When to go · Buxton
Buxton, month by month
The best months for Buxton: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow and ice can close the high roads); festival weeks in July book out early.6 °C / 1 °C, 14 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow and ice can close the high roads); festival weeks in July book out early.6 °C / 1 °C, 12 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.9 °C / 2 °C, 13 rain days48 °F / 36 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.12 °C / 4 °C, 12 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Buxton's best window: May–Sep.15 °C / 7 °C, 12 rain days59 °F / 45 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Buxton's best window: May–Sep.18 °C / 10 °C, 12 rain days64 °F / 50 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Buxton's best window: May–Sep.20 °C / 12 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Buxton's best window: May–Sep.20 °C / 12 °C, 13 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Buxton's best window: May–Sep.17 °C / 10 °C, 12 rain days63 °F / 50 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.13 °C / 7 °C, 14 rain days55 °F / 45 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.9 °C / 4 °C, 14 rain days48 °F / 39 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow and ice can close the high roads); festival weeks in July book out early.7 °C / 2 °C, 14 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday