When to go · Bodmin
Bodmin in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Bodmin's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Bodmin's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- SeptemberGreatInside Bodmin's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
Weather in December
- BodminHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day and Boxing Day (substitute 28 Dec) big impact
25–28 Dec 2026 · United Kingdom
No trains or Tube on Christmas Day; reduced service on Boxing Day; most shops and sights closed on the 25th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- High
United Kingdom overall: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bodmin, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.
May: Inside Bodmin's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Bodmin: 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