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When to go · Colchester

Colchester, month by month

The best months for Colchester: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, wet, short days).7 °C / 2 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, wet, short days).8 °C / 2 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.11 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.14 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGreatInside Colchester's best window: May–Sep.18 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Colchester's best window: May–Sep.21 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Colchester's best window: May–Sep.23 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Colchester's best window: May–Sep.23 °C / 13 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Colchester's best window: May–Sep.20 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.15 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.10 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.7 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday