When to go · Harpenden
Harpenden, month by month
The best months for Harpenden: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short, wet days).7 °C / 2 °C, 12 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short, wet days).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.11 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain days52 °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.14 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 41 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Harpenden's best window: May–Sep.18 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Harpenden's best window: May–Sep.21 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Harpenden's best window: May–Sep.23 °C / 13 °C, 9 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Harpenden's best window: May–Sep.23 °C / 13 °C, 9 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Harpenden's best window: May–Sep.20 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days68 °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.10 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain days50 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short, wet days).8 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days46 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday