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When to go · Cheltenham

Cheltenham, month by month

The best months for Cheltenham: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Mar, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mid-March (Gold Cup: rooms sell out and prices spike); late Dec–Jan is quiet and grey.7 °C / 2 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival). Across United Kingdom: Cold and damp; a city month. Half-term week fills family sights.8 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mid-March (Gold Cup: rooms sell out and prices spike); late Dec–Jan is quiet and grey.11 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.14 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.17 °C / 8 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.20 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.22 °C / 13 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.22 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.19 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.15 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival). Across United Kingdom: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.10 °C / 5 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mid-March (Gold Cup: rooms sell out and prices spike); late Dec–Jan is quiet and grey.8 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday