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
- 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 days45 °F / 36 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days46 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days52 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days57 °F / 41 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.17 °C / 8 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.20 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.22 °C / 13 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.22 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.19 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Cheltenham's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for the Literature Festival.15 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days59 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days50 °F / 41 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days46 °F / 37 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday