When to go · Bicester
Bicester in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep; weekdays year-round). Across United Kingdom: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep; weekdays year-round). Across United Kingdom: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Bicester's best window: May–Jun, Sep; weekdays year-round.
- JuneGreatInside Bicester's best window: May–Jun, Sep; weekdays year-round.
- SeptemberGreatInside Bicester's best window: May–Jun, Sep; weekdays year-round.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep; weekdays year-round). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
Weather in January
- BicesterHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Low
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Low
United Kingdom overall: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bicester, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep; weekdays year-round). Across United Kingdom: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.
May: Inside Bicester's best window: May–Jun, Sep; weekdays year-round.
Bicester: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast