 3.0 Merino Flex Long-Sleeve Crew Base Layer Top Blue XL
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Terramar Women's 3.0 Merino Flex Long-Sleeve…
$54.73 $80
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Wedze Women’s BL900 Merino Wool Ski Base Layer Top
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Wedze Women’s BL900 Merino Wool Ski Base Layer Top
$60 $99.99
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Arc'teryx Women's Satoro Merino Wool Crew Neck Long-Sleeve Base Layer Top Green XS
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Arc'teryx Women's Satoro Merino Wool Crew Neck…
$95.73 $120
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Arc'teryx Women's Lana Merino Wool Crew Base Layer Top Black XS
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Arc'teryx Women's Lana Merino Wool Crew Base…
$63.93 $90
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Sunscreen SPF 50
UV index hits 7.2 in May, high enough to burn exposed skin in hours.
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick
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Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick
$14.50
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Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray - 6 fl. oz.
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Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray
$20.50
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Project Reef SPF 50 Sunscreen 3.4 Fl Oz
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Project Reef SPF 50 Sunscreen
$26
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Polarized sunglasses
Fifteen hours of daylight and coastal glare off water strain unprotected eyes.
Tick remover
Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.
Travel first aid kit
Coastal terrain and urban crowds mean minor cuts and scrapes happen often.
Plug adapter for G
This country runs on Type G. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.
Power bank 10k–20k mAh
eSIM
Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.

Before you go

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Recommended

8 items
Sun hoodie (UPF long sleeve)
Wide-brim sun hat
Reusable water bottle
Multi-port USB-C charger (GaN)
AirTag / tracker for bags
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