When to go · Hawes
Hawes, month by month
The best months for Hawes: May, Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, ice on the fells), bank holiday weekends (rooms fill).4 °C / 0 °C, 17 rain days39 °F / 32 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, ice on the fells), bank holiday weekends (rooms fill).5 °C / 0 °C, 14 rain days41 °F / 32 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.7 °C / 1 °C, 15 rain days45 °F / 34 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.10 °C / 3 °C, 13 rain days50 °F / 37 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Hawes's best window: May–Jun, Sep.14 °C / 5 °C, 13 rain days57 °F / 41 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Hawes's best window: May–Jun, Sep.17 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.18 °C / 10 °C, 13 rain days64 °F / 50 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Edinburgh festivals month: book beds months ahead or sleep elsewhere. Coast and national parks full.18 °C / 10 °C, 14 rain days64 °F / 50 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Hawes's best window: May–Jun, Sep.15 °C / 8 °C, 14 rain days59 °F / 46 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.11 °C / 5 °C, 16 rain days52 °F / 41 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, ice on the fells), bank holiday weekends (rooms fill).7 °C / 2 °C, 17 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, ice on the fells), bank holiday weekends (rooms fill).5 °C / 0 °C, 17 rain days41 °F / 32 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday