When to go · Dover
Dover, month by month
The best months for Dover: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, wet, short days; castle hours reduced).7 °C / 2 °C, 12 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, wet, short days; castle hours reduced).8 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days46 °F / 36 °F, 10 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.10 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain days50 °F / 37 °F, 10 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.13 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days55 °F / 41 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Dover's best window: May–Sep.16 °C / 8 °C, 8 rain days61 °F / 46 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Dover's best window: May–Sep.19 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days66 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Dover's best window: May–Sep.22 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Dover's best window: May–Sep.22 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Dover's best window: May–Sep.19 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 52 °F, 9 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.15 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.11 °C / 5 °C, 12 rain days52 °F / 41 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, wet, short days; castle hours reduced).8 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain days46 °F / 37 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday